Busted! DOJ exposes huge ad-fraud operation, eight charged
The US Department of Justice has charged eight men with running a vast ad-fraud scheme. Continue reading Busted! DOJ exposes huge ad-fraud operation, eight charged
Author Archives: John E Dunn
Microsoft’s Office 365 MFA security crashes for second time
Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Microsoft Office 365 and Azure Active Directory has fallen over for the second time in a week. Continue reading Microsoft’s Office 365 MFA security crashes for second time
JavaScript library used for sneak attack on Copay Bitcoin wallet
A mystery payload sneaked into a hugely popular JavaScript library was part of a plot to ransack Bitcoins from BitPay’s Copay mobile cryptocoin wallet, it has been alleged. Continue reading JavaScript library used for sneak attack on Copay Bitcoin wallet
LinkedIn rapped for targeting ads at 18 million Facebook users
What upset the Data Protection Commissioner: none of the 18 million email addresses were those of LinkedIn users. Continue reading LinkedIn rapped for targeting ads at 18 million Facebook users
Spectre mitigation guts Linux 4.20 performance
One of Intel’s fixes for the Spectre variant 2 chip flaw appears to have taken a big bite out of the performance of the latest Linux kernel. Continue reading Spectre mitigation guts Linux 4.20 performance
Cryptocurrency ‘minting’ flaw could have leached money from exchanges
Ethereum’s complexity proves to be a rich source of bugs, again. Continue reading Cryptocurrency ‘minting’ flaw could have leached money from exchanges
Mobile and IoT attacks – SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report
As internet users migrate from desktop and laptop computers to mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, cybercriminals are too. Continue reading Mobile and IoT attacks – SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report
Hacker says USPS ignored serious security flaw for over a year
A security researcher claims the US Postal Service ignored a security flaw affecting 60 million users, until it was contacted by a journalist. Continue reading Hacker says USPS ignored serious security flaw for over a year
Update now! Adobe Flash has another critical security vulnerability
Adobe’s Flash Player for Windows, Mac and Linux has a critical vulnerability that should be patched as a top priority. Continue reading Update now! Adobe Flash has another critical security vulnerability
Cybercriminal techniques – Sophoslabs 2019 Threat Report
Cyberattackers are successfully evading detection on Windows computers by abusing legitimate admin tools that come pre-installed with the operating system. Continue reading Cybercriminal techniques – Sophoslabs 2019 Threat Report