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NFT artist DeeKay Kwon had his Twitter account hacked at the end of last week by scammers who managed to steal NFTs valued at $150,000 from his followers.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Hacker hijacks NFT artist DeeKay’s Twitter account, steals $150,000 worth of NFTs from fans
A self-proclaimed “super hacker” causes problems in the Magic Kingdom, criminals regret trusting Anom phones, and lawsuits are filed against TikTok.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” p… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #283: Disney’s social dumpster fire, Anom phones, and TikTok tragedies
Turn on a PC running Microsoft Windows 8.1 and you’re likely to be greeted with a full-screen message warning that the operating system will no longer be supported after 10 January 2023, and – critically – will no longer be receiving any security updates. Continue reading Windows 8.1 displays full-screen warning as it nears its last day of support
Microsoft has shared details of a widespread phishing campaign that not only attempted to steal the passwords of targeted organisations, but was also capable of circumventing multi-factor authentication (MFA) defences.
Read more in my article on the… Continue reading 10,000 organisations targeted by phishing attack that bypasses multi-factor authentication
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Even the Magic Kingdom isn’t immune from hackers.
Late last week, millions of followers of Disneyland’s Facebook and Instagram accounts were greeted by a series of offensive messages posted by a hacker.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Secu… Continue reading Disneyland social media accounts hacked, offensive messages posted
Things haven’t gone as smoothly as Microsoft (and, indeed, the rest of us) might have hoped… Continue reading Microsoft rolls back plan to block macros by default
Apple has previewed a new feature which aims to harden high-risk users from the serious threat of being spied upon by enemy states and intelligence agencies.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Lockdown Mode: Apple to protect users from targeted spyware attacks
A hacked university might have made a profit after paying a cryptocurrency ransom, China suffers possibly the biggest data breach in history, and Reuters investigates digital mercenaries. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #282: Raising money through ransomware, China’s mega-leak, and hackers for hire
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Indusface. Thanks to the great team there for their support! It is hard to imagine an application without APIs (Application Programming Interface). For the past few years, APIs have bec… Continue reading Comprehensive risk-based API protection with AppTrana