Skip to content

WindowsTechs.com

Collaborate Disseminate

Menu

Primary menu

  • Home

Author Archives: Paul Ducklin

Serious SSH bug lets crooks log in just by asking nicely…

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

A serious bug in libssh could allow crooks to connect to your server – with no password requested or required. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading Serious SSH bug lets crooks log in just by asking nicely…→

Posted in CVE-2018-10933, Exploit, libssh, ssh

How Chrome and Firefox could ruin your online business this month

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Last year, Symantec sold off its web certificate business. The new owners are reissuing certs for free – but there’s a deadline looming! Continue reading How Chrome and Firefox could ruin your online business this month→

Posted in CA, certificate, Chrome, Google, Symantec, TLS

Facebook opens up about data breach details

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Two weeks after Facebook’s first serious data breach, and the social network has shared what it has figured out so far. Continue reading Facebook opens up about data breach details→

Posted in data breach, Exploit, Facebook, privacy

How a WhatsApp call could have taken over your phone

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

A WhatsApp buffer overflow that crashed your phone due to audio data sent by a caller meant that just answering a call could spell trouble. Continue reading How a WhatsApp call could have taken over your phone→

Posted in buffer overflow, Project Zero, Whatsapp

Apple and Amazon hacked by China? Here’s what to do (even if it’s not true)

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Are major US companies really under attack from Chinese “zombie microchips” – and what should we do, whether it’s true or not? Continue reading Apple and Amazon hacked by China? Here’s what to do (even if it’s not true)→

Posted in Amazon, apple, Bloomberg, china, Hacking, microchips, supply chain

Unpatched routers bad, doubly unpatched routers worse – much, much worse!

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Two bugs can be four times the trouble! If you missed the last Microtik router patch, you’re at risk, but if you’re *two* patches behind … Continue reading Unpatched routers bad, doubly unpatched routers worse – much, much worse!→

Posted in CVE-2018-1156, CVE-2018-14847, Exploit, MikroTik, router, Vulnerability

The Facebook dilemma – stick it out or pack it in? [PODCAST]

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

It’s been a while but we’re back at the microphone – here’s Episode 5 of the Naked Security podcast.
Continue reading The Facebook dilemma – stick it out or pack it in? [PODCAST]→

Posted in Android, Exploit, Facebook, iOS, mobile security, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast

Power to the people! Google backtracks (a bit) on forced Chrome logins

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Google thought it was a such a great idea to start logging you into everything when you logged into something… that it forgot to ask. Continue reading Power to the people! Google backtracks (a bit) on forced Chrome logins→

Posted in Chrome, Login, opt-in

Cryptojacking – coming to a server-laptop-phone near you (and how to stop it)

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Cryptomining apps were banned from the Play Store some time ago – but that hasn’t stopped the crooks getting cryptojackers past Google… Continue reading Cryptojacking – coming to a server-laptop-phone near you (and how to stop it)→

Posted in cryptocurrency, Cryptojacking, cryptomining, malware

URL spoofing – what it is and what to do about it [VIDEO]

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

What happens if your browser doesn’t tell you the truth about the identity of the website you’re looking at? Continue reading URL spoofing – what it is and what to do about it [VIDEO]→

Posted in apple, Hacking, URL spoofing, video

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Primary Sidebar Widget Area

Infocon Status

Internet Storm Center Infocon Status

Recent Posts

  • VMware client cannot ping Default Gateway [Fix] July 2, 2026
  • Smashing Security podcast #474: Polymarket can predict the future. So how did it miss this hack? July 1, 2026
  • No-Drill Sailing Kit for a Canoe July 1, 2026
  • T-Mobile Appears To Be Quitting VMware Amid Support Rights Lawsuit With Broadcom July 1, 2026
  • Meta Is Reportedly Building Its Own Cloud Business July 1, 2026

Tag Cloud

Agriculture Alzheimer's Disease Art Audio Automation Bluetooth Building and Construction Campervan Camping Cancer Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cycling Dementia Diabetes DNA Electric Vehicles Food Home House Huawei Indiegogo MIT Mobility Moon New Atlas Audio NVIDIA Off-grid Off-road Pedal-assisted Photography Physics Radio Repair RV Samsung Satellite Sony SpaceX spoofing sustainable design The Immune System Tiny Footprint Training Water Zoom

Archives

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email
Copyright © 2026 WindowsTechs.com. All Rights Reserved.
Theme: Catch Box by Catch Themes
Scroll Up