Mom’s Meals issues “Notice of Data Event”: What to know and what to do
Naked Security
AUGUST 29, 2023
It took six months for notifications to start, and we still don’t know exactly what went down… but here’s our advice on what to do.
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SEC demands four-day disclosure limit for cybersecurity breaches
Naked Security
JULY 31, 2023
When is a ransomware attack a reportable matter? And how long have you got to decide?
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S3 Ep145: Bugs With Impressive Names!
Naked Security
JULY 27, 2023
Fascinating fun (with a serious and educational side) – listen now! Full transcript available inside.
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Zenbleed: How the quest for CPU performance could put your passwords at risk
Naked Security
JULY 25, 2023
"You need to turn on a special setting to stop the code you wrote to stop the code you wrote to improve performance from reducing performance from reducing security.
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Apple ships that recent “Rapid Response” spyware patch to everyone, fixes a second zero-day
Naked Security
JULY 24, 2023
Another month, another patch for in-the-wild iPhone malware (and a whole lot more).
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Hacking police radios: 30-year-old crypto flaws in the spotlight
Naked Security
JULY 24, 2023
“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
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78 S3 Ep144: When threat hunting goes down a rabbit hole
Naked Security
JULY 20, 2023
Latest episode – check it out now!
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S3 Ep141: What was Steve Jobs’s first job?
Naked Security
JUNE 29, 2023
Latest episode – listen now! (Full transcript inside.
Interested in $10,000,000? Ready to turn in the Clop ransomware crew?
Naked Security
JUNE 28, 2023
Technically, it’s “up to $10 million”, but it’s potentially a LOT of money, nevertheless…
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UK hacker busted in Spain gets 5 years over Twitter hack and more
Naked Security
JUNE 26, 2023
Not just that infamous Twitter hack, but SIM-swapping, stalking and swatting too…
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Aussie PM says, “Shut down your phone every 24 hours for 5 mins” – but that’s not enough on its own
Naked Security
JUNE 23, 2023
Don’t treat rebooting your phone once a day as a cybersecurity talisman… here are 8 additional tips for better mobile phone security.
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S3 Ep140: So you think you know ransomware?
Naked Security
JUNE 22, 2023
Lots to learn this week – listen now! (Full transcript inside.
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Apple patch fixes zero-day kernel hole reported by Kaspersky – update now!
Naked Security
JUNE 21, 2023
Apple didn’t use the words “Triangulation Trojan”, but you probably will.
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Beware bad passwords as attackers co-opt Linux servers into cybercrime
Naked Security
JUNE 21, 2023
Did you prevent password-only logins on your SSH servers? On ALL of them? Are you sure about that?
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“The Ransomware Documentary” – brand new video series from Sophos starting now!
Naked Security
JUNE 21, 2023
Get the full 360-degree view of ransomware
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ASUS warns router customers: Patch now, or block all inbound requests
Naked Security
JUNE 20, 2023
“Do as we say, not as we do!” – The patches took ages to come out, but don’t let that lure you into taking ages to install them.
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Megaupload duo will go to prison at last, but Kim Dotcom fights on…
Naked Security
JUNE 19, 2023
One, sadly, has died, and two are heading to prison, but for Kim Dotcom, the saga goes on…
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Serious Security: Verification is vital – examining an OAUTH login bug
Naked Security
MAY 30, 2023
What good is a popup asking for your approval if an attacker can bypass it simply by suppressing it?
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S3 Ep136: Navigating a manic malware maelstrom
Naked Security
MAY 25, 2023
Latest episode - listen now. Full transcript inside.
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Ransomware tales: The MitM attack that really had a Man in the Middle
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MAY 24, 2023
Another traitorous sysadmin story, this one busted by system logs that gave his game away.
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PyPI open-source code repository deals with manic malware maelstrom
Naked Security
MAY 23, 2023
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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Phone scamming kingpin gets 13 years for running “iSpoof” service
Naked Security
MAY 22, 2023
Site marketing video promised total anonymity, but that was a lie. 170 arrested already. Potentially 1000s more to follow.
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S3 Ep133: Apple takes “tight-lipped” to a whole new level
Naked Security
MAY 4, 2023
Entertaining, educational, and all in plain English ??
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World Password Day: 2 + 2 = 4
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MAY 4, 2023
We've kept it short and simple, with no sermons, no judgmentalism, no tubthumping. and no BUY NOW buttons. Have a nice day!
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Tracked by hidden tags? Apple and Google unite to propose safety and security standards…
Naked Security
MAY 3, 2023
To bleat, or not to bleat, that is the question.
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Apple delivers first-ever Rapid Security Response “cyberattack” patch – leaves some users confused
Naked Security
MAY 1, 2023
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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Mac malware-for-hire steals passwords and cryptocoins, sends “crime logs” via Telegram
Naked Security
APRIL 29, 2023
These malware peddlers are specifically going after Mac users. The hint's in the name: "Atomic macOS Stealer", or AMOS for short.
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Google wins court order to force ISPs to filter botnet traffic
Naked Security
APRIL 28, 2023
CryptBot criminals are alleged to have plundered browser passwords, illicitly-snapped screenshots, cryptocurrency account data, and more.
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S3 Ep132: Proof-of-concept lets anyone hack at will
Naked Security
APRIL 27, 2023
When Doug says, "Happy Remote Code Execution Day, Duck". it's irony.
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Google leaking 2FA secrets – researchers advise against new “account sync” feature for now
Naked Security
APRIL 26, 2023
You waited 13 years for this feature in Google Authenticator. Now researchers are advising you to wait a while longer, just in case.
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US government warning! What if anyone could open your garage door?
Naked Security
APRIL 5, 2023
Grab a message/Play it back/You've just performed/A big phat hack.
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Einstein tilings – the amazing “Hat” shape that never repeats!
Naked Security
APRIL 4, 2023
Imagine tiling a whole football field using a single shape. yet not being able to produce a repeating pattern, even if you wanted to.
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Researchers claim they can bypass Wi-Fi encryption (briefly, at least)
Naked Security
APRIL 3, 2023
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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World Backup Day is here again – 5 tips to keep your precious data safe
Naked Security
MARCH 30, 2023
The only backup you will ever regret is the one you didn't make.
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S3 Ep128: So you want to be a cybercriminal? [Audio + Text]
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MARCH 30, 2023
Latest episode - listen now!
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Supply chain blunder puts 3CX telephone app users at risk
Naked Security
MARCH 30, 2023
Booby-trapped app, apparently signed and shipped by 3CX itself after its source code repository was broken into.
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Cops use fake DDoS services to take aim at wannabe cybercriminals
Naked Security
MARCH 28, 2023
Thinking of trying a bit of DDoSsing to get a feel for life at the fringes of the Dark Side? Don't do it!
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Apple patches everything, including a zero-day fix for iOS 15 users
Naked Security
MARCH 27, 2023
Got an older iPhone that can't run iOS 16? You've got a zero-day to deal with! That super-cool Studio Display monitor needs patching, too.
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Microsoft assigns CVE to Snipping Tool bug, pushes patch to Store
Naked Security
MARCH 27, 2023
Microsoft says "successful exploitation requires uncommon user interaction", but it's the innocent and accidental leakage of private data you should be concerned about.
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In Memoriam – Gordon Moore, who put the more in “Moore’s Law”
Naked Security
MARCH 26, 2023
His prediction was called a "Law", though it was an exhortation to engineering excellence as much it was an estimate.
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WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress has an admin-level hole – patch now!
Naked Security
MARCH 24, 2023
Admin-level holes in websites are always a bad thing. and for "bad", read "worse" if it's an e-commerce site.
90 S3 Ep127: When you chop someone out of a photo, but there they are anyway…
Naked Security
MARCH 23, 2023
Listen now - latest episode. Full transcript inside.
Windows 11 also vulnerable to “aCropalypse” image data leakage
Naked Security
MARCH 22, 2023
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!
Naked Security
MARCH 21, 2023
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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