Greater Manchester Police latest force to suffer serious data breach

Uh-oh, yet another UK police force has suffered a serious data breach.

After the incidents involving Cumbria Police, Norfolk and Suffolk Police, and – perhaps worst of all – the PSNI in Northern Ireland, it’s now Greater Manchester Police finding it… Continue reading Greater Manchester Police latest force to suffer serious data breach

Smashing Security podcast #339: Bitcoin boo-boo, deepfakes for good, and time to say goodbye to usernames?

Deepfakes are being used for good (perhaps), common usernames could pose a security threat, and someone has paid a $500,000 fee… just to send $1,865.

Oh, and our guest mentions Mr Blobby (to the horror of the show’s hosts…)

All this and much … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #339: Bitcoin boo-boo, deepfakes for good, and time to say goodbye to usernames?

North Korean hackers targeting vulnerability researchers with zero-day attacks, Google warns

State-sponsored hackers, backed by the regime in North Korea, are believed to be using zero-day exploits to target cybersecurity researchers working in the field of vulnerability research and development.

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Smashing Security podcast #338: Catfishing services, bad sports, and another cockup

AI news is bad news, an online service to catch your cheating partner, and an IoT-enabled dick cage fails to keep a grip on its own security.

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybers… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #338: Catfishing services, bad sports, and another cockup

Pizza Hut Australia leaks one million customers’ details, claims ShinyHunters hacking group

The ShinyHunters hacking group has claimed that in the last couple of months it has stolen more than 30 million customer order records from Pizza Hut Australia, alongside information on more than one million customers.

Read more in my article on the… Continue reading Pizza Hut Australia leaks one million customers’ details, claims ShinyHunters hacking group