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Apple Mac users are being advised to update their operating system as a matter of priority, after malicious hackers have discovered a way of bypassing privacy protections.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Malware exploited macOS zero-day flaw to secretly take screenshots. Update to Big Sur 11.4 now
Yes, you read that correctly. FORTY MILLION DOLLARS. Continue reading Cyber insurance giant CNA paid out $40 million to its ransomware attackers
With all the headlines about ransomware attacks hitting companies hard, you might think there’s only bad news around the subject.
Well, think again.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Qlocker ransomware gang shuts shop after extorting owners of QNAP NAS drives
With all the headlines about ransomware attacks hitting companies hard, you might think there’s only bad news around the subject. Well, think again. Not only has the Darkside ransomware gang seemingly shut down since the high-profile attack which resul… Continue reading Qlocker ransomware gang shuts shop after extorting owners of QNAP NAS drives
The Colonial Pipeline attack has shone light on the activities of the Darkside ransomware gang, we take a skeptical look at cryptocurrencies and the blockchain, and Eufy security cameras suffer an embarrassing security failure.
All this and much mor… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #228: Pipeline pickle, Blockchain bollocks, and Eufy SNAFU
I hope you’re being cautious if you’re installing extensions from the Chrome Web Store for your browser and care about your online security.
Because it’s reported that a bogus Chrome add-on purporting to be “Microsoft Authenticator” successfully man… Continue reading Fake Microsoft Authenticator extension discovered in Chrome Store
Apple is talking up the efforts it makes to police the iOS App Store, revealing that during 2020 it rejected more than 215,000 iPhone apps for violating its privacy policies.
On its website, Apple detailed an array of statistics of how it has protec… Continue reading Apple rejected 215,000 iOS apps due to privacy concerns last year
One week after the French branch of cyberinsurance giant AXA said that it would no longer be writing policies to cover ransomware payments, the company’s operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Phillippines have reportedly been hit… by a… Continue reading Cyberinsurance giant AXA hit by ransomware attack after saying it would stop covering ransom payments
A leading manufacturer of gaming hardware has warned internet users to be wary of downloading fake versions of free software it distributes to overclock GPUs.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Gamers warned of downloading fake Afterburner overclocking tool to boost graphics card performance