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Ransomware is to blame for the closure of all 175 7-Eleven stores in Denmark on Monday.
The retailer closed all of its stores in Denmark after its cash registers and payment systems were brought down in the attack.
Read more in my article on the … Continue reading Ransomware attack blamed for closure of all 7-Eleven stores in Denmark
Scammers are stealing money from children, with the alluring but bogus promise that China’s tough restrictions on online gaming can be subverted.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Chinese criminals scam kids desperate to play games for more than three hours a week
This week Microsoft finally released a patch for a zero-day security flaw being exploited by hackers, that the company had claimed since 2019 was not actually a vulnerability.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Years after claiming DogWalk wasn’t a vulnerability, Microsoft confirms flaw is being exploited and issues patch
Did Russian security Kaspersky really choose to send an email to its customers addressing them as “dear and lovely”? Had Kaspersky suffered a data breach? Had a hacker found a way to send messages to Kaspersky’s customer base? Continue reading Kaspersky blames “misconfiguration” after customers receive “dear and lovely” email
Pornhub has a problem, the UK’s Co-op supermarket is accused of big brother tactics, and we take a look at how a security researcher is revealing the true identify of hackers.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Sm… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #286: Hackers doxxed, Pornhub probs, and Co-op security measures
The official Instagram account of cricketing legend and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was hacked yesterday in order to promote a cryptocurrency scam.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Imran Khan’s Instagram account hacked to promote phoney Elon Musk $100 million crypto giveaway
An Irish court has jailed three romance scammers who tricked a 66-year-old woman out of her life savings, and even tricked her into visiting Dubai at her own expense.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Romance scammers jailed after tricking Irish OAP out of €250k
A $10 million reward is being offered for information leading to the identification or location of hackers working with North Korea to launch cyber attacks on US critical infrastructure.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading $10 million reward offered for information on North Korean hackers
Uber may not face prosecution over its handling of a 2016 data breach – but its former chief security head does; how to defend your digital devices’ data while on vacation, and how to change your accent with artificial intelligence.
All this and muc… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #285: Uber’s hidden hack, tips for travel, and AI accent fixes
The former Chief Security Officer of Uber is facing wire fraud charges over allegations that he covered up a data breach that saw hackers steal the records of 57 million passengers and drivers.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Uber’s former head of security faces fraud charges after allegedly covering up data breach