Adobe’s security team reveals its private PGP key
A careless finger fumble can easily put the security of your organisation at risk. Take care if cutting-and-pasting PGP keys!
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Author Archives: Graham Cluley
For eight years, hackers have been able to exploit this password-stealing flaw in Joomla
For the last eight years a critical vulnerability has lurked within the code of the Joomla CMS which could have allowed malicious hackers to steal every user’s login credentials – including those belonging to administrators.
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Spammed-out emails threaten websites with DDoS attack on September 30th
Websites are being told that they have until September 30th to pay extortionists $720 worth of Bitcoin, or else suffer a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
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McAfee joins the anti-Kaspersky witch hunt in shitty attempt to sell a few boxes
A witch hunt against a long-established major player in the infosecurity space should be one that brings the industry together. It’s ghastly to see how McAfee is behaving.
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Smashing Security podcast #043: Backups – a necessary evil?
When did you last backup your data? How and what should you backup? And where should you store them?
All is revealed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #043: Backups – a necessary evil?
First ever crypto-mining Chrome extension discovered
A Chrome browser extension, with over 140,000 users, is gobbling up the resources of users’ computers by secretly mining for virtual cash.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Red Alert 2.0: New Android banking trojan can block and log incoming calls from banks
New families of trojans continue to prosper on the Android platform as malicious hackers increasingly target mobile users in their attempt to steal login credentials and personal information.
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Misleading headlines about Equifax’s *earlier* hack
Woah! Calm down media. Equifax *did* go public about the earlier incident, and it was reported in the security press.
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Heads roll, as it’s revealed Equifax’s IT team knew it hadn’t patched web app vulnerability
Patches should have been in place, but Equifax’s music-loving CSO has been unfairly vilified.
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CCleaner, distributed by anti-virus firm Avast, contained malicious backdoor
Trusted by millions, distributed by an anti-virus company, CCleaner compromised the security of users with a malicious backdoor.
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