“Bitcoins for cash in bags” trader gets 12 months in prison
This former stockbroker dealt with murky clients, including one she knew only as “David”, aka “Pirate Sh*t”. Continue reading “Bitcoins for cash in bags” trader gets 12 months in prison
Author Archives: Paul Ducklin
Another Linux distro poisoned with malware
Arch Linux user repository altered to host malware, Arch maintainers say they’re “surprised it doesn’t happen more often”. Continue reading Another Linux distro poisoned with malware
England versus Facebook – score currently stands at £500,000-nil
The UK privacy regulator has fired a £0.5M shot across Facebook’s bows in the looks-set-to-go-on-for-ages “Cambridge Analytica” saga Continue reading England versus Facebook – score currently stands at £500,000-nil
Think that bitcoins and a VPN keep you anonymous? Think again…
A popular cryptowallet service has advised users of the Hola VPN to shift their funds to replacement accounts after an alleged hack. Continue reading Think that bitcoins and a VPN keep you anonymous? Think again…
Your social media memories may have been compromised
Remember that “digital nostalgia” app you installed years ago? You may have forgotten it, but it hasn’t forgotten you! Continue reading Your social media memories may have been compromised
Linux experts are crap at passwords!
Last week’s megastory was the Gentoo breach that saw an entire online Linux code repository hacked – now we know how it happened… Continue reading Linux experts are crap at passwords!
Are cybercrooks watching you copy and paste? [VIDEO]
The clipboard is an obvious “place of interest” ‘for cybercrooks – it’s where you copy text that’s hard to type, such as passwords! Continue reading Are cybercrooks watching you copy and paste? [VIDEO]
Serious Security: How to cut-and-paste your way to Bitcoin riches
Malware that steals cryptocurrency doesn’t need to crack passwords, read wallets, copy private keys, or even have a network connection… Continue reading Serious Security: How to cut-and-paste your way to Bitcoin riches
Linux distro hacked on GitHub, “all code considered compromised”
Gentoo Linux has been hacked, with “all code considered compromised” on GitHub – fortunately, the master repository is safe. Continue reading Linux distro hacked on GitHub, “all code considered compromised”
OMG! I just received someone else’s security camera footage!
The opposite of serendipity – a security camera service sent video alerts to the wrong user… who just happened to be a BBC journalist. Continue reading OMG! I just received someone else’s security camera footage!