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I’m concerned that fraudsters will disguise themselves as the NHS Test and Trace Service, and trick people into giving over sensitive personal information – and maybe even some money.
Maybe something could be learnt from the banks?
Continue reading What the NHS Test and Trace scheme could learn from banks about stopping scams
Some members of the UK public will soon start receiving text messages and emails claiming to come from the NHS Test and Trace Service, as part of the country’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
The problem is that many of them won’t k… Continue reading Apparently Coronavirus-tracing scammers won’t sound professional… (Yeah, right!)
As YouTubers warn the public not to buy smartphones from Escobar Inc, the notorious drug lord’s brother orchestrates a publicity stunt.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Pablo Escobar’s brother says FaceTime flaw revealed his address, sues Apple for a publicity stunt (and $2.6 billion)
You may not have heard of Roberto Escobar, but if his surname isn’t familiar to you it surely will be to your parents. That’s because his brother, the late Pablo Escobar, was a high profile Colombian drug lord whose Medellin cartel monopoli… Continue reading Pablo Escobar’s brother says FaceTime flaw revealed his address, sues Apple for a publicity stunt (and $2.6 billion)
Hacker VandaTheGod didn’t realise he was leaving clues scattered across Facebook and Twitter that helped security researchers uncover his true identity.
Continue reading OPSEC fail! “Super-hacker” accidentally outs himself through careless clues left on social media
Malware experts at Microsoft have warned businesses to be on their guard against hackers plotting to plant the PonyFinal ransomware on compromised IT systems.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Microsoft warns of PonyFinal ransomware attacks
Malware experts at Microsoft have warned businesses to be on their guard against hackers plotting to plant the PonyFinal ransomware on compromised IT systems. Attacks incorporating the Java-based PonyFinal ransomware have been seen in the wild since th… Continue reading Microsoft warns of PonyFinal ransomware attacks
The NetWalker gang are infecting corporations’ computer systems, encrypting and stealing data, and holding it to ransom.
And they’re looking for criminals to join their affiliate scheme.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Secu… Continue reading NetWalker ransomware – what you need to know
On this special splinter episode of the podcast, we’re joined by actor and comedian Clare Blackwood in the hope of convincing her that cybersecurity is no laughing matter.
Hear what happens in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #180: Taking care of Clare
On underground criminal marketplaces the email addresses and plaintext passwords of over 26 million LiveJournal blogging accounts are being traded, despite LiveJournal’s owners refusing to acknowledge that any security breach has occurred.
Read m… Continue reading 26 million LiveJournal users warned that their passwords have been breached