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2017-07-07 12:46:27 | Two suspects arrested in connection with WannaCry Android lookalikes (lien direct) |  Chinese authorities have arrested two individuals who are believed to have helped develop and distribute Android ransomware mimicking the WannaCry ransom-worm.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-07-06 07:55:55 | Smashing Security #032: The iPhone 8, a data breach at the AA, and a mystery no show (lien direct) |  The iPhone 8 is on its way and may use 3D facial recognition rather than a fingerprint sensor to lock out intruders, and the UK's Automobile Association claims it hasn't leaked any credit card data, so why is it getting so upset about security researchers publishing screenshots of leaked data?
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast. Check it out now!
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2017-07-05 14:17:28 | Google and Apple should do more to fight phone scammers, says researcher (lien direct) |  Technology companies like Google and Apple should be doing more to protect users against phone scammers, says one security researcher.
Remember to always exercise caution around text messages and phone calls delivered from unknown numbers.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-07-05 12:48:46 | Major cryptocurrency exchange hacked - customers\' Bitcoin and Ethereum accounts plundered (lien direct) |  Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2017-07-04 10:37:43 | Yes - despite what it says - AA customer credit card data was exposed (lien direct) |  The way the AA has handled this incident appears to have been at best shambolic, and at worst downright deceitful.
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2017-07-03 15:46:33 | Eugene Kaspersky says U.S. government can examine his company\'s source code (lien direct) |  Anti-virus veteran is prepared to open up Kaspersky's source code for scrutiny to debunk fears of "Russian government influence."
David Bisson reports.
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2017-07-03 10:18:29 | Now criminals are ringing up British MPs to ask them their passwords (lien direct) |  Passwords are supposed to be secret. However nicely someone asks you, don't tell them your password.
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2017-06-30 16:23:22 | Feedback scammers attempting to extort millions from 5,000 major companies (lien direct) |  Can you trust that .feedback site really belongs to who you think it belongs?
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-30 15:52:49 | UK government threatens to launch drone strikes against hackers (lien direct) |  For all its bombastic bravado, the UK government would be wise to remember that it is incredibly difficult to accurately attribute an attack.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2017-06-30 14:50:19 | This company deliberately deleted its customer email mailing list. Maybe you should too (lien direct) |  With much tougher data protection regulations coming into force in March 2018 in the form of GDPR, it may be a canny move to securely wipe such information sooner rather than later.
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2017-06-29 16:58:57 | U.S. Senate committee wants to ban Kaspersky products from the Department of Defense (lien direct) |  A committee in the United States Senate intends to prohibit the Department of Defense from using Kaspersky Lab's products for fear of "Russian government influence".
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-29 12:27:20 | 8tracks hacked: 18 million user account details stolen (lien direct) |  There's bad news for internet music fans, as it has been revealed that the details of millions of users of the 8tracks internet radio service and music social network have been stolen by hackers.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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2017-06-29 08:13:29 | Smashing Security #031: Petya (don\'t know the name of this ransomware) (lien direct) |  Another major ransomware outbreak rattles the world - but no-one can decide what it's called, the danger posed to driverless cars by kangaroos, and do you really want an Amazon Echo Show?
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest David Bisson.
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2017-06-28 11:18:17 | Year-old vulnerability allowed pro-ISIS hackers to hack US government websites (lien direct) |  If build a website, don't walk away from it. Don't leave it to fester.
Because if you do, it could end up being exploited by hackers.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2017-06-27 20:35:17 | The Amazon Echo (Horror) Show (lien direct) |  Well done. You just paid $299 for the benefit of having a Peeping Tom in your kitchen.
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2017-06-27 14:34:53 | Global ransomware outbreak hits organisations hard (lien direct) |  There are multiple reports from countries around the world that their computers have been hit by ransomware.
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2017-06-27 14:17:03 | South Korean banks told to pay $315,000 or suffer DDoS wrath (lien direct) |  Online extortionists have threatened to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against seven South Korean banks unless each victim pays up US $315,000 in ransom.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-26 16:31:47 | Anthem to stump up record $115 million in data breach lawsuit settlement (lien direct) |  Healthcare insurer Anthem looks set to pay a record settlement after hackers stole the personal information of nearly 80 million people.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-24 17:25:31 | Hackers attempt to break into UK MPs\' email accounts, as Houses of Parliament targeted by cyber attack (lien direct) |  The British Houses of Parliament have been targeted by hackers who attempted to break into email accounts of MPs and their staff.
Here are simple steps that everyone - not just the UK's top politicians - should take to better defend their systems.
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2017-06-23 23:59:43 | 800,000 Virgin Media customer urged to change their router passwords (lien direct) |  Virgin Media, a leading provider of internet, TV, and phone services in Britain, is urging customers to reset the passwords on their routers.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender BOX blog.
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2017-06-23 11:33:38 | If these universities had run an ad blocker they might have been saved from ransomware attack (lien direct) |  Until advertising networks manage to clean up their act, and stop distributing ads that are put our privacy and security at risk, I can't advocate anyone going on the internet without an ad blocker.
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2017-06-23 10:47:36 | Police cancel 590 speeding fines after WannaCry hits traffic cameras (lien direct) |  Australian drivers whose traffic offences were caught on malware-infected speed cameras may be off the hook after all.
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2017-06-23 07:16:29 | Ouch! UK Govt\'s Cyber Essentials scheme suffers data breach due to configuration error (lien direct) |  The UK Government's Cyber Essentials digital security scheme has suffered a data breach caused by a configuration error in a software platform.
Emails exposed, which means phishing attacks could follow...
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-22 11:08:11 | WannaCry ransomware infects Australian traffic cameras, human error blamed (lien direct) |  55 traffic and speed cameras in the state of Victoria, Australia, have been accidentally infected with the WannaCry ransomware.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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2017-06-22 09:21:54 | Smashing Security #030: GDPR - The good and the bad (lien direct) |  Podcast hosts Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault are joined by special guest Kevin Gorsline to discuss the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and what it means for your business even if you're not based in Europe.
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2017-06-21 16:00:37 | Movie studio tells all about Dark Overlord\'s leak of \'Orange Is the New Black\' (lien direct) |  A movie studio has revealed crucial details about how the Dark Overlord hacking group leaked multiple episodes of "Orange Is the New Black" online.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-21 15:38:49 | Criminal gang says that they shut down Skype, says Steam is next (lien direct) |  An online gang calling itself CyberTeam has claimed that it orchestrated an attack which saw Skype users in multiple countries around the globe unable to use the service for some hours earlier this week.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2017-06-21 12:46:47 | Ztorg malware hid in Google Play to send premium-rate SMS texts, delete incoming SMS messages (lien direct) |  The Ztorg malware hid in apps on Google's Play Store to send premium-rate SMS texts and delete incoming SMS messages on Android devices.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-20 13:50:27 | Many companies have been \'hacked\', but please don\'t make it THIS easy (lien direct) |  Some data breaches simply rely upon a pitiful lack of security that can only be described as imbecilic.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
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2017-06-20 12:20:43 | Europol campaign fights the online sexual extortion of children (lien direct) |  A Europe-wide campaign warns young people about online sexual coercion and extortion.
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2017-06-20 11:38:56 | PanicGuard panic alarm app leaks your personal information, including location (lien direct) |  It's ironic to think that an app designed to keep people safe, has at the same time reduced their security.
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2017-06-19 15:27:37 | Universal Plug \'n\' Pwn! Pinkslipbot malware exploits UPnP to help it steal credentials (lien direct) |  A variant of Pinkslipbot is the first known malware to conduct attack campaigns using infected machines as HTTPS-based control servers. Have you disabled UPnP?
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-16 16:52:26 | What\'s worse than getting phished? Getting phished *and* sending a selfie of your Photo ID and credit card (lien direct) |  Phishers are targeting PayPal users not only for their login credentials but also for selfies of them holding their ID and credit cards.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-16 11:48:16 | Facebook staff had their identities exposed to suspected terrorists due to security lapse (lien direct) |  You might imagine it's all very exciting and glamorous to be able to boast that you work for the world's biggest social network, but the reality may be rather different.
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2017-06-16 07:27:36 | Ransomware attack against University College London blamed on poisoned website (lien direct) |  A London-based university has temporarily disabled some of its systems in the wake of a widespread ransomware attack.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-15 05:23:47 | Smashing Security #029: Exploits to get your English teeth into (lien direct) |  Microsoft gives us a Patch Tuesday shock, malware grows up for the Mac, and your mouse movements might reveal if you're an identity thief.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Javvad Malik of AlienVault.
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2017-06-15 04:43:46 | Compromised websites redirecting tech support scam hosted on numeric domains (lien direct) |  US internet users are being targeted with technical support scams hosted on sites with numeric domain names.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-13 14:15:10 | The Xavier info-stealing ad library lurks within over 800 Android apps in the Google Play store (lien direct) |  More than 800 Android applications available on Google Play at one time embedded the software development kit (SDK) of an information-stealing ad library.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-13 14:09:34 | How a single email stole $1.9 million from Southern Oregon University (lien direct) |  Southern Oregon University has announced that it is the latest organisation to fall victim to a business email compromise attack, after fraudsters simply tricked the educational establishment into transferring money into a bank account under the fraudsters' control.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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2017-06-13 13:51:32 | Heartbleed still hurting hard. UK council fined £100,000 after data breach (lien direct) |  A UK city council has been hit by a £100,000 fine after it suffered an embarrassing data breach as a result of not patching against the infamous Heartbleed vulnerability in a timely fashion.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2017-06-13 11:36:39 | Pump-and-dump pot stock spam (lien direct) |  You'd be a dope to take advice on the stock market from unsolicited spam.
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2017-06-12 16:01:46 | Watch out! Scammers are making a fortune in the iOS App Store (lien direct) |  Just how much money can a scammy iPhone app make in the iOS App Store?
You may be surprised. After all, how does $80,000 per month sound to you?
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2017-06-12 14:15:03 | Come see me speaking at Codenomi-con in Las Vegas about security (lien direct) |  I'm delighted to announce that I will be speaking at an exclusive cybersecurity event in Las Vegas in July. Register now if you're interested in attending.
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2017-06-12 13:55:22 | Mac users beware! Hackers are selling \'the most sophisticated\' Mac malware ever (lien direct) |  Two new security threats, a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform and a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) program, are designed to specifically target machines running Apple macOS.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-09 23:20:32 | Fraud ring that resold customers\' Apple data busted by Chinese police (lien direct) |  Chinese authorities have busted up a fraud ring accused of stealing customers' Apple information and selling it online.
David Bisson reports.
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2017-06-09 22:59:58 | Video: Graham Cluley interviewed on Security Weekly (lien direct) |  I was honoured to be invited as a guest onto the Security Weekly show. Check it out.
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2017-06-09 12:24:58 | Cyberpunk 2077 developers blackmailed after hackers steal plans for upcoming video game (lien direct) |  An unnamed group of hackers have targeted a developer of highly popular video games.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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2017-06-09 09:37:13 | How to buy Bitcoins, and where you can do it (lien direct) |  If you wanted to buy Bitcoins, or - gulp! - needed to buy Bitcoins, would you know how?
David Bisson talks you through the process.
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2017-06-08 15:13:03 | What the hacking of Gordon Ramsay\'s email teaches us all (lien direct) |  It doesn't matter if you're a regular computer user or a notoriously short-fused celebrity chef, we all need to harden the defences of our email accounts.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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2017-06-08 15:10:41 | Android malware hid in Google Play apps to inject code into system runtime libraries (lien direct) |  A type of Android malware known as Dvmap hid in apps available in the official Google Play store in order to inject malicious code into system runtime libraries.
David Bisson reports.
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