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The Google Play Store has announced new policies that aim to kick out “free trial” Android apps that you use underhand techniques to trick unsuspecting users into signing-up for expensive subscriptions.
Continue reading Google declares war on Android fleeceware scamming users through sneaky subscriptions
Imagine marooning your worst enemy on a desert island, along with the four most terrible records ever made.
That’s the premise of a brand new podcast, hosted by technology journalist Geoff White.
And I’m his first guest! Not on the island,… Continue reading I’ve sent my worst enemies to Earworm Island
There are reportedly two zero-day vulnerabilities present in the latest versions of Zoom for Windows and macOS – and exploits for the unpatched flaws are being actively hawked to anyone who might be prepared to pay.
Read more in my article on the Tripw… Continue reading A Zoom zero-day exploit is up for sale for $500,000
Hackers have been using Google Ads to target unsuspecting cryptocurrency investors into installing malicious browser extensions, with the aim of stealing passphrases and private keys and draining funds from their wallets.
Read more in my article on the… Continue reading 49 crypto-wallet pickpocketing browser extensions booted from the Chrome web store
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at LastPass. Thanks to the great team there for their support! LastPass has analyzed over 47,000 businesses to bring you insights into security behavior worldwide. The takeaway is clear: M… Continue reading Password security is critical in a remote work environment – see where businesses are putting themselves at risk
World-chess-champion-turned-activist Garry Kasparov joins us as we discuss celebrity lookalikes, smartphone fleeceware, the impact Coronavirus is having on security, and how a popular new video game is being used for political ends.
All this and much m… Continue reading Smashing Security #174: Garry Kasparov and Animal Crossing
Travelex reportedly paid US $2.3 million worth of Bitcoin to the REvil ransomware gang, who had threatened to publish personal data of customers stolen from the foreign currency exchange service.
Continue reading Report: Travelex paid hackers $2.3 million worth of Bitcoin after ransomware attack
The video-conferencing app Zoom has been updated to remove the display of meeting IDs from its title bar, after a series of high profile privacy blunders by those sharing screenshots of their online meetings.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Secu… Continue reading Zoom takes action after meeting IDs leak in careless screenshots
We take a look at the stinky backside of surveillance, gas about the latest video-conferencing threats, and jump into the murky world of 5G conspiracy theories.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Secur… Continue reading Smashing Security #173: 5G fiascos, Zoom gloom, and butt biometrics
This weekend rumours circulated that the Nintendo Switch video game “Cooking Mama: Cookstar” contained code that would secretly hijack the game console’s processing power to mine for cryptocurrency.
Probably not the kind of think you … Continue reading Crazy cryptomining Cooking Mama rumours spread as game pulled from Nintendo Switch online store