Collaborate Disseminate
Hackers have exploited a flaw in a widely-used app that warns of missile attacks against Israel to send a fake alert that a nuclear strike is imminent.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Hacktivists send fake nuclear attack warning via Israeli Red Alert app
A joint advisory from the United States’s National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has shone a light on the top ten most common cybersecurity misconfigurations found in large private and public organisa… Continue reading Revealed! The top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations, as determined by CISA and the NSA
Is a deepfake Tom Hanks better than the real thing? Who has been attacking the British Royal Family’s website, and why? And how can you protect your vehicle from the spate of keyless car thefts?
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #342: Royal family attacked, keyless car theft, and a deepfake Tom Hanks
Three Californian residents have been convicted of laundering millions of dollars tricked out of older adults who had fallen victim to government-imposter and tech support scams.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Three men found guilty of laundering $2.5 million in Target gift card tech support scam
Attackers are using the “ZeroFont” technique to manipulate the preview of a message to suggest it had already been scanned for threats.
Read more in my article in the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading ZeroFont trick makes users think that message has been scanned for threats
Johnson Controls, a multinational conglomerate that secures industrial control systems, security equipment, fire safety and air conditioning systems, has been hit by a massive cyber attack.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Ransomware group demands $51 million from Johnson Controls after cyber attack
Mix TikTok with facial recognition, and you’ve got a doxxing nightmare, T-Mobile users report bizarre behaviour in their accounts, and a Windows flaw provides a new means of infecting users.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edi… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #341: Another T-Mobile breach, ThemeBleed, and farewell Naked Security
UK charities including Shelter, the RSPCA, the Dogs Trust, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and Friends of the Earth have warned their supporters that hackers have stolen their data following a breach at a supplier. Continue reading British charities warn supporters their personal data has been breached
The founder of a news outlet outlawed in Russia for its independent reporting and stance on the war in Ukraine, believes that a country in the European Union was behind the hacking of her iPhone with military-grade spyware.
Read more in my article o… Continue reading Exiled Russian journalist claims “European state” hacked her iPhone with Pegasus spyware
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