Collaborate Disseminate
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Pentera. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Leaked and stolen credentials continue to pose a critical risk to organizations globally. In fact, 65% of breaches involve lea… Continue reading See how Pentera identifies and mitigates the risk of your most exploitable exposed credentials
The boy, who has not been named, was arrested as part of an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA). He remains in police custody.
Although at the time of writing no more details have been shared, there is speculation online that the arrest… Continue reading Oxford teen arrested in UK on suspicion of hacking
A self-proclaimed cryptocurrency millionaire has been charged with multiple felonies for his alleged role in a scam that purported to sell a high-powered cryptomining machine called the “Bitex Blockbuster” that did not actually exist.
Read more in m… Continue reading “Fake crypto millionaire” charged with alleged $1.7M cryptomining scam
Between 5-7 October, I will be chairing the UK’s National Information Security Conference (better known as NISC), at Carden Park in Cheshire. It’s a great event – you should come along.
Oh, and we’ll do the podcast “live” there as well… Continue reading Come to the National Information Security Conference in October, and see Smashing Security LIVE!
Can negotiating your firm’s ransomware payment actually be fun? Well, if it’s a game rather than the real thing then yes! The inventive bods at the Financial Times have created an imaginative ransomware negotiation simulator which lets you … Continue reading How to have fun negotiating with a ransomware gang
Researchers reveal how your eyeglasses could be leaking secrets when you’re on video conferencing calls, we take a look at the recent data breaches involving Uber and Grand Theft Auto 6, and we cast an eye at what threats may be around the corner…
A… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #290: Uber, Rockstar, and crystal balls
Bespectacled video conferencing participants have more to worry about than if their hair is uncombed or they have some spinach stuck between their teeth. According to newly-publicised research, they may also be unwittingly leaking sensitive informatio… Continue reading Reflections in your glasses can leak information while you’re on a Zoom call
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that fraudsters are sending out emails and SMS texts urging homeowners to sign up for a discount on their energy bills. Continue reading Energy bill rebate scams spread via SMS and email
200,000 customers of Starbucks in Singapore have had their personal details put up for sale online, after a security incident at the coffee chain.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Starbucks Singapore warns customers after hacker steals data, offers it for sale on underground forum
Uber has suffered a security breach which allowed a hacker to break into its network, and access the company’s internal documents and systems.
How did they do it? By bombarding an employee with a spate of multi-factor authentication (MFA) push noti… Continue reading Uber’s hacker *irritated* his way into its network, stole internal documents