Collaborate Disseminate
A ransomware gang has begun to publish data on the dark web stolen from Australia’s largest health insurer Medibank.
Curiously, the hackers have released details of insured customers, sorted into two files bearing the label “naughty-list” and “good-… Continue reading Having refused to pay ransom, health insurer Medibank sees customer data posted online by hackers
Mastodon is hot right now. After some years of only being used by geeks (yes, I’ve had an account for a while now) it’s at the tipping point of becoming mainstream. If you’re part of the exodus of users leaving Twitter for Mastodon, what are the secu… Continue reading Mastodon: What you need to know for your security and privacy
Embattled Australian health insurer Medibank says that it will not pay a ransom to cyber extortionists who stolen the personal data of almost ten million customers.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Medibank refuses to pay ransom after 9.7 million health insurance customers have their data stolen
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