Author Archives: Graham Cluley

48 million people put at risk after firm that scraped info from social networks left it exposed for anyone to download

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Chances are that you’ve never heard of Washington-based data firm LocalBlox. But that doesn’t mean that they haven’t heard of you. And it doesn’t mean that your personal information hasn’t been recklessly exposed through their sloppy disregard for th… Continue reading 48 million people put at risk after firm that scraped info from social networks left it exposed for anyone to download→

48 million people put at risk after firm that scraped info from social networks left it exposed for anyone to download

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Chances are that you’ve never heard of Washington-based data firm LocalBlox. But that doesn’t mean that they haven’t heard of you. And it doesn’t mean that your personal information hasn’t been recklessly exposed through t… Continue reading 48 million people put at risk after firm that scraped info from social networks left it exposed for anyone to download→

Smashing Security #074: Smashing Security isn’t bullsh*t

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Crime forums on Facebook, fraudsters pose as anti-fraud hotlines, and how big advertising companies are in bed with the rampant data collection of internet giants.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast … Continue reading Smashing Security #074: Smashing Security isn’t bullsh*t→

US, UK, and Australian governments accuse Russia of targeting networking infrastructure

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An alert warns that since 2015 large numbers of enterprise-class and consumer routers, switches, firewalls, and Network-based Intrusion Detection Systems have been compromised to further the national security and economic goals of Russia.
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US, UK, and Australian governments accuse Russia of targeting networking infrastructure

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Government departments and private businesses are being targeted in internet attacks orchestrated by the Russian government, exploiting commercially available network infrastructure.
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Thousands of compromised websites spreading malware via fake updates

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Malicious hackers have been exploiting thousands of legitimate websites since at least December 2017 in a sophisticated campaign that has disguised malware as fake software updates.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Thousands of compromised websites spreading malware via fake updates

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Malicious hackers have been exploiting thousands of legitimate websites since at least December 2017 in a sophisticated campaign that has disguised malware as fake software updates. Security researchers at MalwareBytes report that they have uncovered e… Continue reading Thousands of compromised websites spreading malware via fake updates→