Sensitive US government and military travel details left exposed online

Significant amounts of sensitive data about employees of the US government military personnel data could now be in the public domain following its exposure in a data leak. Israeli security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar discovered 179 GB of data … Continue reading Sensitive US government and military travel details left exposed online

12 year jail sentence for man who hacked Los Angeles Superior Court to send two million phishing emails

A Texas man has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison after being found guilty of hacking into the computer system of the Los Angeles Superior Court, and then using it to send two million phishing emails.
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12 year jail sentence for man who hacked Los Angeles Superior Court to send two million phishing emails

A Texas man has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison after being found guilty of hacking into the computer system of the Los Angeles Superior Court, and then using it to send two million phishing emails.
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Smashing Security #151: Frankly, sometimes paying the ransom is a good idea

Remember how the City of Baltimore was badly hit by ransomware earlier this year? Turns out that wasn’t the end of their problems. Also, Carole takes a look at how smart speakers can be hacked to trick you into giving criminals your passwords or … Continue reading Smashing Security #151: Frankly, sometimes paying the ransom is a good idea

Alexa and Google Home devices can be exploited to eavesdrop on users, phish passwords

Researchers have shown just how easy it is for third-parties to exploit the so-called “smart” speakers that many home owners have purchased to eavesdrop on conversations and even steal passwords and credit card details.
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Smashing Security #150: Liverpool WAGs, Facebook politics, and a selfie stalker

Footballers’ wives go to war over Instagram leaks, it turns out fake news is fine on Facebook (just so long as it’s in a political ad), and things take a horrific turn in Japan, as a stalker uses a scary technique to find out where his pop … Continue reading Smashing Security #150: Liverpool WAGs, Facebook politics, and a selfie stalker