Man travels across world to attack online friend, shot by girl’s mum
She somehow allowed an online “friend” to get hold of her address – with a tragic outcome. Continue reading Man travels across world to attack online friend, shot by girl’s mum
Author Archives: Paul Ducklin
“Safer hops for email” – EFF’s plan to cut down on email snooping
STARTTLS is the email command that switches into encrypted mode. EFF just announced “STARTTLS Everyhere” to get everyone on board… Continue reading “Safer hops for email” – EFF’s plan to cut down on email snooping
Money-eating cash machine RAT gobbles $17,500
RAT may be short for Remote Access Trojan, but the word also refers to a well-known type of rodent… Continue reading Money-eating cash machine RAT gobbles $17,500
The WannaCrypt ransomware scam – what you need to know [PODCAST]
A hoax about ransomware called “WannaCrypt” has been widely spammed out. But is an attack of this sort technically possible? Continue reading The WannaCrypt ransomware scam – what you need to know [PODCAST]
iPhone pwned? Researcher says he can unlock iOS without running out of tries
A security researcher says he’s found a way to guess iPhone lock codes without getting blocked after 10 mistakes. Continue reading iPhone pwned? Researcher says he can unlock iOS without running out of tries
“WannaCrypt” ransomware scam demands payment in advance!
To avoid the need for actual ransomware, just insist on payment up front… Continue reading “WannaCrypt” ransomware scam demands payment in advance!
Don’t download it! Fake Fortnite app ends in malware…
Epic Games is on the verge of releasing Fortnite for Android – so the crooks are jumping in to offer you “early access”… to malware! Continue reading Don’t download it! Fake Fortnite app ends in malware…
Who owns your iPhone? [VIDEO]
Who should get the final say over what you’re allowed to do with digital devices you’ve bought outright with your own after-tax income? Continue reading Who owns your iPhone? [VIDEO]
The “world’s worst” smart padlock – it’s EVEN WORSE than we thought
Remember last week’s $99 IoT padlock that anyone could unlock in 2 seconds? Turns out you don’t even need that long! Continue reading The “world’s worst” smart padlock – it’s EVEN WORSE than we thought
Forgotten your password? Don’t login at all! [Chet Chat Podcast 271]
Here’s the latest episode of the Chet Chat podcast. Enjoy… Continue reading Forgotten your password? Don’t login at all! [Chet Chat Podcast 271]