Smashing Security podcast #322: When you buy a criminal’s phone, and paying for social media scams

Personal information is going for a song, and the banks want social media sites to pay when their users get scammed.

All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cl… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #322: When you buy a criminal’s phone, and paying for social media scams

Expel’s UK cybersecurity landscape report sheds light on the challenges facing organisations

Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Expel. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Expel wanted to find out what cybersecurity issues were most important to organisations in the United Kingdom, so it surveyed 50… Continue reading Expel’s UK cybersecurity landscape report sheds light on the challenges facing organisations

Six years prison for ex-Ubiquiti staffer who stole data and attempted to extort millions of dollars

es, you should be worried about the threat posed by external hackers. But also consider the internal threat posed by insiders and rogue employees – the people you have entrusted to act responsibly with the data of your company and your customers.

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Smashing Security podcast #321: Eurovision, acts of war, and Twitter circles

Twitter shares explicit photos without users’ permission, one US company can look forward to a $1.4 billion payout seven years after an infamous cyberattack, and how might hackers target Eurovision?

All this and much much more is discussed in the la… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #321: Eurovision, acts of war, and Twitter circles

Uber’s ex-CSO avoids prison after data breach cover up

After covering up a data breach that impacted the personal records of 57 million Uber passengers and drivers, the company’s former Chief Security Officer has been found guilty and sentenced by a US federal judge.

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