Some in the computer security community feel that the council over-reacted by reporting the incident to the police.
I’m not so sure.
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SIM swap! Man charged after million dollar cryptocurrency theft
Prosecutors believe 21-year-old Manhattan resident Nicholas Truglia targeted the cellphones of Silicon Valley executives in “SIM-swapping” attacks.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
PODCASTSmashing Security #103: An Instagram nightmare, crazy iPhone deaths, and election hack claims
One travel blogger finds you don’t have to be Kylie Jenner to be targeted by an Instagram hacker. When 40 iPhones at a hospital mysteriously die, what could be the explanation? And, surprise surprise, political parties in the USA are throwing around hacking accusations.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Naked Security’s Mark Stockley.
Police crack encrypted chat service IronChat and read 258,000 messages from suspected criminals
Dutch police have revealed that they were able to spy on the communications of more than 100 suspected criminals, watching live as over a quarter of a million chat messages were exchanged.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Yes, you should update your iPhone to iOS 12.1, but its lock screen is *still* unsafe
The latest iOS passcode bypass bug appears to have been introduced by Apple’s new Group Facetime feature.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
000000 is Kanye West’s iPhone passcode
You can bet mischievous hackers are right now trying to crack into Kanye West’s online accounts with equally diabolical passwords.
Even with the latest iOS 12 update, your iPhone’s lockscreen is unsafe
Once again, a way of bypassing the iPhone’s passcode lock to expose users’ photos and contacts has been discovered.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
How to crash and restart an iPhone with a CSS-based web attack
A security researcher has revealed a method of crashing and restarting iPhones and iPads, with just a few lines of code that could be added to any webpage.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Air Canada admits app data breach included customers’ passport details
All 1.7 million users of Air Canada’s mobile app have had their passwords reset by the company following a security breach which saw hackers compromise up to 20,000 accounts last week.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Fortnite fury over how Google handled its security hole
Epic Games isn’t happy about how Google handled the disclosure of the serious security vulnerability in Fortnite.
Facebook pulls its VPN from the iOS App Store after data-harvesting accusations
Facebook has withdrawn its Onavo Protect VPN app from the iOS App Store after Apple determined that it was breaking data-collection policies.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Security breach in the White House’s Situation Room
A former reality TV star was able to sneak in her smartphone and record secret conversations in the Situation Room, supposedly the most secure place in the White House.
PODCASTSmashing Security #090: Fortnite for Android, and the FCC’s DDoS BS
Fortnite players are told they’ll have to disable a security setting on Android, the FCC finally admits that it wasn’t hit by a DDoS attack, and Verizon’s VPN smallprint raises privacy concerns.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast hosted by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by David Bisson.
You’ll have to disable a recommended Android security setting to install Fortnite
Encouraging Android users to download apps from non-official sources is not a good idea from the security point of view, but Epic Games wants to maximise its profits.
Reddit hacked - but don’t give up on 2FA just yet
Yes, SMS-based 2FA can be intercepted by someone determined to hack into your account.
But it’s also better than not having any multi-factor authentication in place at all.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
PODCASTSmashing Security #089: Data breaches, ransomware, Bitcoin robberies, and typewriters
Ransomware rears its head again, Dixons Carphone reveals its data breach was almost 1000% worse than they previously thought, a man is accused of stealing five million dollars worth of cryptocurrency through hijacking mobile phones, and a Canadian guy called Norman is rushing to get the typewriters out of storage.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by journalist Geoff White.
