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Instagram copyright infringment scams – don’t get sucked in!

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Paul Ducklin

We deconstructed a copyright phish so you don’t have to. Be warned: the crooks are getting better at these scams… Continue reading Instagram copyright infringment scams – don’t get sucked in!→

Posted in Instagram, Phishing, Scam

Log4Shell vulnerability Number Four: “Much ado about something”

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Paul Ducklin

It’s a Log4j bug, and you ought to patch it. But we don’t think it’s a critical crisis like the last one. Continue reading Log4Shell vulnerability Number Four: “Much ado about something”→

Posted in Apache, CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-44832, java, Log4j, Log4Shell, patch, Vulnerability

SFW! The Top N Cyber­security Stories of 2021 (for small positive integer values of N)

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Paul Ducklin

Happy Holidays! Our Top N stories, all totally SFW! Continue reading SFW! The Top N Cyber­security Stories of 2021 (for small positive integer values of N)→

Posted in 2018 US State of Cybercrime, cybercrime, cybersecurity, happy holidays, Security Leadership, Security threats, top-3

The cool retro phone with a REAL DIAL… plus plenty of IoT problems

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Paul Ducklin

You know you want one, because this retro phone is NOT A TOY… except when it comes to cybersecurity. Continue reading The cool retro phone with a REAL DIAL… plus plenty of IoT problems→

Posted in bugs, Buletooth, Chatter Phone, data leakage, IoT, Security threats, snooping

Plundered bitcoins recovered by FBI – all 3,879-and-one-sixth of them!

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Paul Ducklin

Phew! An audacious crime… that didn’t work out. Continue reading Plundered bitcoins recovered by FBI – all 3,879-and-one-sixth of them!→

Posted in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, cyberheist, DOJ, Japan, Law & order

Apache’s other product: Critical bugs in ‘httpd’ web server, patch now!

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Paul Ducklin

The Apache web server just got an update – this one is nothing to do with Log4j! Continue reading Apache’s other product: Critical bugs in ‘httpd’ web server, patch now!→

Posted in Apache, CVE-2021-44224, CVE-2021-44790, httpd, Vulnerability, web server

Log4Shell: The Movie… a short, safe visual tour for work and home

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Paul Ducklin

Be happy that your sysadmins are taking one (three, actually!) for the team right now… here’s why! Continue reading Log4Shell: The Movie… a short, safe visual tour for work and home→

Posted in CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-45105, video

Serious Security: OpenSSL fixes “error conflation” bugs – how mixing up mistakes can lead to trouble

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Paul Ducklin

Have you ever seen the message “An error occurred”? Even worse, the message “This error cannot occur”? Facts matter! Continue reading Serious Security: OpenSSL fixes “error conflation” bugs – how mixing up mistakes can lead to trouble→

Posted in Cryptography, CVE-2021-4044, OpenSSL, patching, Vulnerability

S3 Ep63: Log4Shell (what else?) and Apple kernel bugs [Podcast+Transcript]

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Paul Ducklin

Latest episode – listen now! (Yes, there are plenty of critical things to go along with Log4Shell.) Continue reading S3 Ep63: Log4Shell (what else?) and Apple kernel bugs [Podcast+Transcript]→

Posted in apple, CVE-2021-44228, Exploit, iPhone, jailbreak, Log4Shell, macos, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast

Apple security updates are out – and not a Log4Shell mention in sight

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Paul Ducklin

Get ’em while they’re hot! Continue reading Apple security updates are out – and not a Log4Shell mention in sight→

Posted in apple, iPad, iPhone, macos, patch, Vulnerability

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