Collaborate Disseminate
I received a direct message (DM) on Twitter, bearing some worrying news.
Apparently my @gcluley Twitter account is in danger of being permanently deleted due to copyright violation.
Crikey! Continue reading Twitter closing my account for copyright violation? No, it’s a phishing attack
The confirmation that US President Donald Trump has been infected by the Coronavirus, and had to spend time this weekend in hospital, has – understandably – made headlines around the world.
And there are plenty of people, on both sides of the politi… Continue reading Hackers disguise malware attack as new details on Donald Trump’s COVID-19 illness
The confirmation that US President Donald Trump has been infected by the Coronavirus, and had to spend time this weekend in hospital, has – understandably – made headlines around the world. And there are plenty of people, on both sides of the political… Continue reading Hackers disguise malware attack as new details on Donald Trump’s COVID-19 illness
An internet-connected adult toy could leave its users encaged, the official NHS COVID-19 contact-tracing app alarms users, and would you be happy if a robot interviewed you for a job?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #199: A few tech cock-ups, and one cock lock-up
Many thanks to the great folks at Recorded Future, who have sponsored my writing for the past week. Recorded Future empowers your organization, revealing unknown threats before they impact your business, and helping your teams respond to alerts 10 time… Continue reading Recorded Future Express gives you elite security intelligence at zero cost
Anti-virus veteran John McAfee has been arrested in Spain on US tax evasion charges.
According to the US Department of Justice, McAfee is charged with failing to file tax returns despite making millions of dollars promoting cryptocurrencies. Continue reading John McAfee arrested on US tax evasion charges
Graham Cluley will be delivering a keynote address at (ISC)²’s tenth annual Security Congress. And the entire event is virtual – so there’s no excuse not to show up! Continue reading See me keynote at the (ISC)² Security Congress in November 2020
Some 16,000 Coronavirus cases in the UK went missing after the Excel spreadsheet they were being recorded in reached its maximum limit, and did not allow the automated process to add any more names. Continue reading UK loses 16,000 COVID-19 cases due to Excel spreadsheet snafu
Google has announced it will be publicising security issues it finds in third-party Android devices, in the hope that they will be fixed more quickly. Continue reading Google warns of security holes in other vendors’ Android phones
Gay dating app Grindr had a serious security vulnerability that could have allowed anyone to hijack control of a Grindr user’s account.
All you would need to seize control of a user’s account would be their email address. Continue reading Grindr security hole made it easy to hijack accounts