Cybersecurity

Researchers Uncover Cicada3301 Ransomware Operations and Its Affiliate Program

Cybersecurity researchers have gleaned additional insights into a nascent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) called Cicada3301 after successfully gaining access to the group’s affiliate panel on the dark web. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB said it contacted the threat actor behind the Cicada3301 persona on the RAMP cybercrime forum via the Tox messaging service after the latter put out an

DJing

Reloop Mixtour Pro review

Designed in conjunction with Laidback Luke, this innovative DJ controller packs some interesting pro features into an affordable and portable unit. Greg Scarth finds out what it can do. Reloop’s new Mixtour Pro is a four-channel DJ controller developed in conjunction with house producer and DJ Laidback Luke. There’s no denying Luke’s credentials as a […]

DJing

AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ vs Pioneer DJ Opus Quad: High-End Showdown

AlphaTheta/Pioneer DJ has recently released two high-end, all-in-one DJ systems: the AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ and the Pioneer DJ Opus Quad. While both units offer four-channel standalone capabilities and Rekordbox/Serato compatibility, they cater to different DJ demographics. Let’s explore their key differences to help you decide which one may be right for you…should you have a cool […]

Cybersecurity

Hackers Abuse EDRSilencer Tool to Bypass Security and Hide Malicious Activity

Threat actors are attempting to abuse the open-source EDRSilencer tool as part of efforts to tamper endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions and hide malicious activity. Trend Micro said it detected “threat actors attempting to integrate EDRSilencer in their attacks, repurposing it as a means of evading detection.” EDRSilencer, inspired by the NightHawk FireBlock tool […]