Collaborate Disseminate
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Security Agency (NSA) have joined forces to publish a joint warning that Russian hackers have targeted defe… Continue reading U.S. government warns that sensitive data is being stolen from defence contractors
How does Microsoft hope to defeat the macro terror? How is the UK Government trying to influence the public’s opinion on end-to-end encryption? And what is MoviePass hoping to do with your eyeballs?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #262: Macro progress, eyeball-tracking ads, and encryption backdoors
How does Microsoft hope to defeat the macro terror? How is the UK Government trying to influence the public’s opinion on end-to-end encryption? And what is MoviePass hoping to do with your eyeballs?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #262: Macro progress, eyeball-tracking ads, and encryption backdoors
Bravo to Microsoft, because it sounds like they’re doing something to improve the security of Office users. Way back in 1995, Microsoft accidentally shipped a virus on CD ROM. At first Microsoft refused to call it a virus, preferring to call it a… Continue reading 25 years on, Microsoft makes another stab at stopping macro malware
If you don’t understand what they are, don’t feel too bad about it. The truth is that many people don’t understand what NFTs are. It’s not that people are dumb, but rather that they’re too intelligent.
Because NFTs simply don’t make any sense to a… Continue reading If NFTs were honest…
A surge in “sophisticated, high impact” ransomware attacks has prompted the United States, UK, and Australian cybersecurity agencies issue a joint advisory about the techniques being used by cybercriminals to attack businesses and organisations.
A Manhattan couple in their 30s have been arrested in Manhattan in connection with the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading The bizarre couple alleged to be behind one of the biggest cryptocurrency hacks of all time
‘Tis the season for tax scams here in the UK, and it’s no surprise to learn that scammers are spamming out fraudulent messages posing as HMRC.
Thankfully, at least some accountants are warning their clients about the danger of falling for a phish. Continue reading Beware scammy SMS messages claiming to come from HMRC
Bridge cryptocurrency hack follows bridge cryptocurrency hack follows bridge cryptocurrency hack. Continue reading More than $400 million drained from hacked blockchain bridges in little more than a week
Who’s wearing the pyjamas while they take down North Korea’s internet? Is it a case of cop or cosplay in Oregon? And what’s to fear about the metaverse?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Secur… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #261: North Korea hacked, DEA cosplay, and Horizon Worlds drama