Tech support scammer dialed random number and Australian Police’s cybercrime squad answered
Cops used the opportunity to figure out remote access traps
06 Nov 2020 | 126
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Apple emits iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS patches to fix three hijack-my-device flaws exploited in the wild
Trio of bugs reported by Google Project Zero, plenty of other flaws addressed
05 Nov 2020 | 13
After Cummings' Barnard Castle trip, cheeky Britons started using the word 'vision' in their passwords
That was still dwarfed by clods using 'password' itself, though
05 Nov 2020 | 62
Data protection scofflaws failed to pay £2m in fines from UK watchdog – and 68% of penalties are still outstanding
We're trying, insists beleaguered Information Commissioner's Office
05 Nov 2020 | 17
Deloitte's 'Test your Hacker IQ' site fails itself after exposing database user name, password in config file
UpdatedSecurity quiz site created by advisors includes inadvertent bonus round
05 Nov 2020 | 29
No, GitHub's source code wasn't hacked and posted on GitHub, says GitHub CEO
Nat Friedman says they'll make it harder to impersonate unsigned commits
05 Nov 2020 | 16
Proofpoint survey: IT security leaders worry about and are ill-prepared to defeat cyber-attacks
SponsoredRemote workers are now the perimeter
05 Nov 2020 |
Criticalstudies.org sounds pretty important, right? Wrong: USA says it’s an Iranian fake news front
So it's been seized, along with a bunch of other sites, with Cloudflare accounts providing critical evidence
05 Nov 2020 | 22
Revamped DLL side-load attack hits Myanmar
Sophos reckons Chinese gangs are behind attack it's charmingly chosen to name 'KilllSomeOne'
05 Nov 2020 |
Feds throw book at eBay execs who deny they had anything to do with cyberstalking of site's critics
James Baugh, David Harville hit with several new counts
04 Nov 2020 | 19
If you're an update laggard, buck up: Chrome zero-days are being exploited in the wild
Desktop and Android versions both at risk
04 Nov 2020 | 17
Was that November's Patch Tuesday? Already? Oh, no, it's just Adobe issuing 14 emergency security fixes
Critical Acrobat, Reader flaws evidently couldn't wait until next week
04 Nov 2020 | 12
Automation software slinger SaltStack warns of stop-watching-the-election-and-patch-now bugs
Fixes look to have landed in GitHub well ahead of disclosure
04 Nov 2020 |
The death of the email attack 'campaign'
SponsoredSo long and (no) thanks for all the phish
03 Nov 2020 |
None of our apps (except those 3) could secretly slurp Facebook user details, devs rage to High Court of England and Wales
Small Brit firm pushes back against Zuckerborg sueball
03 Nov 2020 | 12
Oracle patches severe flaw in WebLogic Server that could be exploited 'without the need for a username and password'
D'oh! If only they'd seen bug before issuing those 402 other fixes
03 Nov 2020 | 6
Protecting the NHS: NCSC fended off lots of meddling aimed at UK health orgs while ransomware ramped up
But annual report doesn't mention China once
03 Nov 2020 | 3
I'll give you my passwords if you investigate police corruption, accused missile systems leaker told cops
Ex-BAE Systems bod's letter read to Old Bailey
03 Nov 2020 | 59
CERT/CC: 'Sensational' bug names spark fear, hype – so we'll give flaws our own labels... like Suggestive Bunny
Officials go with randomly selected words with unintentionally hilarious results. Filthy Python, anyone?
03 Nov 2020 | 30
Russian jailed for eight years in the US for writing code that sifted botnet logs for web banking creds for fraudsters
Harvested usernames, passwords used to drain victims' coffers
02 Nov 2020 | 9
Are you protected from the latest threats to Industrial Control Systems?
PromoSANS Institute opens up ICS Asia Pacific Summit to all
02 Nov 2020 |
Google's home security package flies the Nest, Chocolate Factory pledges software support – for now
In briefPlus: Immigration lawyers for Mountain View breached, SonarQube hack worse than thought, and more
02 Nov 2020 | 14
You can't spell 'electronics' without 'elect': The time for online democracy has come
ColumnSoftware, security, distributed systems, process-based engineering... e-voting might not be such a bad idea
02 Nov 2020 | 183
Google reCAPTCHA service under the microscope: Questions raised over privacy promises, cookie use
AnalysisWeb giant insists anti-bot service isn't used for personalized ads – but cookie claims don't quite add up
02 Nov 2020 | 68
India securities regulator suggests webcam surveillance of finance folk who work from home
Random snaps suggested to authenticate users, along with hasty adoption of VPNs and MFA
02 Nov 2020 |
Windows kernel vulnerability disclosed by Google's Project Zero after bug exploited in the wild by hackers
Chocolate Factory spills beans early on privilege-escalation flaw
30 Oct 2020 | 49
The Russians are at it again: Zebrocy backdoor malware is evolving, Uncle Sam warns close to eve of presidential election
Yep, it's the artists occasionally known as APT28
30 Oct 2020 | 15
Marriott fined £0.05 for each of the 339 million hotel guests whose data crooks were stealing for four years
UK watchdog's mooted £99m penalty comes in at just £18.4m
30 Oct 2020 | 32
Why, yes, you can register an XSS attack as a UK company name. How do we know that? Someone actually did it
And the 'acceptable company name' charset is hardcoded... in legislation
30 Oct 2020 | 64
On Friday the US starts Ender's hacking game: All local teens can compete for scholarships in cybersecurity
CyberStart America challenge aims to find talented network defenders
30 Oct 2020 | 7
How to plan a password security project
SponsoredFirst, you need to prove to the budget holder that you’ve got a problem
30 Oct 2020 |
If you haven't patched WebLogic server console flaws in the last eight days 'assume it has been compromised'
Stark warning from SANS' Johannes Ullrich - RCE's gonna GET 'ya
29 Oct 2020 | 12
Days before the US election, phishers net $2.3m from Wisconsin Republicans
Big money in American politics proves chum in the water for online sharks
29 Oct 2020 | 33
Google Safari Workaround case inspires campaign to sue Facebook in UK's High Court over Cambridge Analytica app
'Facebook You Owe Us' wants to run a not-quite-class-action-style lawsuit
29 Oct 2020 | 14
Ryuk this for a game of soldiers: Ransomware-flingers actively targeting hospitals in the US, cyber agencies warn
And infosec firms say it's only got worse over this year
29 Oct 2020 | 14
Lenovo to slap ThinkShield security standard for laptop line-up on its Motorola mobiles
Scheme to roll out across firm's device portfolio in coming months
29 Oct 2020 | 8
