Computer Security News, Advice and Research
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Wed, 16/01/2019 - 09:50
Credit card thieves are laundering money by purchasing the in-game currency V-Bucks, then selling it back at a discount to players.
Wed, 16/01/2019 - 09:02
The landmark decision asserts the same legal protection for biometrics that we're given for passcodes.
Tue, 15/01/2019 - 10:31
Microsoft has vexed its Windows 7 users with a misbehaving update that caused licensing and networking errors.
Tue, 15/01/2019 - 10:10
In an interesting move for villainy, a thief who stole over $1 million from the Ethereum Classic blockchain has given some of it back.
Tue, 15/01/2019 - 09:45
Facebook's relying on demotion instead of removal, so users will still be able to share content, even if Full Fact rates it inaccurate.
Tue, 15/01/2019 - 09:32
Researchers say people over 65 are seven times more likely to share fake news than 18 to 29-year-olds.
Mon, 14/01/2019 - 19:32
We asked a number of people working in different roles at Sophos how they made their way into the industry.
Mon, 14/01/2019 - 12:32
The US government shutdown is affecting more than just physical sites like national parks and monuments.
Mon, 14/01/2019 - 09:47
Martin Gottesfeld said he wishes he “had done more” than knock out BCH’s network for at least two weeks.
Mon, 14/01/2019 - 09:23
USB-C Authentication could banish USB threats forever, but it might also mean you're tied to buying ‘approved’ accessories.
Mon, 14/01/2019 - 09:17
The imposter claimed to be the Facebook exec and said he'd shot his wife, tied up his kids and planted pipe bombs “all over the place.”
Mon, 14/01/2019 - 08:48
From vulnerable 2FA codes to phishing to critical flaws for Adobe Acrobat and Reader, and everything in between. It's weekly roundup time.
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 23:10
Here's the latest Naked Security podcast - enjoy!
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 10:45
Old Twitter posts could reveal more about you than you think, according to researchers, even if you didn’t explicitly mention it.
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 10:25
A researcher has published a tool called Modlishka, capable of phishing 2FA codes sent by SMS or authentication apps.
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 08:59
A trader believes he could easily have obtained admin access to the site and potentially have stolen the funds of its 600,000 users.
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 08:30
Christian Rodriguez says he set up secure VoIP communications for the cartel: a system whose encryption keys he wound up giving to the FBI.
Thu, 10/01/2019 - 18:27
The #DeleteFacebook movement may be growing, but many Samsung users are having a tough time scraping the social network’s preinstalled software from their phones.
Thu, 10/01/2019 - 18:15
The law brought sweeping new powers, allowing authorities to force technology companies to hand over user data and to censor posts.
Thu, 10/01/2019 - 12:40
After a busy sequence of updates in October, November, and December, the new year’s first Patch Tuesday promises a lighter workload.
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