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Knock and don’t run: the tale of the relentless hackerbots

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Matt Boddy

If you have an IoT device in your home, you could be receiving an average of 13 login attempts to these devices per minute, according to Matt Boddy’s latest research. Continue reading Knock and don’t run: the tale of the relentless hackerbots→

Posted in Cloud, Data loss, Hacking, honeypot

How my Instagram account got hacked

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Matt Boddy

After years of embarrassment, I’m finally ready to admit how and why my Instagram account got hacked. Continue reading How my Instagram account got hacked→

Posted in #PrivacyAware, 2 factor authentication, Credential stuffing, Data Privacy Day, Hacked, Instagram, privacy, Social networks

Are your Android apps listening to you?

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Matt Boddy

This simple setup will help you discover if your apps are listening in on you. Continue reading Are your Android apps listening to you?→

Posted in Android, Android apps, app permissions, AppMon, frida, privacy, Windows

6 million cards compromised in Dixons Carphone beach – act now!

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Matt Boddy

Dixons Carphone has revealed what it’s calling an “attempt to compromise 5.9 million [payment] cards”. Continue reading 6 million cards compromised in Dixons Carphone beach – act now!→

Posted in data breach, Data loss, Dixons Carphone, payment cards, privacy

Are your Android apps sending unencrypted data?

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Matt Boddy

This simple setup will help you discover if you’ve got leaky apps. Continue reading Are your Android apps sending unencrypted data?→

Posted in Android, App Security, Data Sharing, Fiddler, https, INFOSEC Europe 2018, privacy, Security Events, Windows

Free Virgin Atlantic tickets? No, it’s a WhatsApp scam

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Matt Boddy

Two free tickets for every family? It sounds great! It has to be a scam. Continue reading Free Virgin Atlantic tickets? No, it’s a WhatsApp scam→

Posted in Mobile, Punycode, Virgin Atlantic, Whatsapp

Does your credit card need a tinfoil hat to keep it safe on the train?

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Matt Boddy

Can the person squashed up against you on the train read your credit card without you realising? If so, what can you do about it? Continue reading Does your credit card need a tinfoil hat to keep it safe on the train?→

Posted in card sniffing, Passport, rfid | Tagged NFC

The Google tracking feature you didn’t know you’d switched on

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Matt Boddy

Matt’s a security expert but Google’s Your Timeline slipped past him and almost everyone he asked Continue reading The Google tracking feature you didn’t know you’d switched on→

Posted in Google, Google Timeline, location tracking, Your Timeline

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