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Safer Internet Day: 3 things your social networks can do for you

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

It’s Safer Internet Day 2018, and there are things you can do for your social networks…and things they can do for you. Continue reading Safer Internet Day: 3 things your social networks can do for you→

Posted in #SID2018, 2fa, logoff | Tagged safer internet day

Grammarly user? Patch now to stop crooks stealing all your data…

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

The Grammarly extension for Chrome and Firefox had a security hole that allowed crooks to take over your login and raid your account. Continue reading Grammarly user? Patch now to stop crooks stealing all your data…→

Posted in cookie, data leakage, Data loss, Firefox, Google Chrome, Grammarly, Vulnerability

Grammarly user? Patch now to stop crooks stealing all your data…

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

The Grammarly extension for Chrome and Firefox had a security hole that allowed crooks to take over your login and raid your account. Continue reading Grammarly user? Patch now to stop crooks stealing all your data…→

Posted in cookie, data leakage, Data loss, Firefox, Google Chrome, Grammarly, Vulnerability

Alleged hacker Lauri Love avoids US extradition: “Try him in England”

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Lauri Love evaded US extradition on health grounds, but a UK court wants local authority to “bend its endeavours to his prosecution” anyway. Continue reading Alleged hacker Lauri Love avoids US extradition: “Try him in England”→

Posted in extradition, Hacking, Lauri Love

Buying Bitcoin on your credit card? Not any more…

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

According to reports, buying cryptocurrency will be that little bit harder from today. Continue reading Buying Bitcoin on your credit card? Not any more…→

Posted in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency

Adobe warns of Flash zero-day, patch to come next week

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Adobe has announced that a zero-day Flash exploit has turned up in the wild – a patch should be ready early next week. Continue reading Adobe warns of Flash zero-day, patch to come next week→

Posted in adobe, adobe flash, Exploit, flash, Zero Day

Cryptomining – is it the new ransomware? [REPORT]

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

SophosLabs just published a technical report about cryptomining – on your Android device, via apps from Google Play, no less. Continue reading Cryptomining – is it the new ransomware? [REPORT]→

Posted in Android, cryptocurrency, cryptomining, Google, malware, Ransomware, SophosLabs

What are “WannaMine” attacks, and how do I avoid them?

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Combine the ETERNALBLUE exploit from WannaCry with a payload that mines cryptocoins, and you get “WannaMine” – here’s what you need to know. Continue reading What are “WannaMine” attacks, and how do I avoid them?→

Posted in video

Ransomware makes it into the Oxford English Dictionary

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

The 2018 “new words list” is out, when Oxford lexicographers tell you what’s gone mainstream – EULAs, for instance; selfies; and ransomware. Continue reading Ransomware makes it into the Oxford English Dictionary→

Posted in dictionary, OED, Ransomware

$500m cryptocoin heist could be biggest cybertheft ever

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Paul Ducklin

Japanese cryptocoin exchange Coincheck has been hacked out of 523 million NEM coins, worth about a dollar each. Continue reading $500m cryptocoin heist could be biggest cybertheft ever→

Posted in cryptocurrency

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