Pilot presses the wrong button, triggers airport hostage alarm
We’ve all been there – faced with a button that is just begging to be pressed… Continue reading Pilot presses the wrong button, triggers airport hostage alarm
Author Archives: Paul Ducklin
Facebook scam steals famous faces and BBC branding
An email scam from earlier this year has resurfaced on Facebook – don’t fall for it! Continue reading Facebook scam steals famous faces and BBC branding
Apple developers – get this update to protect the rest of us!
Know any Apple developers? Make sure they’re signed up to Apple’s security advisories, and getting their developer updates. Continue reading Apple developers – get this update to protect the rest of us!
Gradient “celebrity matching” photo app sparks privacy fears
The Kardashians love the Gradient app – but they’re being paid to use it, whereas for you it’s the other way round. Is it safe? Continue reading Gradient “celebrity matching” photo app sparks privacy fears
Phishy text message tries to steal your cellphone account
Which sort of company is most likely to contact you via SMS? Why, your mobile phone provider, of course! Continue reading Phishy text message tries to steal your cellphone account
Watch out for this latest LinkedIn phish that’s ‘sent’ by a friend
We recently showed you how crooks rip off social networking passwords – here’s what they do with stolen accounts. Continue reading Watch out for this latest LinkedIn phish that’s ‘sent’ by a friend
Apple users, patch now! The ‘bug that got away’ has been fixed
Apple has now patched the patch that Google said didn’t patch the hole it was supposed to. Continue reading Apple users, patch now! The ‘bug that got away’ has been fixed
Instagram phish poses as copyright infringement warning – don’t click!
Your Instagram account has value to the crooks – so they’re coming up with some cunning tricks to get at your passsword. Continue reading Instagram phish poses as copyright infringement warning – don’t click!
WannaCry – and why it never went away
WannaCry still hasn’t died out, more than two years after the original attack. We went live to find out why… Continue reading WannaCry – and why it never went away
Just how private are your browsing habits?
DNS-over-HTTPS sounds as though it should be safer than plain DNS, because of the “HTTPS” part – but not everyone is delighted about it… Continue reading Just how private are your browsing habits?