Sophisticated Tardigrade malware launches attacks on vaccine manufacturing infrastructure

Security researchers are warning biomanufacturing facilities around the world that they are being targeted by a sophisticated new strain of malware, known as Tardigrade.

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Smashing Security podcast #253: Cybercrime unicorns, HVAC hacks, and NFT piracy – with Mikko Hyppönen

Heating systems are left vulnerable to attack in the high courts, cybercrime unicorns have become a reality (but what are they?), over 15 Terabytes of NFTs are made available for anyone to download … and Carole reveals her Pick of the Year.

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On the trail of Russia’s $100 million Evil Corp hacking gang

Joe Tidy, technology reporter at BBC News rather bravely did something that many other journalists would probably balk at doing.

He decided he wanted to talk to Russian hackers face-to-face, on their home turf, and ask them their side of the story. Continue reading On the trail of Russia’s $100 million Evil Corp hacking gang→

Boffins say they can spot a hidden spy cam with just a smartphone

In good news for anyone who has ever stayed in an Airbnb property or has a creepy landlord, researchers say that they have developed a way that anyone could detect hidden spy cameras with just a modern smartphone.

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Smashing Security podcast #252: Hotel hacks, workplace spies, and the FBI

Booking.com got hacked five years ago, and didn’t tell its customers… but now we know who might have been behind it. Bossware rears its ugly head again in the workplace, spying on employees. And did you receive a warning email from the FBI?

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