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Phishing with ‘punycode’ – when foreign letters spell English words

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Paul Ducklin

Many letters in English come from Greek, so they look the same even if they don’t sound the same. Phishers could use this to trick you… Continue reading Phishing with ‘punycode’ – when foreign letters spell English words→

Posted in IDN, Phishing, Punycode

Malware, Sir? Jenkins ‘software butler’ tool gets many security fixes

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Paul Ducklin

You patched the operarting system, you patched your apps, but did you patch your plugins? Continue reading Malware, Sir? Jenkins ‘software butler’ tool gets many security fixes→

Posted in Exploit, Jenkins, patch, RCE, Vulnerability

Payday loan company Wonga breached – what you need to know

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Paul Ducklin

Nothing was stolen that was deeply secret on its own, but collected together, the data points could be gold dust for scammers. Continue reading Payday loan company Wonga breached – what you need to know→

Posted in data breach, Data loss, Scam, Wonga

That ‘iPhone Wi-Fi bug’ isn’t just for Apple users – here’s a rundown

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Paul Ducklin

A bug in Broadcom Wi-Fi firmware that has been patched on recent iPhones and some Google devices could affect many other devices too. Continue reading That ‘iPhone Wi-Fi bug’ isn’t just for Apple users – here’s a rundown→

Posted in Broadcom exploit, buffer overflow, CVE-2017-0561, Google, Project Zero, SoC, Vulnerability

When scams know too much… [VIDEO]

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Paul Ducklin

Watch our Facebook Live video to learn how to defend against scams where the crooks are threatening you with stolen data they already have. Continue reading When scams know too much… [VIDEO]→

Posted in Facebook Live, malware, Scam, Spam, video

Update your iPhone to avoid being hacked over Wi-Fi

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Paul Ducklin

Why risk breaking all the way into the phone if you can just hang around on the periphery and listen to all the data coming in and out? Continue reading Update your iPhone to avoid being hacked over Wi-Fi→

Posted in apple, Exploit, iOS, SBN

Facial recognition on Samsung’s new phone has already been cracked

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Paul Ducklin

Samsung’s latest phone, the Galaxy S8, offers facial recognition – and it’s already been beaten. We’ve got some advice on how to make sure your phone is secure Continue reading Facial recognition on Samsung’s new phone has already been cracked→

Posted in Android, facial recognition, Mobile, privacy, Samsung Galaxy S8, Vulnerability | Tagged Samsung

Text message scam from the Motor Registry – how not to get stung

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Paul Ducklin

How harmful can an SMS be if it’s just offering advice? Continue reading Text message scam from the Motor Registry – how not to get stung→

Posted in Data loss, DVLA, Phishing, Scam, Spam

The scam that knows your name and home address – here’s what to do

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Paul Ducklin

The scam that knows your name and home address – here’s what to do Continue reading The scam that knows your name and home address – here’s what to do→

Posted in Bot, malware, Scam, Spam, VBA, zombie

Macs and iPhones patched – including 23 kernel-level holes

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Paul Ducklin

Yes, we always say, “Patch early, patch often.” But this time, patch even earlier! Continue reading Macs and iPhones patched – including 23 kernel-level holes→

Posted in apple, Exploit, iOS, iPhone, Mac, macos, OS X, patch, PWN2OWN, Zero Day

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