Hack strikes Words with Friends and Draw Something, amid claims 218 million players’ details breached

Players of the popular Words with Friends and Draw Something smartphone games are being advised to change their passwords following what sounds like a security breach at game developer Zynga.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Hack strikes Words with Friends and Draw Something, amid claims 218 million players’ details breached

Players of the popular Words with Friends and Draw Something smartphone games are being advised to change their passwords following what sounds like a security breach at game developer Zynga. Zynga, which also develops other hit games such as FarmVille… Continue reading Hack strikes Words with Friends and Draw Something, amid claims 218 million players’ details breached

WordPress sites hacked through defunct Rich Reviews plugin

An estimated 16,000 websites are believed to be running a vulnerable and no-longer-maintained WordPress plugin that can be exploited to display pop-up ads and redirect visitors to webpages containing porn, scams, and–worst of all–malware designed to in… Continue reading WordPress sites hacked through defunct Rich Reviews plugin

WordPress sites hacked through defunct Rich Reviews plugin

An estimated 16,000 websites are believed to be running a vulnerable and no-longer-maintained WordPress plugin that can be exploited to display pop-up ads and redirect visitors to webpages containing porn, scams, and–worst of all–malware de… Continue reading WordPress sites hacked through defunct Rich Reviews plugin

Smashing Security #147: Don’t Snapchat and drive

How is private medical data leaking onto the streets of Milton Keynes, what is widening the cybersecurity skills gap, and how is Australia controversially tackling the problem of drivers using their mobile phones?
All this and more can be heard in the … Continue reading Smashing Security #147: Don’t Snapchat and drive