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With so many in the educational sector under attack, it’s never been more important to ensure schools are properly defended against ransomware – and not relying on advice that is 11 years old.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Securit… Continue reading As ransomware attacks rise, US government advice to protect K-12 schools is “vastly outdated”
Scammers can lock Instagram accounts through the use of fake obituaries. One victim? Instagram’s boss.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Instagram, tricked into thinking its boss was dead, locked him out of his own account
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Recorded Future. Thanks to the great team there for their support! With organizations facing an unprecedented level of attacks targeting their employees, partners, and customers, strong… Continue reading Prevent identity fraud and disupt attackers with Recorded Future Identity Intelligence
Fishing fanatics find themselves in deep water, Teslas go haywire after an update, and is there actually some good news about IoT?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #251: PrawnHub, Tesla recall, and IoT luggage
Mischievous hackers have breached the IT systems of the UK’s biggest fishing gear outlet, redirecting customers of its online store to an X-rated website. It’s 2021, for Cod’s hake. We should be doing better than this. Continue reading PrawnHub! Hackers redirect Angling Direct customers to adult website
A British man has been charged by the US Department of Justice for his alleged role in stealing $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency in a series of SIM swap attacks.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading “PlugWalkJoe” indicted for $784,000 SIM-swap cryptocurrency theft
A game about Squid Game pulls the rug from under cryptocurrency investors in what appears to be a scam, PayPal hackers use a devious trick to break into 2FA-protected accounts, and have you received a job offer that’s too good to be true?
All this a… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #250: Yes, you heard that correctly. Two hundred and fifty
Google’s latest monthly security patches for the Android operating system contains fixes for 39 flaws, including one security vulnerability that the tech giant says is being actively exploited in the wild.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Secu… Continue reading Google warns Android users of zero-day vulnerability being actively attacked
The BlackMatter ransomware group, which just a month or two ago was asking internet users to stop bombarding it with insults as it attempted to negotiate payments from its corporate victims, appears to have announced that it is now closing down its ope… Continue reading BlackMatter ransomware gang to shut down
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Recorded Future. Thanks to the great team there for their support! With organizations facing an unprecedented level of attacks targeting their employees, partners, and customers, strong… Continue reading Prevent identity fraud and disupt attackers with Recorded Future Identity Intelligence