Collaborate Disseminate
In our latest episode we discuss how a woman hid under the bed after scammers told her she was under “digital arrest”, how hackers are hijacking YouTube channels through malicious sponsorship deals, and how one phone company is turning the tables on fr… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #394: Digital arrest scams and stream-jacking
Jack Teixeira, the 22-year-old former Air National Guardsman who leaked hundreds of classified documents online, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Teixeira, who served as an IT specialist at Otis Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts, was… Continue reading IT specialist Jack Teixeira jailed for 15 years after leaking classified military documents on Discord
Arion Kurtaj, a teenager from the UK, amassed a fortune through audacious cybercrimes. From stealing Grand Theft Auto 6 secrets to erasing Brazil’s COVID vaccination data, his exploits were legendary. But his hacking spree took a bizarre turn when he w… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #393: Who needs a laptop to hack when you have a Firestick?
A Facebook friend request leads to arrest, Twitter scams ride again via promoted ads, and adult websites expose their members. Oh, and Graham finds out what Rule 34 is.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smash… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #392: Pasta spies and private eyes, and are you applying for a ghost job?
A disgruntled former Disney employee is facing charges that he hacked into the company’s restaurant menu systems and wreaked havoc on its digital displays that could have potentially put lives at risk.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security… Continue reading Fired Disney worker accused of hacking into restaurant menus, replacing them with Windings and false peanut allergy information
As the United States of Americas enter the final days of the race for the White House, the FBI has warned that fraudsters are using the presidential election campaign to scam citizens out of their savings and personal data.
Read more in my article o… Continue reading Fraudsters exploit US General Election fever, FBI warns
The SolarWinds have returned to haunt four cybersecurity companies who tried to hide their breaches and ended up with their trousers around their ankles, and North Korea succeeds in getting one of its IT workers hired… but what’s their plan?
Join us as we delve into the world of unexpected security breaches and legal loopholes, where your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you, and ordering a pizza could cost you your right to sue.
All this and more is discussed in the latest editi… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #388: Vacuum cleaner voyeur, and pepperoni pact blocks payout
International law enforcement continues to dismantle the LockBit ransomware gang’s infrastructure.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Continue reading Tick tock.. Operation Cronos arrests more LockBit ransomware gang suspects
From family tree to jail cell? A hacker is alleged to have exploited information on genealogy websites to steal millions from public companies. Meanwhile, Kaspersky’s US customers are wondering – what on earth is UltraAV?
All this and more is disc… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #387: Breaches in your genes, and Kaspersky switcheroo raises a red flag