Collaborate Disseminate
Cisco, the makers of Webex, had warned users of the online conferencing service that a vulnerability allowed unauthorised remote users to listen in on private online meetings – without having to enter a password.
Continue reading Webex flaw allowed anyone to join private online meetings – no password required
The REvil (also known as Sodinokibi) ransomware is being planted on corporate networks by hackers exploiting the Shitrix flaw in Citrix servers.
Continue reading We’re dung for! Hackers hit firms with ransomware by exploiting Shitrix flaw
Controversial firm Clearview AI which stole your photographs from social media sites to feed their facial recognition database expects you to send them your photos and a scan of your ID if you want to have your data removed.
Uhh, yeah. Right.
Continue reading You want your photo removed from our facial recognition database? Just send us your photo and government-issued ID…
The maker of wireless home sound systems got itself into hot water after it announced that if you had a mixture of new and old Sonos hardware in your home then *none* of it would be receiving software updates after May.
Continue reading Sonos backtracks (a little) over its software updates fustercluck
Someone at LastPass must be feeling 5!ck as a p4rr0t right now, after human error meant that its browser extension was accidentally deleted from the Chrome web store.
Although an embarrassing goof, it’s something of a storm in a teacup security-w… Continue reading Whoops! LastPass accidentally deleted its browser extension from the Chrome store. But it’s back now
A new report into the state of ransomware at the tail end of 2019 has revealed that things aren’t getting any better.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Continue reading Ransomware: The average ransom payment has doubled in just three months
A new report into the state of ransomware at the tail end of 2019 has revealed that things aren’t getting any better. In Q4 of 2019, according to the new study published by security firm Coveware, the average ransom payment more than doubled R… Continue reading Ransomware: The average ransom payment doubled in just three months
Your trip into work today might be delayed by slippery roads, dense fog, and a Citrix vulnerability.
Continue reading Traffic jams could be worse than normal, because of the Shitrix vulnerability
Citrix has announced that it has teamed up with security researchers at FireEye to produce a free forensic tool which can help your business hints for potential Indicators of Compromise related to the CVE-2019-19781 vulnerability.
Continue reading A free tool for detecting Shitrix-related compromises on your business network
A hospital gets hacked because of an ex-employee’s grudge, robocalls are on the rise, and we share a scary story about the future of facial recognition.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashin… Continue reading Smashing Security #162: Robocalls, health hacks, and facial recognition fears