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Facebook: we logged 100x more Instagram plaintext passwords than we thought

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Facebook has updated ‘tens of thousands of plaintext Instagram passwords ended up in logfile’ to say it was more like a million. Continue reading Facebook: we logged 100x more Instagram plaintext passwords than we thought→

Posted in Facebook, Instagram, plaintext password

Serious Security: Ransomware you’ll never find – and how to stop it

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

What if you got hit by ransomware – but the malware program itself was on the other side of the world where you’d never find it? Continue reading Serious Security: Ransomware you’ll never find – and how to stop it→

Posted in cryptoguard, malware, Ransomware, serious security

Ep. 028 – SPEWS, Android security and scary Facebook messages [PODCAST]

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – enjoy! Continue reading Ep. 028 – SPEWS, Android security and scary Facebook messages [PODCAST]→

Posted in 2 factor authentication, 2fa, Android, Facebook, fido, Google, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast, serious security | Tagged Oculus

Facebook admits “supply chain data leak” in new Oculus headsets

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

One week out from Easter, and Facebook’s Oculus subsidiary has admitted a “hidden message Easter Egg” gone wrong. Coincidence? Or… Continue reading Facebook admits “supply chain data leak” in new Oculus headsets→

Posted in Data loss, Facebook, steganography | Tagged Oculus

Can you detect hidden cameras in hotel rooms? [VIDEO]

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Naked Security Live investigates how to sniff out snoopy spycams. We explain what works, and what doesn’t, when it comes to hidden cameras. Continue reading Can you detect hidden cameras in hotel rooms? [VIDEO]→

Posted in camera, Naked Security Live, snooping, surveillance, video | Tagged Airbnb

Assange arrested, faces extradition for hacking

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

The Ecuadorean embassy finally decided it wasn’t willing to shelter Julian Assange any more, so it let in UK police to arrest him. Continue reading Assange arrested, faces extradition for hacking→

Posted in assange, extradition, Lauri Love, Manning, McKinnon, wikileaks

Serious Security: How web forms can steal your bandwidth and harm your brand

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Got a mailing list? Ever signed up for one? Ever stopped to think how a crook could abuse the security-related confirmation process? Continue reading Serious Security: How web forms can steal your bandwidth and harm your brand→

Posted in reflection, Spam, spews, web forms

Ep. 027 – Honeypots, GPS rollover and the MySpace data vortex

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Guess how long it takes crooks to find a new device when you plug it in? All this and more in the latest Naked Security podcast- enjoy! Continue reading Ep. 027 – Honeypots, GPS rollover and the MySpace data vortex→

Posted in cybersecurity, GPS, Hacking, honeypot, MySpace, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast, ssh

Serious Security: GPS week rollover and the other sort of “zero day”

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Tomorrow night, the GPS “earth clock” has a Y2K event – but here’s why you should be OK. Continue reading Serious Security: GPS week rollover and the other sort of “zero day”→

Posted in GPS, rollover, serious security, Zero Day

Facebook apps expose millions of users’ Facebook data

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Paul Ducklin

Once more unto the breach, dear Facebook Friends of Friends… Continue reading Facebook apps expose millions of users’ Facebook data→

Posted in data leak, Data loss, Facebook, privacy

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