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Update your iPhone – remote control holes revealed by researchers

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

You might not think your phone is as exposed as an internet server – but it’s handling plenty of untrusted data from unknown sources! Continue reading Update your iPhone – remote control holes revealed by researchers→

Posted in apple, Exploit, Google, Hacking, iPhone, Project Zero, Vulnerability

Don’t let the crooks ‘borrow’ your home router as a hacking server

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Crooks don’t have to break *into* your network to benefit – they can bounce *off* it so you take the blame and look like a hacker yourself. Continue reading Don’t let the crooks ‘borrow’ your home router as a hacking server→

Posted in botnet, cybersecurity, Hacking, home router, malware, ssh

Capital One breach – 100 million users’ data stolen

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Global financial services company Capital One has just announced a massive data breach. Continue reading Capital One breach – 100 million users’ data stolen→

Posted in breach, capital one, data breach, Data loss

WannaCry hero gets off lightly, avoids prison – was justice done?

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Wrote malware for money, went straight, got busted, didn’t go to prison. Has US cybercrime enforcement gone soft? Continue reading WannaCry hero gets off lightly, avoids prison – was justice done?→

Posted in cybercrime, fbi, Hutchins, Law & order, malware, WannaCry

Sysadmins need to know – how DO you pronounce “sudo”?

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

We take on one of #SysAdminDay’s thorny issues. Continue reading Sysadmins need to know – how DO you pronounce “sudo”?→

Posted in #SysAdminDay, sudo

EvilGnome – Linux malware aimed at your laptop, not your servers

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

EvilGnome was written to target the comparatively small but committed community who use Linux on their laptops. Continue reading EvilGnome – Linux malware aimed at your laptop, not your servers→

Posted in EvilGnome, linux, malware, Podcast, Shell Script

SharePoint Online scam – sadly, phishing’s not dead

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Not all phishes contain easily spotted errors or obviously dodgy web links – here’s how to stay safe… Continue reading SharePoint Online scam – sadly, phishing’s not dead→

Posted in Data loss, Phishing, privacy, Scam, SharePoint

Series 2 launch episode – RDP exposed [PODCAST]

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

The Naked Security Podcast is back. Listen now, and let us know what you think! Continue reading Series 2 launch episode – RDP exposed [PODCAST]→

Posted in cybercrime, Hacking, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast, Ransomware, RDP, research

GandCrab ransomware revisited – is it back under a (R)evil new guise?

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Did the GandCrab ransomware gang really ‘retire’ when they said, or did they never go away? Continue reading GandCrab ransomware revisited – is it back under a (R)evil new guise?→

Posted in gandcrab, krebs, malware, odinokibi, Ransomware, rEvil, Sodin

Alan Turing chosen for the UK’s new £50 note – a cracking result!

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

In case you were wondering, scientists really can change the world, and change it for the better, too. Continue reading Alan Turing chosen for the UK’s new £50 note – a cracking result!→

Posted in Alan Turing, Bank of England, STEM, turing

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