Happy Data Privacy Day – and we really do mean “happy” :-)
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Author Archives: Paul Ducklin
S3 Ep67: Tax scams, carder busts and crypto capers [Podcast + Transcript]
Latest episode – listen now! Continue reading S3 Ep67: Tax scams, carder busts and crypto capers [Podcast + Transcript]
Apple fixes Safari data leak (and patches a zero-day!) – update now
That infamous “supercookie” bug in Safari has now been fixed. Oh, and there was a zero-day kernel hole as well. Continue reading Apple fixes Safari data leak (and patches a zero-day!) – update now
“PwnKit” security bug gets you root on most Linux distros – what to do
An elevation of privilege bug that could let a “mostly harmless” user give themselves a instant root shell Continue reading “PwnKit” security bug gets you root on most Linux distros – what to do
Tax scam emails are alive and well as US tax season starts
If in doubt, don’t give it out! (And don’t forget that no reply is often a good reply.) Continue reading Tax scam emails are alive and well as US tax season starts
Cryptocoin broker Crypto.com says 2FA bypass led to $35m theft
The company has put out a brief security report that summarises the ‘what’, but not yet the ‘how’ or ‘why’. Continue reading Cryptocoin broker Crypto.com says 2FA bypass led to $35m theft
S3 Ep66: Cybercrime busts, wormable Windows, and the crisis of featuritis [Podcast + Transcript]
Latest epsiode – listen now! Continue reading S3 Ep66: Cybercrime busts, wormable Windows, and the crisis of featuritis [Podcast + Transcript]
Serious Security: Apple Safari leaks private data via database API – what you need to know
There’s a tiny data leakage bug in the WebKit browser engine… but it could act as a “supercookie” identifier for your browsing Continue reading Serious Security: Apple Safari leaks private data via database API – what you need to know
Romance scammer who targeted 670 women gets 28 months in jail
Found love online? Sending them money? Friends and family warning you it could be a scam? Don’t be too quick to dismiss their concerns… Continue reading Romance scammer who targeted 670 women gets 28 months in jail
Serious Security: Linux full-disk encryption bug fixed – patch now!
Imagine if someone who didn’t have your password could sneakily modify data that was encrypted with it. Continue reading Serious Security: Linux full-disk encryption bug fixed – patch now!