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A Japanese hotel chain has had to update its in-room robots, after a security researcher discovered they could be easily hacked to allow anyone access to their camera and microphone.
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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.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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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
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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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.
The post 12 year jail sentence for man who … Continue reading 12 year jail sentence for man who hacked Los Angeles Superior Court to send two million phishing emails
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
In recent months serious questions have been raised about whether victims of cybercrime are getting the support they deserve from the UK’s national fraud reporting centre.
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In recent months serious questions have been raised about whether victims of cybercrime are getting the support they deserve from the UK’s national fraud reporting centre.
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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.
Read more in my arti… Continue reading Alexa and Google Home devices can be exploited to eavesdrop on users, phish passwords
Czech anti-virus firm Avast has been targeted for a second time by hackers seemingly attempting to plant malware inside a malicious CCleaner update.
Continue reading Avast fends off hacker who breached its internal network in copycat CCleaner attack