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iPhone zero day – don’t panic! Here’s what you need to know

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

A mobile phone forensics outfit looking into real-world attacks going back more than two years has uncovered two Apple Mail app bugs. Continue reading iPhone zero day – don’t panic! Here’s what you need to know→

Posted in apple, Applke, Data loss, Exploit, iOS, iPad, iPhone, privacy, Vulnerability

Porn scammers making $100,000 a month from sextortion emails

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

SophosLabs worked through five months’ worth of “porn scam” emails and followed the money. Learn what they found… Continue reading Porn scammers making $100,000 a month from sextortion emails→

Posted in botnet, extortion, Phishing, porn scam, privacy, sextortion, SophosLabs

At last – a use for all those phishing emails you’ve been getting!

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

Here’s something officially useful you can do with all those phishing scams – and the cost to you is approximately zero! Continue reading At last – a use for all those phishing emails you’ve been getting!→

Posted in coronavirus scams, NCSC, Phishing

Critical bug in Google Chrome – get your update now

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

Here’s the short version: Google just issued a Chrome update with a note that says, “This update includes 1 critical security fix.” Continue reading Critical bug in Google Chrome – get your update now→

Posted in browser, Chromium, Google Chrome, use-after-free, Vulnerability

TikTok announces “Family Pairing” – bust your moves but cap the risk

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

Having someone older to watch out for you while you’re online can be reassuring. That seems to be the idea behind TikTok’s Family Pairing. Continue reading TikTok announces “Family Pairing” – bust your moves but cap the risk→

Posted in cybersecurity, family pairing, online safety, privacy, Social networks, TikTok

Zoom passwords for sale on the Dark Web – “ten-a-penny” by all accounts

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

If you reuse an old password when you’re rushing to create a new account for the lockdown era, you’re as good as “pre-hacking” yourself. Continue reading Zoom passwords for sale on the Dark Web – “ten-a-penny” by all accounts→

Posted in Credential stuffing, Data loss, passwords, privacy | Tagged Zoom

TikTok users beware: hackers could swap your videos with their own

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

TikTok doesn’t use HTTPS for its images and videos – so crooks could swap out the videos you see and you would never know. Continue reading TikTok users beware: hackers could swap your videos with their own→

Posted in Data loss, https, privacy, Social networks, surveillance, TikTok, TLS

Sextortion emails and porn scams are back – don’t let them scare you!

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

There is no video and the whole thing is a scam to prey on your fears. Continue reading Sextortion emails and porn scams are back – don’t let them scare you!→

Posted in blackmail, porn scam, sextortion, Spam

Fleeceware on your iPhone? Don’t get caught out while penned up at home

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

The app’s free. But the subscription most certainly isn’t! Continue reading Fleeceware on your iPhone? Don’t get caught out while penned up at home→

Posted in app store, apple, fleeceware, iOS, iPhone

Slack in the security spotlight – lessons for collaboration servers

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Paul Ducklin

Interested in WFH collaration tools right now? Lots of people are – so here’s a history lesson to learn from… Continue reading Slack in the security spotlight – lessons for collaboration servers→

Posted in Data loss, NAT, slack, turn, Vulnerability

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