Collaborate Disseminate
Why deleting your Twitter account may be a very bad idea, how the police unravelled the iSpoof fraud gang, and a trip into outer space (or at least interplanetary file systems).
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #300: Interplanetary file systems, iSpoof, and don’t delete Twitter
As of September 2022, Twitter had challenged 11.72 million accounts, suspended 11,230 accounts, and removed over 97,674 pieces of misleading content related to COVID-19 worldwide. Today? It’s not doing anything. As an update on the company’… Continue reading Twitter isn’t going to stop people posting COVID-19 misinformation anymore
A Canadian man has revealed that the company he chose to provide security for his home was carelessly exposing the private information for other customers, even after he warned them about the problem.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security … Continue reading Flaw allowed man to access private information of other Brinks Home Security customers
UK police are texting 70,000 people who they believe have fallen victim to a worldwide scam that saw fraudsters steal at least £50 million from bank accounts.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Operation Elaborate – UK police text 70,000 people thought to have fallen victim to iSpoof bank fraudsters
Deepfake shenanigans strike users of troubled crypto firm FTX, the perils of charging your electric vehicle, and is Microsoft’s takeover of Activision good news for video game fanatics.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of th… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #299: EV charging risks, FTX, and an ancient apocalypse
$100 million.
That’s the amount of money that the Hive ransomware is thought to have extorted from over 1300 companies around the world, according to a joint report from the FBI, CISA, and HHS.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Hive ransomware has extorted $100 million in 18 months, FBI warns
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Unit 221B have revealed that they have been secretly helping victims of the Zeppelin ransomware decrypt their computer systems since 2020. Continue reading For two years security experts kept secret that they were helping Zeppelin ransomware victims decrypt their files
The Daixin ransomware gang has given a humiliating slap in the face to Air Asia, which lost the personal data of five million passengers and all of its employees earlier this month. Continue reading Ouch! Ransomware gang says it won’t attack AirAsia again due to the “chaotic organisation” and sloppy security of hacked company’s network
A UK police force has apologised after it published the names and addresses of victims of sexual assault on its website.
Suffolk Police says that it has launched an investigation into how victims’ names, addresses, dates of birth, and details of rep… Continue reading Police force published sexual assault victims’ names and addresses on its website
Elon Musk is still causing chaos at Twitter (and it’s beginning to impact users), are scammers selling your house without your permission, and Google gets stung with a record-breaking fine.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition o… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #298: Housing market scams, Twitter 2FA, and the fesshole