Collaborate Disseminate
Police in the UK are warning WhatsApp users of a surge they have seen in attempts made by fraudsters to steal accounts.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Received a WhatsApp verification code without requesting it? Beware – you might be about to have your account stolen
According to a newly-published report by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the elderly are more at risk from falling victim to online fraud and internet scammers than ever before.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading One billion dollars lost by over-60s through online fraud in 2020, says FBI
The Western District of Washington has sentenced a Ukrainian man to seven years in prison for his role in a hacking gang that is estimated to have caused more than one billion dollars worth of damage.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security … Continue reading FIN7 hacking gang’s “pen tester” jailed for seven years by US court
Storage drive maker Western Digital is telling owners of its WD My Book Live device to disconnect it from the internet, after reports that some have had their data erased by malicious software.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Securi… Continue reading Disconnect your WD My Book Live from the internet or face data deletion, says Western Digital
We take a look at why Peloton is being accused of ransomware-like behaviour, how one man lost $250,000 in a romance scam, and how a chap called Weiner has found himself in a political pickle.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #233: Peloton problems, romance regret, and Weiner woes
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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