Netflix phishing campaign goes after your login, credit card, mugshot and ID
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Author Archives: Paul Ducklin
Cryptocurrency as the lure, an ISO as the attachment – why not open it?
Phishers are using the hot topic of cryptocurrency as a means to an end in cybercrime, not merely as the end itself… Continue reading Cryptocurrency as the lure, an ISO as the attachment – why not open it?
New Year’s #sophospuzzle crossword 2017/2018 – solution and winners!
Here you go – #sophospuzzle crossword, NYE 2017/2018 – the answers and the winners Continue reading New Year’s #sophospuzzle crossword 2017/2018 – solution and winners!
CoffeeMiner project lets you hack public Wi-Fi to mine cryptocoins
Remember how we keep telling you that HTTPS is about more than just privacy? Well, here’s a timely reminder why…coffeshop coin mining! Continue reading CoffeeMiner project lets you hack public Wi-Fi to mine cryptocoins
F**CKWIT – the video!
Here’s a video to help you decide what to do next about F**CKWIT, aka KAISER, aka KPTI, aka Meltdown, aka Spectre, aka The Intel Bug. Continue reading F**CKWIT – the video!
F**CKWIT, aka KAISER, aka KPTI – Intel CPU flaw needs low-level OS patches
It’s known variously as F**KWIT, KAISER and KPTI – it’s an Intel CPU flaw that means we need to trade performance for security. Continue reading F**CKWIT, aka KAISER, aka KPTI – Intel CPU flaw needs low-level OS patches
Alleged “Call of Duty” swatter arrested in LA after fatal shooting
What apparently started as a $1.50 bet on “Call of Duty” and turned into a Twitter argument ended up in an innocent man’s death. Continue reading Alleged “Call of Duty” swatter arrested in LA after fatal shooting
Browser data leakage bug – Mozilla to delete info just in case
An ironic bug – when Firefox hit a bug and crashed, it could then hit another bug and upload crash report data even if you’d told it not to. Continue reading Browser data leakage bug – Mozilla to delete info just in case
Fancy a T-shirt? Try our New Year’s #sophospuzzle crossword…
If you’re on IT duty over New Year’s – here’s a bit of fun that looks just like real work but isn’t. (Don’t let on that we said so.) Continue reading Fancy a T-shirt? Try our New Year’s #sophospuzzle crossword…
Holiday Fun #3: It’s (never) too late to learn long multiplication!
Don’t worry, you can keep your calculator – but understanding how to speed up multiplication can make you safer online. Continue reading Holiday Fun #3: It’s (never) too late to learn long multiplication!