The WhatsApp text bomb – no, it won’t destroy your phone!
Reports of a WhatApp message that could “destroy your phone” are an exaggeration. Still a bug, though! Continue reading The WhatsApp text bomb – no, it won’t destroy your phone!
Author Archives: Paul Ducklin
Critical bug in 7-Zip – make sure you’re up to date!
Uninitialised variables and no Address Space Layout Randomisation led to an exploitable vulnerability… Continue reading Critical bug in 7-Zip – make sure you’re up to date!
Serious Security: The GLitch “row hammering” attack
How the graphics chip in your mobile phone could allow crooks to deliver malware via your browser – no app download required. Continue reading Serious Security: The GLitch “row hammering” attack
Twitter admits to password storage blunder – change your password now!
Twitter has been storing your password safely in its database – but not in its logs, where it’s been writing plaintext passwords by mistake. Continue reading Twitter admits to password storage blunder – change your password now!
What’s so special about the SamSam ransomware? [VIDEO]
SamSam ransomware: fewer victims, but bigger disruption and a higher decryption price if you get caught. Here’s what to do to stay safe. Continue reading What’s so special about the SamSam ransomware? [VIDEO]
“SamSam” ransomware – a mean old dog with a nasty new trick
Ransomware is still about “pay up or your files get the chop.” But the crooks are learning how to squeeze you for larger sums of money… Continue reading “SamSam” ransomware – a mean old dog with a nasty new trick
Apple’s latest updates are out – APFS password leakage bug squashed
Two critical browser patches for iPhones and Macs – plus a quiet patch for a Mac password disclosure glitch we wrote about recently. Continue reading Apple’s latest updates are out – APFS password leakage bug squashed
20 years ago today! What we can learn from the CIH virus…
The 20-year-old CIH virus, aka “Chernobyl”, isn’t just a museum curiosity. It still has plenty of lessons to teach us today. Continue reading 20 years ago today! What we can learn from the CIH virus…
Mysterious “double kill” IE zero-day allegedly in the wild
Chinese security company announces Internet Explorer zero-day exploit that’s triggered by Word. So far… that’s all she wrote. Continue reading Mysterious “double kill” IE zero-day allegedly in the wild
Can a commercial VPN really keep you anonymous? [VIDEO]
Are VPNs about privacy, about anonymity, or about both? Continue reading Can a commercial VPN really keep you anonymous? [VIDEO]