Collaborate Disseminate
RingCentral and other video conferencing apps share the same flaws as those revealed in Zoom earlier this month, including the ability to hijack users’ webcams without their permission.
Apple pushes out further silent updates to protect users fro… Continue reading Apple pushes out another silent update to address flaws in RingCentral and other video conferencing apps
The Bank of England has announced that Alan Turing’s face will grace the new £50 note.
Continue reading Alan Turing – the face of the new £50 note
A security researcher has been awarded $30,000 after discovering a serious vulnerability that could potentially have put any Instagram account at risk of being hacked.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading How any Instagram account could be hacked in less than 10 minutes
Zoom, the makers of a video conferencing app used by millions of people around the world, did not handle the discovery of a privacy vulnerability its software at all well.
It’s a good thing, then, that Apple has nixed the software’s dodgy b… Continue reading Apple pushes out silent update to remove sketchy Zoom code from Macs
Apple has chosen to temporarily disable a key feature of the Apple Watch after a critical vulnerability was discovered that could allow someone to eavesdrop on another person without their knowledge.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Sec… Continue reading Apple says its Walkie-Talkie app could be exploited to spy on iPhones
Apple has chosen to temporarily disable a key feature of the Apple Watch after a critical vulnerability was discovered that could allow someone to eavesdrop on another person without their knowledge.
The post Apple says its Walkie-Talkie app could be e… Continue reading Apple says its Walkie-Talkie app could be exploited to spy on iPhones
Mac users of the Zoom video conferencing app are warned their webcams could be hijacked, security firms warn of how scammers are deepfaking audio to steal from businesses, and our guest owns up to the role he played in an Iranian cyberattack against US… Continue reading Smashing Security #136: Oops, we created Iran’s hacking exploit
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (IOC) has announced its intention to fine the US hotel group Marriott International £99.2 million (US $123 million) for a data breach that exposed the personal details of hundreds of millions of guests.
… Continue reading Marriott faces £99.2 million fine after hack exposed 393 million hotel guest records
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (IOC) has announced its intention to fine the US hotel group Marriott International £99.2 million (US $123 million) for a data breach that exposed the personal details of hundreds of millions … Continue reading Marriott faces £99.2 million fine after hack exposed 393 million hotel guest records
A news report claims that hackers were able to secretly capture intimate footage of a married couple and upload it to a porn website.
But I’ve got a number of questions…
Continue reading Did a hacked smart TV upload footage of couple having sofa sex to a porn website?