Collaborate Disseminate
Security researchers say they have seen a “massive wave” of hackers exploiting the comment feature in Google Docs to spread malicious content into the inboxes of unsuspecting targeted users.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security … Continue reading attack misuses Google Docs comments to spew out “massive wave” of malicious links
Think carefully before rushing to scan the payment QR code stuck on the side of a parking meter – it may well be an attempt by fraudsters to phish your financial information.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading US police warn of parking meters with phishing QR codes
The Jerusalem Post says that its website was defaced on Monday, and pointed the blame at pro-Iranian hackers who they said posted an illustration depicting a ballistic missile being launched at an exploding nuclear facility in Dimona. Continue reading Israeli newspapers targeted by hackers on anniversary of Iranian general’s assassination
The Jerusalem Post says that its website was defaced on Monday, and pointed the blame at pro-Iranian hackers who they said posted an illustration depicting a ballistic missile being launched at an exploding nuclear facility in Dimona. Continue reading Israeli newspapers targeted by hackers on anniversary of Iranian general’s assassination
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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is inviting security researchers to uncover vulnerabilities and hack into its systems, in an attempt to better protect itself from malicious attacks.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire Sta… Continue reading The DHS is inviting hackers to break into its systems, but there are rules of engagement
After a brief discussion of the Log4Shell vulnerability panic, we discuss how Virgin Media has got itself into hot water, a fat-fingered fumble at the Bored Ape Yacht Club, and how to hack around your girlfriend’s facial recognition.
All this and mo… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #256: Virgin Media just won’t take no for an answer, NFT apes, and bad optics
Everyone is talking about Log4Shell, a zero-day remote code execution exploit in versions of log4j, the popular open source Java logging library. Continue reading Log4Shell: The race is on to fix millions of systems and internet-connected devices
“Demonically” possessed devices print out antiwork propaganda, advice on how to secure your store, and is Twitter’s new photo privacy policy practical?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #255: Revolting receipts, a Twitter fandango, and shopkeeper cyber tips
Once again video has leaked from inside the UK Government that has put it in hot water. Continue reading Leaked Downing Street video footage exposes staff laughing about party