Collaborate Disseminate
Google has announced a hacking contest offering a $200,000 first prize to vulnerability hunters around the world if they can find a way to remotely hack an Android device knowing nothing more than its phone number or email address.
Read more in my arti… Continue reading Hack an Android phone remotely, and win $200,000
Some scammers think the chances of the police ever catching them are low, but there’s one thing they are afraid of: their mum.
Continue reading Turning the tables on a scammer… by contacting his mum on Facebook
When an ad blocker announces its plans to put more ads on users’ screens, you can probably imagine the internet’s reaction…
Continue reading Adblock Plus wants to put more ads on your screen
The “biggest release of iOS ever” is plagued by reports of bricked iPhones and iPads.
Thankfully, Apple was quick to release a fix – version 10.0.1.
Continue reading iPhones bricked as Apple releases iOS 10.0 (and then – rather rapidly – 10.0.1)
Don’t drag your feet. If the likes of Adobe and Microsoft describe vulnerabilities as critical it’s important that you patch them at your earliest opportunity.
Continue reading A patchtastic day for Flash and Windows users – don’t delay!
A Canary Wharf-based hacker compromised a gold bullion trading company in order to gather information that would help his gang intercept the valuable packages.
Continue reading Hacker jailed after stealing thousands of pounds worth of gold bullion
“You know cyber is becoming so big today. lt’s becoming something that a number of years ago, a short number of years ago wasn’t even a word. Now the cyber is so big.”
Hear what I think in my latest video.
Continue reading ‘Now the cyber is so big’ says Donald Trump
US motor company General Motors is recalling four million vehicles worldwide due to a software bug that has been linked to at least one death.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading No over-the-air update means GM has to recall four million cars to fix fatal software defect
Sound is just a vibration. And guess what hard drives don’t like? Big vibrations…
Continue reading Bank’s data center knocked offline by really loud noise
Two alleged hackers, said to have compromised the online accounts of senior government officials, have had their collars felt.
Continue reading FBI arrests Crackas With Attitude who allegedly hacked CIA boss’s AOL account