Smashing Security podcast #381: Trump shooting conspiracy, Squarespace account hijack, and the butt stops here

Social media fuels conspiracies galore after Donald Trump is shot at a rally, cryptocurrency websites are hijacked after a screw-up at Squarespace, and our guest takes a close look at bottoms on Instagram.

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Researchers: Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks

At least a dozen organizations with domain names at domain registrar Squarespace saw their websites hijacked last week. Squarespace bought all assets of Google Domains a year ago, but many customers still haven’t set up their new accounts. Experts say malicious hackers learned they could commandeer any migrated Squarespace accounts that hadn’t yet been registered, merely by supplying an email address tied to an existing domain. Continue reading Researchers: Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks

4 Things Google Domains Customers Need to Know About the Sale to Squarespace

Google Domains customers may want to evaluate their options following Google’s decision to sell the Google Domains business to Squarespace.
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Best appointment scheduling software for small organizations

Choosing appointment scheduling software is easy if you know how to weigh the options. This article will help you make the right choice.
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Thousands of WP, Joomla and SquareSpace sites serving malicious updates

Thousands of compromised WordPress, Joomla and SquareSpace-based sites are actively pushing malware disguised as Firefox, Chrome and Flash Player updates onto visitors. This campaign has been going on since at least December 2017 and has been gaining s… Continue reading Thousands of WP, Joomla and SquareSpace sites serving malicious updates

Thousands of compromised websites spreading malware via fake updates

Malicious hackers have been exploiting thousands of legitimate websites since at least December 2017 in a sophisticated campaign that has disguised malware as fake software updates.
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