Collaborate Disseminate
The metaverse is evolving, and tech giants like Meta (the firm previously known as Facebook), Microsoft, and Google are betting big that you’ll want to be a part of it.
You know who else might be keen? Criminals.
Read more in my article on the H… Continue reading Crime in the metaverse – police face new challenges in a virtual world
The world’s richest man’s plans for the news junkie’s favourite social network inevitably get a great deal of attention. Not everyone will be aware of the details of what Elon Musk might be planning for Twitter, but they will certainly be aware that i… Continue reading Verified users beware! Scammers are exploiting Twitter turmoil caused by Elon Musk’s takeover
Twitter has a new chief twit in the form of Elon Musk and he’s causing problems, scientists say artificial intelligence may help us communicate with animals, and is the office of the future set in the metaverse? All this and much more is discusse… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #296: Twitter turmoil, AI animal chatters, and metaverse at work
Patients of Dutch mental health clinics are being warned that their personal records have fallen into the hands of hackers following a security breach at an online portal that “guaranteed” their privacy.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Securi… Continue reading Extortion fears after hacker stole patient files from Dutch mental health clinics
Cloud communications firm Twilio reveals that it fell victim to a voice phishing attack in June 2022, allowing hackers to access customer contact information. Continue reading Twilio reveals hackers compromised its systems a month earlier than previously thought
The Murdoch-owned New York Post published a series of incendiary and offensive articles online earlier today, calling for the assassination of political figures like Joe Biden and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and spreading racial slurs. Continue reading New York Post was hacked from the inside, employee fired after offensive articles posted online
LinkedIn says it is beefing up its security in an attempt to better protect its userbase from fraudulent activity such as profiles that use AI-generated deepfake photos, and messages that may contain unwanted or harmful content.
Read more in my arti… Continue reading LinkedIn’s new security features fight scammers, deepfakes, and hackers
What is slushygate and how does it link to sextortion in the States? What is the most impersonated brand when it comes to delivering phishing emails? And what the flip is nano-targeting?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #295: Slushygate, sextortion, and nano-targeting
It was all going so well. At first.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Cybersecurity event cancelled after scammers disrupt LinkedIn live chat
Shouldn’t affected users have been told sooner? Continue reading Seven months after it found out, FamilySearch tells users their personal data has been breached