The main deception methods used when “hiring” in 2023

Episode 282 includes ChatGPT malware, smart device failures and naughty chat programs

Telegram is marketed as a secure messenger, but in reality most chats are completely unprotected. Why?

When you share confidential information face-to-face with others, you’re probably careful not to let others hear — perhaps even whispering so nobody can eavesdrop on your conversation. Taking precautions also applies to the virtual world, especially as...

We explain what doxing is, how not to fall victim to it, and what to do if you’ve been doxed.

Brief analysis of vulnerabilities in Threema and practical tips for Threema users

New digital security and online protection tips for 2023

Episode 281 includes Twitter data breach, CryptoZoo fail, Silvergate woes and much more!

Scammers steal cryptocurrency by sending messages on Twitter with a username and password supposedly to access another person’s wallet

Chances are that you, like around 2.93 billion others worldwide, use Facebook. And if you’re concerned about your online safety and privacy when you’re on the popular social media site, you’re not alone either. How safe is your profile and all the data...

Do ransomware gangs actually have a heart? Perhaps...

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

The welcoming of a new year also welcomes the return of one of the most overused sayings in our shared lexicon: “New Year, New Me!” While there are countless overused resolutions like starting a workout regimen, the new year does provide an opportunity for additional self-improvement that most people never consider – bolstering cybersecurity protections. […]
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A security researcher has won a $107,500 bug bounty after discovering a way in which hackers could install a backdoor on Google Home devices to seize control of their microphones, and secretly spy upon their owners' conversations.

Read more in my ar...

Music-streaming service Deezer has owned up to a data breach, after hackers managed to steal the data of over 200 million of its users.

Simply getting yourself something, using banking and government services online, streaming content: Few of us can imagine life without the internet as it allows us to arrange our everyday lives exactly how we want. However, digital progress brings with...

Beware your Roomba's roving eye, the Finns warn of AI threats around the corner, and watch out when hailing a cab in Dublin...

All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning "Smashing Security" podcast by computer sec...

If you fail to get your car’s brake pads replaced because you didn’t notice they were worn, you could end up doing far more damage to your car in no time at all. It’s pretty much the same if you fall victim to what’s known as a cross-site scripti...

So far and yet so close: For many of us, webcams are now an indispensable piece of hardware on our PCs, laptops, or smartphones. Thanks to them, we can even hold long-distance conversations with others. The hard lockdowns in particular showed once agai...

As ever, what matters most is not so much whether an organisation gets hit or not by a ransomware attack, but how well it handles the aftermath and recovery.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Researchers at Sophos have investigated so-called "metaparasites" - the scammers who scam other scammers.

Malicious hackers, hell-bent on infiltrating an organisation, have no qualms about exploiting even the most tragic events.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Russian courts and government agencies have been hit by a previously-undocumented strain of data-wiping malware known as CryWiper.

It poses as ransomware, but isn't interested in making money out of its victims...

Read more in my article on the H...

Downloaded a few audio books or your music library and then started shooting countless photos on vacation only to find that suddenly your smartphone or tablet’s memory is all used up and there are still loads of things you’d like to photograph? It’s hi...

The end of year holidays mark the busiest time of the year for online shoppers. We’re all rushing around trying to find the right gift that doesn’t break the budget. Throw in family time and stress can get out of hand. Sadly, this time also marks one of the busiest times of year for online […]
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Deepfake shenanigans strike users of troubled crypto firm FTX, the perils of charging your electric vehicle, and is Microsoft’s takeover of Activision good news for video game fanatics.

All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of th...

$100 million.

That's the amount of money that the Hive ransomware is thought to have extorted from over 1300 companies around the world, according to a joint report from the FBI, CISA, and HHS.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.