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Google drops new Edge zero-day as Microsoft misses 90-day deadline

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Microsoft wasn’t able to come up with a patch within Google’s non-negotiable “you have 90 days” period, so the flaw is now public. Continue reading Google drops new Edge zero-day as Microsoft misses 90-day deadline→

Posted in 0-day, Edge, Google, Microsoft, Microsoft Google, Project Zero, Vulnerability, Zero Day

Telegram IM security flaw – what you see is NOT always what you get

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Crooks revived an old visual trick to disguise files that would otherwise look dangerous right away. Continue reading Telegram IM security flaw – what you see is NOT always what you get→

Posted in IM, telegram, Vulnerability

When crooks mine cryptocoins, but you pay [Naked Security Podcast 1]

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Fraser Howard of SophosLabs teaches us about cryptojacking – where crooks mine for cryptocurrency, but someone else pays for the electricity. Continue reading When crooks mine cryptocoins, but you pay [Naked Security Podcast 1]→

Posted in Podcast

Cryptomining script poisons government websites – What to do

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Reports surfaced over the the weekend of many government websites that were “infected with malware”. Here’s what we know, and what to do. Continue reading Cryptomining script poisons government websites – What to do→

Posted in Browsealoud, cryptocurrency, cryptomining, javascript, malware

Winter Olympics network outages blamed on unexplained cyberhack

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

The 2018 Winter Games seem to have gone ahead smoothly despite an apparent hacking attack during the opening ceremony. Continue reading Winter Olympics network outages blamed on unexplained cyberhack→

Posted in Hacking, olympics, outage, Pyeongchang

Winter Olympics network outages blamed on unexplained cyberhack

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

The 2018 Winter Games seem to have gone ahead smoothly despite an apparent hacking attack during the opening ceremony. Continue reading Winter Olympics network outages blamed on unexplained cyberhack→

Posted in Hacking, olympics, outage, Pyeongchang

Have federal nuclear supercomputer? GO CRYPTOMINING!

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

News of arrests at a Russian nuclear physics lab for “unauthorised cryptomining” reminded us of SETI@work in the 1990s… Continue reading Have federal nuclear supercomputer? GO CRYPTOMINING!→

Posted in cryptocurrency, cryptomining, cybercrime | Tagged Supercomputer

WordPress denial-of-service attacks – how real is the problem? [VIDEO]

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Reports suggest that “29% of all websites are easy to DoS” thanks to what’s being called a WordPress security flaw – here are the facts. Continue reading WordPress denial-of-service attacks – how real is the problem? [VIDEO]→

Posted in dos, Facebook Live, video, wordpress

WordPress users – do an update now, and do it by hand!

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

The automatic update to WordPress 4.9.3 broke automatic updating, so the emergency update to 4.9.4 means you need to click a button. Continue reading WordPress users – do an update now, and do it by hand!→

Posted in bug, updating, wordpress

Safer Internet Day 2018 [VIDEO]

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Here’s how we think we can all make a difference, not just for today and tomorrow but for our children’s internet tomorrows, too. Continue reading Safer Internet Day 2018 [VIDEO]→

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