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Some sweltering residents of Texas are reporting that they are unable to lower the temperature on their Wi-Fi enabled “smart” thermostats after it was mysteriously raised, and they are struggling to understand why.
Read more in my article on the Bit… Continue reading Smart thermostats cranked up remotely by Texas energy firms, as consumers swelter in heat wave
A bizarre bug has been discovered in iOS that can cause an iPhone to crash when it attempts to join a Wi-Fi network with a particular name.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Don’t name your Wi-Fi hotspot this, unless you want to crash your iPhone
Could the Hollywood heart throb really be interested in you? Sorry, you’re being scammed. Continue reading No, you’re not talking to Jason Statham
North Korean hackers broke their way into the IT systems of the South Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), according to a statement issued by the government-funded organisation. Continue reading North Korean hackers exploit VPN bug to gain access to South Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute
Authorities in South Korea have filed charges against employees at a computer repair store.
What are the nine charged employees of the company alleged to have done? Created and installed ransomware onto the computers of their customers, netting mor… Continue reading Repairmen suspected of installing ransomware on customers’ PCs. Arrests in South Korea
Received a replacement Ledger cryptocurrency wallet through the post following the service’s data breach? Be on your guard…
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Fake Ledger devices mailed out in attempt to steal from cryptocurrency fans
Six people alleged to be part of the notorious CLOP ransomware gang have been detained and charged by Ukrainian police, following nearly two dozen raids across the country.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading CLOP ransomware suspects charged by police in Ukraine
Six people alleged to be part of the notorious CLOP ransomware gang have been detained and charged by Ukrainian police, following nearly two dozen raids across the country. According to a statement released by the Ukraine’s cyber police, the hacking gr… Continue reading CLOP ransomware suspects charged by police in Ukraine
Video gaming giant Electronic Arts suffers a hack following slack security, the Japanese Olympics are proving unpopular with everyone apart from cybercriminals, and le coq est mort.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the aw… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #232: Zoomolympics and language matters
The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned that ransomware has become the biggest threat to British people and businesses. And says ransomware gangs “are often enabled and facilitated by states acting with impunity.”
Read more i… Continue reading Ransomware is the biggest threat, says GCHQ cybersecurity chief