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Google has issued a warning that some Android phones can be hacked remotely, without the intended victim having to click on anything. Continue reading Android phones can be hacked just by someone knowing your phone number
The twisted tale of the two Teslas, and a deepfake sandwich.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #313: Tesla twins and deepfake dramas
In its latest Patch Tuesday bundle of security fixes, Microsoft has patched a security flaw that was being used by the Magniber cybercrime gang to help them infect computers with ransomware.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Microsoft has another go at closing security hole exploited by Magniber ransomware
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Sysdig. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Attacks targeting the software supply chain are on the rise and splashed across the news. SolarWinds raised awareness about the… Continue reading Software supply chain attacks are on the rise — are you at risk?
A Ukrainian video game developer has revealed that a hacker has leaked development material stolen from the company’s systems, and is threatening to release tens of gigabytes more if their unorthodox ransom demands are not met. Continue reading STALKER 2 hacker demands Ukrainian game developer reinstates Russian language support, or else…
The latest annual FBI report on the state of cybercrime has shown a massive increase in the amount of money stolen through investment scams.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading FBI reveals that more money is lost to investment fraud than ransomware and business email compromise combined
The boss of WhatsApp, the most popular messaging platform in the UK, says that it will not remove end-to-end encryption from the app to comply with requirements set out in the UK government’s online safety bill.
Learn more in my article on the Hot f… Continue reading WhatsApp and UK government on collision course, as app vows not to remove end-to-end encryption
Torrents on The Pirate Bay which claim to contain Final Cut Pro are instead being used to distribute cryptojacking malware to Macs. Continue reading Pirated copies of Final Cut Pro infect Macs with cryptojacking malware
The US Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) has issued new requirements for airport and aircraft operators who, they say, are facing a “persistent cybersecurity threat.”
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading TSA tells US aviation industry to boost its cybersecurity
Scammers get pwned by a Canadian granny! Don’t be seduced in a bar by an iPhone thief! And will the US Marshals be able to track down the villains who stole their data?
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #312: Rule 34, Twitter scams, and Facebook fails