Collaborate Disseminate
Running a security blog means that I’m always interested in receiving tips about data breaches, vulnerabilities, malware attacks, and the like.
But I do explain that I’m not available to help troubleshoot PC problems or provide technical support – t… Continue reading Hack this email account… plz plz plz!
UK water service supplier Southern Water made it all too easy for unauthorised parties to view customers’ billing documents and account details. Continue reading Sloppy Southern Water found leaking customers’ bills and account details
Whatever happened to Crackas with Attitude, perfidious Albion College’s approach to locking down Coronavirus, and the Bridgefy mesh messaging app falls down when it comes to security.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #193: Hacking the CIA, Bridgefy, and college lockdowns
The state-sponsored BeagleBoyz hacking group is targeting banks in over 30 countries, possibly to fund North Korea’s nuclear weapons ambitions. Continue reading North Korean hacking gang targets banks worldwide, US Government warns
I was delighted to be invited onto Chris Parker’s “Easy Prey” podcast to discuss scams, the recent Twitter hack, and much else besides. Continue reading Appearing on the Easy Prey podcast
A scam involving restaurant bookings at The Ritz is suitably sophisticated, the second wave of UK coronavirus testing apps, and we take a look at one of the biggest studies ever into the scourge of robocalls.
All this and much more is discussed in t… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #192: Ritz and robocalls with Rory
Similar “voice phishing” techniques have been used against banks, web hosts, and cryptocurrency exchanges, in recent weeks. Continue reading Warn your staff about phone spear phishing attacks, as reports rise
The famous World War II code-cracking site of Bletchley Park announces a data breach, following a ransomware attack at Blackbaud. Continue reading Bletchley Park visitors warned of data breach after Blackbaud ransomware attack
During a broadcast interview conducted via a Zoom video chat, the cameraman no doubt imagined they were getting a terrific angle pointing over the reporter’s shoulder. However, what ended up on screen could have put security at risk… Continue reading TV stations – stop broadcasting your passwords!
If you’re going to lean a flipchart against a window, you had better make sure you haven’t scrawled any passwords on it first… Continue reading Plymouth Passport Office’s pitiful password privacy