Paris Hilton’s hacker sentenced to 57 months in prison
Celebrity heiress Paris Hilton says she no longer trusts the iCloud.
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Smashing Security #077: Why Paris Hilton doesn’t use iCloud, lottery hacking, and Facebook dating
The tricky-to-pronounce Paytsar Bkhchadzhyan is jailed for hacking Paris Hilton, we hear the story of the man who hacked the lottery and almost got away with $16.5 million, and Facebook thinks it is the perfect partner to find you a date.
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Drupe app removed from Google Play store after photos and messages leaked publicly
A popular Android app called Drupe, downloaded over 10 million times, has been leaving users’ selfie snapshots, audio messages, and other sensitive data exposed for anybody to see.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Drupe app removed from Google Play store after photos and messages leaked publicly
Repeat after me. If you’re still arguing about which is the better smartphone operating system for security – iOS or Android – you’re having the wrong debate. The big data security issue with smartphones is not so much with what… Continue reading Drupe app removed from Google Play store after photos and messages leaked publicly
Cryptomining with JavaScript in an Excel spreadsheet
It didn’t take long at all for a security researcher to demonstrate how easy it was to turn an Excel spreadsheet into a cryptomining machine.
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Bad guys have something new to play with! Microsoft Excel adds support for JavaScript
Microsoft has launched some new features in its Excel spreadsheet software that will boost its power. But will that only be for the benefit of users?
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The Pentagon bans Huawei and ZTE smartphone sales at military bases worldwide
Smartphones made by ZTE and Huawei have been banned from sale at US military bases around the world, following concerns that they could pose a security threat.
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Yes, you should change your Twitter password – but don’t panic
Yes, you should change your Twitter password. And you should ensure you’re not using the same password anywhere else. And you should enable Login Verification.
But you shouldn’t panic.
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Kitty malware gets its claws into Drupal websites to mine Monero
Websites running vulnerable versions of the Drupal content management system are being targeted by the latest incarnation of the Kitty malware family.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Kitty malware gets its claws into Drupal websites to mine Monero
Websites running vulnerable versions of the Drupal content management system are being targeted by the latest incarnation of the Kitty malware family.
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