2023 CL0P Growth Emerging in early 2019, CL0P was first introduced as a more advanced version of its predecessor the ‘CryptoMix’ ransomware, brought about by its owner CL0P ransomware, a cybercrime organisation. Over the years the group remained active with significant campaigns throughout 2020 to 2022. But in 2023 the CL0P ransomware gang took itself […]
Sam Purcell and Tammo Hesselink take a trip back to the early 90s Sam Purcell Blissed Out Breakbeat Hardcore 1991-94 takes a trip back to a very particular time in dance music history. Acid house, rave and techno had been with us for a while, but jungle and drum & bass culture was in its […]
Last updated 31 March, 2024 VirtualDJ 2024 has been released for early access, offering DJs new features focused on cloud storage and library management – plus the ability to use Fuzzy Keymixing, the Digital DJ Tips method of keymixing that has taken the DJ world by storm in the last couple of years. CloudDrive: A […]
The phishing emails were sent to employees in early September and allowed the criminals to steal a range of personal data, including names, health and medical information, credit card numbers, and online account credentials.
Ableton’s Live 12 software is coming sometime early next year, according to a company announcement this past week, with a public beta expected to be available for users soon. The latest version of the software focuses heavily on MIDI tools and abilities, as well as an updated and more intuitive program layout. [embedded content] Key […]
Speedy J talks Ginger, early rave and Stoor Live “There are times when you’re thinking ‘what the hell is that sound? It’s been going on for like seven minutes. Then you look at your own synth and think fuck, that’s me!” If we weren’t convinced Speedy J’s Stoor Live epitomised the fervour, fun, and freewheeling […]
DIY cult heroes may visit UK early next year Sheer Mag have announced the arrival of their third album, Playing Favorites, and shared the video for its title track. [embedded content] The song is about life on the road as a band, something which the indie/punk fusionists must be getting very used to, given the size […]
In early 2021, we published a research paper discussing the operation of a China-linked threat actor we tracked as Earth Lusca. Since our initial research, the group has remained active and has even extended its operations, targeting countries around the world during the first half of 2023. While monitoring the group, we managed to obtain […]