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British police say that they are investigating reports that a girl under the age of 16 was sexually assaulted… in an online virtual reality game. Continue reading Sexual assault in the metaverse investigated by British police
On Sunday evening electronic departure boards at Beirut’s airport were hijacked by hackers who used them to display anti-Iranian and anti-Hezbollah messages. Continue reading Hackers hijack Beirut airport departure and arrival boards
A report from the Netherlands claims that a Dutch man played a key role in the notorious Stuxnet worm attack against an Iranian nuclear facility, which then accidentally escaped into the wider world. Continue reading Stuxnet: The malware that cost a billion dollars to develop?
Web3 security outfit CertiK has fallen foul of scammers, who managed to hijack its Twitter account to share a malicious link to a fake version of the Revoke.cash project. Continue reading CertiK Twitter account hijacked by cryptocurrency scammer posing as Forbes journalist
Google-owned cybersecurity company Mandiant has found itself in the awkward position of having to wrestle back control of its Twitter account, after it was hijacked by scammers yesterday. Continue reading Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has its Twitter account hacked to promote cryptocurrency scam
No one is too big, too clever, too security-savvy to avoid being duped – because it’s only human to make a mistake and screw up.
Read my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Cryptocurrency wallet CEO loses $125,000 in wallet-draining scam
Hackers are believed to have successfully accessed several weeks’ worth of sensitive video and audio recordings of court hearings, including one made at a children’s court where the identities of minors are supposed to be particularly critical to prote… Continue reading Courts service “PWNED” in Australia, as hackers steal sensitive recordings of hearings
Piers Morgan is less than happy after a judgement that there is “no doubt” he knew phone hacking was going on at the Daily Mirror, and a shopper comes a-cropper just before Christmas.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smas… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #353: Phone hacking, Piers Morgan, and Carole’s Christmas cockup
The FBI has disrupted the operations of the ALPHV ransomware group, and seized decryption keys that could help 500 victims unscramble their files without having to pay a ransom.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation disrupted, but criminals threaten more attacks
Simon Whittaker, CEO of Vertical Structure, invited me onto the “CyberTuesday” show to share some stories and opinions from the world of cybersecurity.
I couldn’t resist also breaking into my Jason Statham impression at one point… Continue reading Sharing stories on the CyberTuesday podcast