Smashing Security podcast #489: How a brand new crypto wallet came with a spy inside

Imagine buying a brand new hardware wallet for your cryptocurrency with the shrink-wrap still on… what could possibly be hiding inside? We break out a Geiger counter and a cat to find out.

Meanwhile, malicious ads are targeting journalists with zero… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #489: How a brand new crypto wallet came with a spy inside→

Chrome puts insecure sites behind a permission prompt

Google has rolled out a change to Chrome that asks users for permission before making an insecure HTTP connection. The protection is now enabled by default for all users, following its introduction earlier this year for users of Safe Browsing’s Enhance… Continue reading Chrome puts insecure sites behind a permission prompt→