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FBI warns about scams that lure you in as a mobile beta-tester

By: Paul Ducklin — August 16th 2023 at 18:57
Apps on your iPhone must come from the App Store. Except when they don't... we explain what to look out for.

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SEC demands four-day disclosure limit for cybersecurity breaches

By: Paul Ducklin — July 31st 2023 at 16:57
When is a ransomware attack a reportable matter? And how long have you got to decide?

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Apple silently pulls its latest zero-day update – what now?

By: Paul Ducklin — July 11th 2023 at 15:21
Previously, we said "do it today", but now we're forced back on: "Do not delay; do it as soon as Apple and your device will let you."

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Ghostscript bug could allow rogue documents to run system commands

By: Paul Ducklin — July 4th 2023 at 17:57
Even if you've never heard of the venerable Ghostscript project, you may have it installed without knowing.

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Serious Security: That KeePass “master password crack”, and what we can learn from it

By: Paul Ducklin — May 31st 2023 at 17:39
Here, in an admittedly discursive nutshell, is the fascinating story of CVE-2023-32784. (Short version: Don't panic.)

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S3 Ep136: Navigating a manic malware maelstrom

By: Paul Ducklin — May 25th 2023 at 16:50
Latest episode - listen now. Full transcript inside...

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PyPI open-source code repository deals with manic malware maelstrom

By: Paul Ducklin — May 23rd 2023 at 16:45
Controlled outage used to keep malware marauders from gumming up the works. Learn what you can do to help in future...

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Apple delivers first-ever Rapid Security Response “cyberattack” patch – leaves some users confused

By: Paul Ducklin — May 1st 2023 at 20:46
Just when we'd got used to three-numbered versions, such as "13.3.1", here comes an update suffix, bringing you "13.3.1 (a)"...

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Researchers claim they can bypass Wi-Fi encryption (briefly, at least)

By: Paul Ducklin — April 3rd 2023 at 16:59
They can't read much of your data, but even a few stray network packets could tell them something they're not supposed to know.

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Windows 11 also vulnerable to “aCropalypse” image data leakage

By: Paul Ducklin — March 22nd 2023 at 17:59
Turns out that the Windows 11 Snipping Tool has the same "aCropalypse" data leakage bug as Pixel phones. Here's how to work around the problem...

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Google Pixel phones had a serious data leakage bug – here’s what to do!

By: Paul Ducklin — March 21st 2023 at 17:58
What if the "safe" images you shared after carefully cropping them... had some or all of the "unsafe" pixels left behind anyway?

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Credit card skimming – the long and winding road of supply chain failure

By: Paul Ducklin — December 8th 2022 at 17:58
Don't keep calling home to a JavaScript server that closed its doors eight years ago!

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Ping of death! FreeBSD fixes crashtastic bug in network tool

By: Paul Ducklin — December 5th 2022 at 17:59
It's a venerable program, and this version had a venerable bug in it.

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“Gucci Master” business email scammer Hushpuppi gets 11 years

By: Naked Security writer — November 14th 2022 at 16:24
Learn how to protect yourself from big-money tricksters like the Hushpuppis of the world...

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Public URL scanning tools – when security leads to insecurity

By: Paul Ducklin — November 7th 2022 at 17:59
Never make your users cry/By how you use an API

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Zoom for Mac patches sneaky “spy-on-me” bug – update now!

By: Paul Ducklin — October 18th 2022 at 15:58
Hey! That back door isn't supposed to be there at all, let alone propped open...

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S3 Ep96: Zoom 0-day, AEPIC leak, Conti reward, healthcare security [Audio + Text]

By: Paul Ducklin — August 18th 2022 at 14:38
Latest episode - listen now (or read if you prefer!)

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APIC/EPIC! Intel chips leak secrets even the kernel shouldn’t see…

By: Paul Ducklin — August 10th 2022 at 16:59
If you've ever written code that left stuff lying around in memory when you didn't need it any more... we bet you've regretted it!

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Capital One identity theft hacker finally gets convicted

By: Paul Ducklin — June 21st 2022 at 15:24
It took three years, but the Capital One cracker was convicted in the end. Don't get caught out in a data breach of your own!

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Colonial Pipeline facing $1,000,000 fine for poor recovery plans

By: Paul Ducklin — May 10th 2022 at 16:59
How good is your cybersecurity? Are you making the same mistakes as lots of other people? Here's some real-life advice...

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Hospital robot system gets five critical security holes patched

By: Paul Ducklin — April 12th 2022 at 18:58
Fortunately, we're not talking about a robot revolution, or about hospital AI run amuck. But these bugs could lead to ransomware, or worse...

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The cool retro phone with a REAL DIAL… plus plenty of IoT problems

By: Paul Ducklin — December 23rd 2021 at 17:58
You know you want one, because this retro phone is NOT A TOY... except when it comes to cybersecurity.

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Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection feature – watch out if you have a Watch!

By: Paul Ducklin — November 17th 2021 at 19:55
Apple's "Protect Mail Activity" is a handy privacy enhancement for your messaging habits. As long as you know its limitations...

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