Collaborate Disseminate
A former student at the University of South Wales has been sentenced to 20 months in prison, after hacking into the institution’s computer systems and selling the answers to exam papers for thousands of pounds.
Read more in my article on the Hot f… Continue reading “Foolish” university hacker jailed after selling exam papers to fellow students
In a security advisory, Microsoft has warned that malicious hackers are exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Windows to launch targeted attacks against organisations.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Microsoft warns of a Windows zero-day security hole that is being actively exploited
I’m excited to be participating in two webinars next Thursday (16 September 2021), and you’re welcome to attend them for free.
Spaces are limited, and both events should be a lot of fun, so register now if you’re interested in attending. Continue reading Hear me speak about endpoint security and ransomware at two free webinars next week
ProtonMail finds itself in a privacy pickle, the big problem with Facebook’s algorithmic amplification, and strange things are happening on Banksy’s website.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Se… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #242: ProtonMail privacy questioned, and Banksy blunder
I hate to give advice to those who work for cybercrime gangs, but maybe – if they care about their liberty – they should think long and hard before making any international travel plans.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Alleged Russian malware developer arrested after being stranded in South Korea due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Ragnar Locker group, a gang of cybercriminals behind a series of costly ransomware attacks against companies, has warned victims that they should not seek the assistance of law enforcement agencies. Continue reading If you contact the police, we *will* leak your data – warns Ragnar Locker ransomware gang
British Home Secretary Priti Patel is backing a new ad campaign that will accuse Facebook of “blindfolding” police investigations into child sex abuse.
But isn’t it a good thing if Facebook gives all of its users a more secure way to communicate? Continue reading Priti Patel backs ad campaign that criticises Facebook’s stance on end-to-end encryption
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Recorded Future. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Predict 21 is the virtual event where intelligence analysts, network defenders, and cybersecurity executives will join… Continue reading Save your free seat for Recorded Future Predict 21: The intelligence summit
The FBI and CISA has issued an advisory to US organisations, warning about an increase in the number of attacks coinciding with weekends and holidays. The warning comes just before the Labor Day holiday.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire Stat… Continue reading “Attackers don’t take the weekends off, and neither should your cybersecurity”
Hundreds of millions of people around the world use dating apps in their attempt to find that special someone, but they would be shocked to hear just how easy one security researcher found it to pinpoint a user’s precise location with Bumble.
Read m… Continue reading How a Bumble dating app vulnerability revealed any user’s exact location