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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
Apple Mac users are warned of a new in-the-wild malware threat which masquerades as an installer for Adobe Flash Player.
Continue reading New Mac malware spreads disguised as Flash Player installer via Google search results
A former MP warns that she received a message intended for someone else, with the results of their Coronavirus test.
Continue reading NHS Test & Trace sends text to wrong person, telling them they tested negative for Coronavirus
On March 20th, the Claire’s accessories retail chain beloved by young girls around the world made the sensible decision to close all of its physical stores in response to the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.
A nuisance for shoppers, certainly. But… Continue reading Credit-card skimming malware hit websites as Coronavirus lockdown forced retailers to close high street stores
On March 20th, the Claire’s accessories retail chain beloved by young girls around the world made the sensible decision to close all of its physical stores in response to the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.
The post Credit-Card Skimming Malware Hit… Continue reading Credit-Card Skimming Malware Hit Websites As Coronavirus Lockdown Forced Retailers to Close High Street Stores
Lisa Forte interviews me about how someone once turned me into a computer virus, some of the ethical issues that come out of blogging about security, and what you say when hackers contact you asking for help in blackmailing their victims.
Continue reading “Rebooting” – a video chat with Lisa Forte
The City of Florence in northern Alabama has agreed to pay a ransom of US $300,000 worth of Bitcoin to hackers who compromised its computer systems and deployed ransomware.
And they’re not the only US city finding themselves dealing with the afte… Continue reading Despite resolution not to give in to hackers’ ransom demands, some cities are still paying up after attacks
The City of Florence in northern Alabama has agreed to pay a ransom of US $300,000 worth of Bitcoin to hackers who compromised its computer systems and deployed ransomware. At an emergency meeting this week, the Florence City Council unanimously voted … Continue reading Despite resolution not to give in to hackers’ ransom demands, some cities are still paying up after attacks
The Guardian offers relationship advice over an unwise password choice, but fails to give any good password advice.
Continue reading Suspicious wife fails to get good password advice from The Guardian
Babylon Health, makers of a smartphone app that allows Brits to have consultations with NHS doctors, has admitted that a “software error” resulted in some users being able to access other patients’ private video chats with GPs.
Read more in my article … Continue reading Babylon Health app leaked patients’ video consultations