Pubs and restaurants left guessing after being told to collect customer data as lockdown eases

In just ten days, the UK Government says English pubs, restaurants, and cafes can open again for business.
However, they are told that they should collect contact information about every customer and visitor to their premises. But what they’re n… Continue reading Pubs and restaurants left guessing after being told to collect customer data as lockdown eases

Woman who deliberately deleted firm’s Dropbox is sentenced

58-year-old Danielle Bulley may not look like your typical cybercriminal, but the act of revenge she committed against a company had just as much impact as a conventional hacker breaking into a business’s servers and causing havoc.
Read more in my arti… Continue reading Woman who deliberately deleted firm’s Dropbox is sentenced

Woman who deliberately deleted firm’s Dropbox is sentenced

58-year-old Danielle Bulley may not look like your typical cybercriminal, but the act of revenge she committed against a company had just as much impact as a conventional hacker breaking into a business’s servers and causing havoc. As North Yorks… Continue reading Woman who deliberately deleted firm’s Dropbox is sentenced

Aussie surfer’s hacked Instagram sent sexually explicit images to her 40,000 followers

18-year-old Blaze Angel Roberts is a talented surfer with 40,000 Instagram followers.
Unfortunately, her popularity also seems to have drawn the unwanted attention of hackers, who successfully tricked her into clicking on a phishing link, and handing o… Continue reading Aussie surfer’s hacked Instagram sent sexually explicit images to her 40,000 followers

Copied master key forces South African bank to replace 12 million cards

Fraudsters stole more than $3.2 million from the banking division of South Africa’s post office, after – in a catastrophic breach of security – employees printed out the bank’s master key.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog…. Continue reading Copied master key forces South African bank to replace 12 million cards

Copied master key forces South African bank to replace 12 million cards

Fraudsters stole more than $3.2 million from the banking division of South Africa’s post office, after – in a catastrophic breach of security – employees printed out the bank’s master key. According to South African media report… Continue reading Copied master key forces South African bank to replace 12 million cards

Smashing Security podcast #183: MAMILs, gameshows, and a surprise from eBay

A TV gameshow with cash prizes if you’re obeying Coronavirus lockdown rules, ex-Ebay staff charged in crazy cyberstalking case, and when the wrong cyclist was accused by the internet bearing pitchforks.
All this and much more is discussed in the … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #183: MAMILs, gameshows, and a surprise from eBay