Scammers Abuse Google Drive to Send Malicious Links
Cybercriminals are sending malicious links to hundreds of thousands of users via Google Drive notifications. Continue reading Scammers Abuse Google Drive to Send Malicious Links
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Xfinity, McAfee Brands Abused by Parked Domains in Active Campaigns
Malicious redirection websites are using typosquatting and impersonation to attack unwary visitors. Continue reading Xfinity, McAfee Brands Abused by Parked Domains in Active Campaigns
The rise of tech-worker activism
Video: Leigh Honeywell created Never Again pledge and a company devoted to tech-worker safety. Continue reading The rise of tech-worker activism
Bugs, Breaches, and More! – Application Security Weekly #52
Many websites threatened by highly critical code-execution bug in Drupal, UK parliament calls for antitrust, data abuse probe of Facebook, CommitStrip: Get rich quick, Google says the built-in microphone it never told Nest users about was ‘ne… Continue reading Bugs, Breaches, and More! – Application Security Weekly #52
Twitter Harassment of Woman Journalists and Politicians Happens Every 30 Seconds, Study Finds
The study by Amnesty International is purportedly the largest ever to examine the way women are harassed online at this scale. Continue reading Twitter Harassment of Woman Journalists and Politicians Happens Every 30 Seconds, Study Finds
How to Tell If Your Partner is Spying on Your Phone
“Stalkerware” apps let abusers monitor their partner’s phones and track their locations—without them knowing. Continue reading How to Tell If Your Partner is Spying on Your Phone
Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals: Phishing and Site Skimmers
It’s that time of year again! The most glorious of shopping seasons has arrived, and users have commenced their annual tradition of flooding e-stores in search of the best deals that their money can buy. Threat actors, keen to take advantage… Continue reading Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals: Phishing and Site Skimmers
Google Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Battle Abuse Methods
The program focuses on potential abuse methods across Google’s product-specific channels like Google+, Youtube, Gmail and Blogger. Continue reading Google Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Battle Abuse Methods
Connected Car Technology Can Enable Abusers to Track Their Victims
A growing number of automakers are enabling location tracking in internet-connected cars, a technology that experts say can be misused by abusers to track their victims. Continue reading Connected Car Technology Can Enable Abusers to Track Their Victims
We Need To Have A Chat About Something Important
With hindsight, I picked the wrong day to 3D print a Cap’n Crunch whistle downloaded from Thingiverse. I was covering the hackspace textile evening, so I set the Ultimaker going and headed off to spend my evening making a laptop pouch. My whistle, a reasonable reproduction of the famous cereal packet novelty whose 2600 Hz tone allowed special access to American telephone networks, was ready for me to take away as I headed home.
The next day, there it was. The legendary phreaker [John Draper], also known as [Captain Crunch] after his use of that free whistle, was exposed as …read more
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