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“We are here to show people that everything is hackable,” says hacking group OurMine, back to spread its unwelcome spiel on hacked accounts. Continue reading 15 NFL teams’ Twitter hijacked in lead-up to the Super Bowl
Footballers’ wives go to war over Instagram leaks, it turns out fake news is fine on Facebook (just so long as it’s in a political ad), and things take a horrific turn in Japan, as a stalker uses a scary technique to find out where his pop … Continue reading Smashing Security #150: Liverpool WAGs, Facebook politics, and a selfie stalker
The Spanish football league La Liga has been hit with a fine after its official Android app was found sneakily listening to people’s surroundings when soccer matches were being played.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading La Liga fined €250,000 after Android app spied on football fans
Like many Zavvi customers this morning, I received an email titled “Congratulations, you’re our Mastercard Competition WINNER!” in my inbox. An amazing prize consisting of two tickets to watch Liverpool and Spurs battle it out in the 2019 UEFA Champion… Continue reading Zavvi Champions League Final Competition Winner Email Blunder
Over the last few years I have traveled around the world, researching and watching stadiums digitally evolve from the structures I once knew as a kid. I grew up watching the San Diego Chargers play in what was then called Jack Murphy Stadium and now f… Continue reading How Secure Is Your Digital Super Bowl Experience?
But at least now you know how to get in touch with people who might have an extra ticket… Continue reading Football team drops the privacy ball with email Cc blunder
An investigation found that Braden River High football coaching staff got unauthorized access to rivals’ practice and game video footage. Continue reading Football team in trouble over unauthorized access to rivals’ videos
The World Cup is in full swing, and attackers are busy both on and off the pitch. Which of the competing nations are under fire from malware authors? Who is sailing through qualifying rounds mostly untouched? What are the most popular threats in t… Continue reading World Cup 2018: malware attacks gunning for goal
La Liga is asking users for their consent to turn on the new, eavesdroppy-feeling function, but many users aren’t exactly thrilled. Continue reading Football app tracks illegal broadcasts using your microphone and GPS
Coinrail cryptocurrency exchange goes offline after hack, Russia appears to be ‘live testing’ cyber attacks, and Florida stopped running background checks on gun buyers because of forgotten password.
All this and much much more is discussed in the late… Continue reading Smashing Security #082: World Cup cybersecurity, crypto crashes, and a bang of a password fail