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2017-01-08 21:14:14 | TV News anchor says \'Alexa, buy me a dollhouse\' with predictable results... (lien direct) |  Amazon's voice-activated assistant Alexa - which powers the likes of the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot - has a problem.
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2017-01-08 20:40:29 | How to respond to a ransomware infection (lien direct) |  So, you've been hit by ransomware and don't have a backup.
David Bisson describes what you should do next.
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2017-01-08 20:05:48 | Super Mario Run for Android? No, it\'s malware (lien direct) |  Attackers have created a fake version of Super Mario Run for Android in an attempt to trick unsuspecting smartphone users into downloading the Marcher trojan.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-01-05 21:22:11 | Smashing Security #002: \'Invest in carrier pigeons\' (lien direct) |  Join me and fellow computer security industry veterans Vanja Svajcer and Carole Theriault as we have another casual video chat about whatever is on our minds.
This week we discuss Donald Trump's views on cybersecurity and his radical explanation of how to keep communications top secret, Ukrainian soldiers being spied upon by Android malware, and an artist who has devised a novel way of avoiding facial recognition technology.
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2017-01-05 14:54:34 | Man sues Verizon for $72 million, says negligence allowed him to commit ID theft (lien direct) |  A Florida inmate feels it is Verizon's negligence that allowed him to steal another man's identity, which in turn led to his arrest and a 10-year prison sentence.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-01-05 13:02:41 | Schools warned about cold-calling ransomware attacks (lien direct) |  Ransomware attackers are phoning up potential victims in attempt to increase the chances of successful infection.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2017-01-03 22:31:25 | Washington Post backtracks on frenzied reporting of Russian hack attack against power grid (lien direct) |  In the current climate of claims that Russian-backed hackers may have meddled with the US election by leaking hacked documents and emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign team, an attack on the electric grid is likely to get a lot of interest.
Shame then that it wasn't true.
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2017-01-03 15:47:42 | How to remove ransomware from your LG Smart TV (lien direct) |  A software engineer has freed a smart TV from ransomware by using closely guarded factory reset instructions.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-01-03 14:49:33 | Apple sued over fatal FaceTime car crash (lien direct) |  22-year-old Garrett Wilhelm was allegedly chatting on his iPhone's FaceTime app when he crashed a car at 65mph on Christmas Eve 2014.
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2017-01-03 12:16:29 | How to tell if your Snapchat has been hacked, and how to get it back (lien direct) |  With over 150 million active users, Snapchat is a hugely popular online messaging service.
David Bisson reports on how to know if your Snapchat account has been attacked by hackers, and the steps you need to take to regain control.
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2016-12-30 01:55:43 | The shocking failure of the FBI to warn the DNC that it had been hacked (lien direct) |  Seems to me that I go to more effort when I fix relatives' computers than the FBI goes to protect a front runner in the US presidential election.
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2016-12-30 01:04:30 | Who helped Russia "hack" the US election? It might have been you... (lien direct) |  As the United States kicks out 35 Russian intelligence officers after alleged election-related hacks, there are clear lessons that businesses and internet users can learn to make life harder for the attackers next time.
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2016-12-23 23:39:01 | Lithuania says Russian spyware infected government computers (lien direct) |  Lithuania, Europe's southernmost Baltic state, is accusing Russia of having infected its government computers with spyware on multiple occasions.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-22 18:16:55 | Smashing Security #001: \'One cup, two hotel guests\' (lien direct) |  Join me and fellow computer security industry veterans Vanja Svajcer and Carole Theriault as we have a casual chat about whatever is on our minds.
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2016-12-22 17:57:31 | Fancy Bear used Android malware to track Ukrainian artillery (lien direct) |  Security researchers claim that a malicious Android app helped Russian forces deal heavy blows in Ukrainian crisis.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-22 10:11:51 | Instant Verification lets mobile users authenticate themselves without an SMS (lien direct) |  Facebook has created a new feature called Instant Verification that is designed to help Android users login to online accounts and services without all the fuss of confirming their email address or dealing with a verification code sent by SMS.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-20 16:35:38 | Hackers suspected of causing power outage in Ukraine (lien direct) |  This weekend houses and businesses in parts in the northern part of Kiev were plunged into darkness after the electricity supply was unexpectedly cut off.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2016-12-20 14:58:13 | Hacking airplane entertainment systems (lien direct) |  Hackers could exploit several flaws in the Panasonic Avionic In-Flight Entertainment system to spoil an airline flight for their fellow passengers.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-20 14:40:25 | Christmas pump-and-dump stock spam (lien direct) |  Spammers hope that their email campaign will trick enough people to buy stocks in a games development company to make them a killing...
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2016-12-20 09:37:24 | 756,000 individuals at risk after phish of 108 LA County employees (lien direct) |  A hacker who phished the login credentials of LA County employees is believed to have compromised the personal data of over 750,000 people.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-19 13:28:12 | Yahoo\'s billion account database for sale on the black market (lien direct) |  The records of more than one billion Yahoo users have reportedly been sold on the computer underground.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2016-12-19 10:22:24 | Netgear releases firmware updates for vulnerable routers (lien direct) |  Netgear releases patches for serious vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on affected routers.
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2016-12-19 09:17:28 | Tordow 2.0 Android banking trojan gains root access, mimics ransomware (lien direct) |  Take care if downloading apps from third-party sites. The Tordow Android malware has been seen posing as Telegram, Pokemon Go and VKontakte.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-19 08:45:02 | LinkedIn training arm Lynda.com suffers data breach (lien direct) |  Online training sitey Lynda.com has suffered a security incident which saw a user database accessed by unauthorised parties.
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2016-12-16 10:05:41 | Shadow Brokers re-emerge, with NSA\'s secret exploits for sale (lien direct) |  Having failed in its attempt to auction off a collection of hacking tools, implants and software exploits stolen from the NSA, the mysterious Shadow Brokers group are now offering them individually for sale on the web.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2016-12-15 15:16:01 | Ashley Madison slammed with $1.6 million fine for devastating data breach (lien direct) |  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has demanded Ashley Madison pays a hefty finefor its failure to protect millions of its users' data.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-15 12:16:38 | StormCloud 2017 - See me speaking in London, January 2017 (lien direct) |  I'm going to be delivering a keynote, "Threats to business in 2017: Things just got serious", at a conference being held in London on 26 January.
Tickets are free, but spaces are very limited - so apply now!
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2016-12-15 09:16:11 | Yahoo hack - a billion reasons to change your email account (lien direct) |  At one billion records, it's the biggest data breach ever.
Check out my late night YouTube live stream about the incident, and read more.
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2016-12-14 20:20:40 | These 26 brand new Android smartphones come with malware pre-installed (lien direct) |  You might be wise to steer clear of buying one of these Android smartphones this Christmas.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-14 16:14:43 | Millions of websites at risk, as Joomla high level security flaw discovered. Update now (lien direct) |  If you run a website powered by Joomla, please take security seriously. Update as soon as possible.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2016-12-14 12:58:09 | TalkTalk\'s hacker (and blackmailer) pleads guilty (lien direct) |  Kids - don't hack into companies without their permission. They don't like it, and neither do the cops.
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2016-12-14 10:44:05 | Uber \'God View\' allowed staff to spy on high-profile politicians, ex-partners and Beyoncé, court hears (lien direct) |  Whistleblower claims Uber taxi firm made it too easy for staff to spy on customers' movements.
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2016-12-13 15:27:55 | Don\'t let your former IT staff sabotage your company (lien direct) |  A recent news story has brought to mind a threat which probably sends a shiver down the spine of many system administrators.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
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2016-12-13 15:22:09 | DDoS-for-hire takedown! 34 arrests made by Europol, FBI, and others (lien direct) |  Europol, the FBI, and other law enforcement agencies have arrested 34 individuals who paid for DDoS-for-hire services.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-13 01:55:43 | Fan of KFC? Here\'s some finger-licking good advice for your password: Change it now (lien direct) |  KFC, home of such culinary delicacies as the Zinger Burger and the Original Recipe Bargain Bucket, says that some members of its Colonel's Club have had their accounts breached.
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2016-12-13 01:33:51 | Popcorn Time ransomware invites you to get \'nasty\' to recover your files (lien direct) |  Are you so desperate to recover from a ransomware attack that you would infect other computer users?
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2016-12-13 01:11:23 | SamSa ransomware devs rake in $450,000 in a year (lien direct) |  Sadly, it seems that crime pays all too well... at least for the masterminds of the SamSa ransomware.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-12 13:18:06 | Scammers can trick Microsoft Edge into displaying fake security warnings (lien direct) |  Technical support scams are more successful for fraudsters the more convincing their warning appears.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2016-12-12 09:30:14 | Spring 2017 sponsorships available (lien direct) |  As holiday season approaches, things are going to get a bit quieter. Thanks to everyone who supported the site during 2016!
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2016-12-12 08:39:32 | How to secure your Wi-Fi network - the more advanced version (lien direct) |  David Bisson offers further tips that users can follow to better protect their Wi-Fi and boost their router security.
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2016-12-09 21:57:00 | Ex-Expedia IT worker hacked firm to commit insider trading after he left (lien direct) |  An ex-employee of Expedia has admitted he stole private information from executives at his former employer to commit insider trading.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-09 13:40:30 | \'Professional\' hackers steal industrial secrets from ThyssenKrupp (lien direct) |  ThyssenKrupp, one of the world's major steel makers, has said it has fallen victim to a "professional: hacking attack, with the intent of conducting industrial espionage and stealing trade secrets.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2016-12-08 16:12:05 | Kids\' privacy-endangering internet-connected toys should be banned, says EPIC (lien direct) |  The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is asking the FTC to ban vulnerable IoT-enabled toys from the marketplace.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-07 23:33:08 | When it comes to security, TalkTalk is all talk talk... (lien direct) |  British broadband provider TalkTalk is being criticised for its poor handling of a security incident affecting its customers.
No surprise there then.
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2016-12-07 17:50:22 | Adobe Flash responsible for six of the top 10 bugs used by exploit kits in 2016 (lien direct) |  Of the top 10 vulnerabilities incorporated by exploit kits in 2016, six of them (rather unsurprisingly) affected Adobe Flash Player.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-07 16:37:32 | How to secure your Wi-Fi network - the basic version (lien direct) |  What we can do to better secure our routers and our Wi-Fi networks?
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-06 17:58:03 | Ransomware forced hospitals to cancel 2,800 operations and shut down systems (lien direct) |  Ransomware is a serious enough threat for most organisations, but just imagine if you're in the business of keeping people healthy and saving lives.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2016-12-06 15:29:03 | The Canadian government wants to know how much its citizens really care about privacy (lien direct) |  The Government of Canada has created a survey in which it asks citizens to weigh in on how much they value their digital privacy.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-05 18:58:42 | Toyota dealer sued for stealing intimate photo off couple\'s smartphone (lien direct) |  A couple has sued a Toyota dealership for stealing an intimate photo off a smartphone and uploading it to a website for swingers.
David Bisson reports.
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2016-12-05 13:54:23 | Five new malware programs are discovered every second (lien direct) |  A new report from the respected independent testing agency AV-Test.org reveals some scary-sounding facts about the state of malware today.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
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