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A ransomware attack detected and blocked at ArbiterSports, but only after sensitive data was exfiltrated.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Ransomware attack foiled, but details of 540,000 sports referees still stolen by hackers
Reusing passwords is a recipe for disaster, as hackers will use a password breached in one place to break into other online accounts. Password reuse is one of the biggest mistakes you can make on the internet.
Always use unique passwords and (whene… Continue reading Activision denies reports 500,000 Call of Duty accounts have been hacked
If you’re a business which has a website that customers access via a password, spend a few minutes create your own .well-known/change-password which points users to the correct place.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog. Continue reading Does your business have a Well-Known URL for changing passwords? It should!
I’m sure their food is lovely, but I don’t think they’re going to deliver to me in Oxford, England, are they? Or if they did I’d have to give the delivery driver a stonking tip. Continue reading I’m not interested in this Nigerian restaurant’s emails…
Google gets in a muddle about its stalkerware policy, after making an unfortunate typo. Continue reading Google’s awkward stalkerware typo said it was ok to spy on your spouse
When a ransomware attack knocked out systems at a major hospital in Düsseldorf, Germany, there were tragic consequences. Continue reading Hospital patient dies following botched ransomware attack
Despite repeated warnings Dunkin’ Donuts failed to investigate evidence of a significant data breach, didn’t reset passwords, and didn’t warn customers… for years. Continue reading The Dunkin’ Donuts data breach leaves a very bad taste in the mouth
US authorities have charged two Russian men with allegedly defrauding cryptocurrency exchanges and their customers out of at least $16.8 million.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Hackers pumped and dumped GAS cryptocurrency for $16.8 million, alleges US DOJ
Kalashnikov unveils its “smart” shotgun, San Diego struggles with its street lights, and a researcher reveals how he found a way to hack every Tesla on the planet. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winni… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #196: Smart guns, smart cars, and smart street lights – oh my!
The IRS want to trace Monero transactions, which – unlike Bitcoin – are entirely private Cracking Monero could help the IRS trace those who have avoided paying tax, and assist in criminal investigations Do you think you can crack Monero’s layers of pri… Continue reading Can You Crack Monero? IRS Offers $625,000 Bounty for Anyone Who Can Break Privacy of Cryptocurrency