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grahamcluley.webp 2020-02-03 12:35:38 Coronavirus – hackers exploit fear of infection to spread malware (lien direct) With sad predictability cybercriminals are exploiting the Coronavirus outbreak that occurred in Wuhan, mainland China, and is now causing new infections around the world. Malware
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-31 18:45:54 Travelex hobbles back online, one month after ransomware hit it hard (lien direct) The beleaguered company, hit by the REvil ransomware on New Year’s Eve, has not yet been able to restore all of its online services. Ransomware
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-31 15:50:45 $20,000 up for grabs in Xbox Live security hole hunt (lien direct) Microsoft is inviting gamers, security researchers, and technologists to pit their wits against the Xbox network in the search for security vulnerabilities. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-31 15:16:33 €13 million Maltese bank cyber-heist – six men arrested in UK (lien direct) The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) have arrested a total of six men as part of an investigation into the hack of a Maltese bank in February 2019. Hack
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-30 16:35:46 97% of airports showing signs of weak cybersecurity (lien direct) New research has shone on a light on what appears to be a shocking lack of security at the world’s airports. Boffins at ImmuniWeb took a look at 100 of the world’s largest airports, and only found three that passed with flying colours for their web and app security. ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-30 15:39:05 The autofill email goof that exposed vulnerable students and cost the University of East Anglia £140,000 (lien direct) “Please delete the email we just sent you without opening or reading…” Yeah, like that’s going to work… ★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-30 14:37:18 ProtonMail and StartMail blocked as Russia hunts for bomb threat spammers (lien direct) ProtonMail is the second encrypted email provider in the last week to find itself blocked from its Russian users, after authorities in the country said threats had been spammed out claiming that bombs had been planted in public places. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Threat
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-30 13:54:30 The NHS has only suffered six ransomware attacks since the WannaCry worm, investigation reveals (lien direct) An investigation claims that the UK's National Health Service, which was hit hard by the notorious WannaCry worm in 2017, has seen a marked fall in ransomware attacks since. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Ransomware Wannacry
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-30 11:51:03 Smashing Security #163: Russian heists and Ring wrongs (lien direct) Should possessing malware be illegal in itself? How did a Russian cryptocurrency exchange millionaire lose his fortune? And what on earth are Amazon Ring doorbell cams up to now? All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Lisa Forte, and Adrian Sanabria from Thinkst Canary. Malware
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-30 09:49:16 Teleworking threats in the security spotlight in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics (lien direct) The Japanese government hopes to to avert the travel chaos during the Olympics by getting more than 600,000 staff to work from home for at least two weeks from July 24 2020. But what about the security of those teleworkers? Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-29 12:05:21 Win $1.5 million hacking an Android phone (lien direct) If you can crack the security of the Titan M chip found on the Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 4 smartphones, you could be in for a big reward… ★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-28 13:21:25 1 in 10 Macs hit by crude malware that poses as Flash Player update, reports Kaspersky (lien direct) If the criminals are continuing to make money by infecting Apple Mac computers in this fashion, whatever makes you think that they’ll come up with a more original social engineering trick? Malware
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-28 11:09:27 Windows 7 definitely won\'t ever receive any more bug fixes (errm… apart from this one for its wallpaper) (lien direct) We definitely definitely absolutely won’t ever ever be releasing any more updates for Windows 7, said Microsoft earlier this month. Now there’s an update on its way to fix a cosmetic bug in how Windows 7 displays users’ desktop wallpaper… ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-28 09:59:01 16 NFL teams have their social media accounts hijacked by OurMine hacking gang (lien direct) Yesterday the social media accounts of at least 16 NFL teams were hijacked by a hacking gang with a history of mischievous attacks. ★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-27 16:11:16 A Magecart hacking gang may have been caught by police for the first ever time (lien direct) Police in Indonesia, working alongside Interpol, have arrested three men suspected of being part of a gang engaged in Magecart attacks that skimmed payment card information from online shoppers.
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-27 12:56:58 Microsoft\'s Internet Explorer zero-day workaround is breaking printers (lien direct) Microsoft’s workaround for an unpatched vulnerability that is being exploited in targeted attacks by hackers appears to be breaking printers. Vulnerability
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-26 13:55:30 Trend Micro anti-virus zero-day exploited in attack on Mitsubishi Electric (lien direct) There is some egg on the face of Trend Micro after it is revealed their anti-virus software was exploited to steal data from Mitsubishi Electric, but they aren’t the real villains of the story. ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-26 13:13:09 Webex flaw allowed anyone to join private online meetings – no password required (lien direct) Cisco, the makers of Webex, had warned users of the online conferencing service that a vulnerability allowed unauthorised remote users to listen in on private online meetings – without having to enter a password. Vulnerability ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-24 16:24:35 We\'re dung for! Hackers hit firms with ransomware by exploiting Shitrix flaw (lien direct) The REvil (also known as Sodinokibi) ransomware is being planted on corporate networks by hackers exploiting the Shitrix flaw in Citrix servers. Ransomware
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-24 15:54:45 You want your photo removed from our facial recognition database? Just send us your photo and government-issued ID… (lien direct) Controversial firm Clearview AI which stole your photographs from social media sites to feed their facial recognition database expects you to send them your photos and a scan of your ID if you want to have your data removed. Uhh, yeah. Right.
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-24 13:15:18 Sonos backtracks (a little) over its software updates fustercluck (lien direct) The maker of wireless home sound systems got itself into hot water after it announced that if you had a mixture of new and old Sonos hardware in your home then *none* of it would be receiving software updates after May.
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-24 12:22:12 Whoops! LastPass accidentally deleted its browser extension from the Chrome store. But it\'s back now (lien direct) Someone at LastPass must be feeling 5!ck as a p4rr0t right now, after human error meant that its browser extension was accidentally deleted from the Chrome web store. Although an embarrassing goof, it’s something of a storm in a teacup security-wise. LastPass ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-23 16:19:35 Ransomware: The average ransom payment has doubled in just three months (lien direct) A new report into the state of ransomware at the tail end of 2019 has revealed that things aren’t getting any better. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Ransomware
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-23 15:56:27 Traffic jams could be worse than normal, because of the Shitrix vulnerability (lien direct) Your trip into work today might be delayed by slippery roads, dense fog, and a Citrix vulnerability. Vulnerability
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-23 11:40:45 A free tool for detecting Shitrix-related compromises on your business network (lien direct) Citrix has announced that it has teamed up with security researchers at FireEye to produce a free forensic tool which can help your business hunt for potential Indicators of Compromise related to the CVE-2019-19781 vulnerability. Tool
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-23 08:53:04 Smashing Security #162: Robocalls, health hacks, and facial recognition fears (lien direct) A hospital gets hacked because of an ex-employee’s grudge, robocalls are on the rise, and we share a scary story about the future of facial recognition. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Michael Hucks.
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-22 15:31:41 Plastic surgery patients at risk after ransomware attack (lien direct) Past and current customers of a cosmetic surgery clinic are contacted by hackers making ransom demands, after they broke into its network and stole personal information. Ransomware
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-22 13:57:46 Teenager charged over $50 million SIM-swap cryptocurrency theft (lien direct) Samy Bensaci, an 18-year-old living in Montreal, Canada, has been charged in connection with the theft of over $50 million worth of cryptocurrency in a SIM-swapping scam. Find out what a SIM swap scam is, and read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-22 13:55:19 Microsoft data breach exposes 250 million customer service and support records (lien direct) Red faces at Microsoft after a security researcher discovered an internal customer support database had been left exposed for anyone on the internet to access – no password required. Data Breach
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-22 10:39:33 Jeff Bezos, WhatsApp, and Mohammed bin Salman – what you need to know (lien direct) An investigation has concluded that Jeff Bezos’s smartphone was hacked after receiving a WhatsApp message from Mohammed bin Salman. Read more about the background behind the story, and what we know so far. ★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-21 11:38:08 Exams cancelled? University closing due to Brexit? A mischievous email from Southampton\'s Vice-Chancellor (lien direct) Clues sprinkled through the poorly-written email, however, reveal that its author has not done his homework. ★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-21 10:27:48 Internet-enabled dash cams that allow anyone to track your GPS location in real-time (lien direct) Watch out car drivers. If you have have installed a BlackVue dash cam into your vehicle you might have unwittingly made available your real-time GPS location.
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-20 15:21:38 Sextortion scam leverages Nest video footage to fool victims into believing they are being spied upon everywhere (lien direct) A bizarre sextortion scam is attempting to trick victims that not only has their smartphone been hacked to spy upon their private lives, but also every other device they have encountered which contains a built-in camera. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. ★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-20 12:10:29 Good news. Citrix delivers first patches to mop up Shitrix flaw that is being actively exploited (lien direct) Over the weekend Citrix announced that its plans to release patches for critical vulnerabilities in its technology, used by tens of thousands of businesses worldwide, have significantly sped up. ★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-20 11:47:02 Ubisoft takes DDoS-for-hire website to court over attacks on video game servers (lien direct) Video game maker Ubisoft gas filed a lawsuit against the alleged operators of a DDoS-for-hire website, claiming they are “well aware of the harm” the service has caused for the company, after its Rainbow Six: Siege servers were disrupted. ★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-19 11:30:46 Hackers are closing the Shitrix security hole to keep everyone out of Citrix servers apart from themselves (lien direct) The hackers cleaning up Shitrix-vulnerable Citrix equipment are no modern day Robin Hoods. They’re inoculating vulnerable devices from further Shitrix attacks, but at the same time opening a secret backdoor to allow future cybercriminal campaigns. ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-19 09:39:08 Microsoft issues Internet Explorer zero-day warning, but there\'s no patch yet (lien direct) Microsoft has warned Windows users that there is an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is being exploited in targeted attacks. Vulnerability
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-17 15:58:04 Travelex won\'t say if it has paid a ransom to its attackers (lien direct) Travelex, the foreign currency exchange service whose services have been knocked offline since New Year’s eve by a cyber attack, is declining to say if it has paid a ransom to the criminals responsible. ★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-17 14:15:54 “Hello dear slave” (lien direct) An Egyptian scammer has a unique style when it comes to chatting up his victims. ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-17 13:56:55 WeLeakInfo, the site which sold access to passwords stolen in data breaches, is brought down by the FBI (lien direct) Law enforcement agencies have seized control of the domain of WeLeakInfo, a website offering cheap access to billions of personal credentials stolen from approximately 10,000 data breaches. ★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-16 13:48:34 PlanetDrugsDirect reveals security breach, warns customers their data may have been exposed (lien direct) Canadian online pharmacy PlanetDrugsDirect.com has contacted customers warning them that their data might have been exposed in what they euphemistically describe as a “data security incident”. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. ★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-16 00:01:45 Smashing Security #161: Love, lucky dips, and 23andMe (lien direct) The man who hacked the UK National Lottery didn’t end up a winner, Japanese Love hotel booking tool suffers a data breach, and just what is 23andMe planning to do with your DNA? All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Thom Langford. Tool ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-15 15:48:37 Peekaboo Moments app left baby videos, photos, and 800,000 users\' email addresses exposed on the internet (lien direct) The developer of a smartphone app has carelessly left a database accessible to anybody with an internet connection, leaving exposed a database of millions of records containing baby videos and photos, as well as the email addresses of users. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. ★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-15 15:48:15 PussyCash adult webcam data breach exposes highly sensitive data of models (lien direct) You may have been expecting to reveal a lot by signing up as an adult webcam model, but I doubt this is quite what you had in mind. Data Breach ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-15 12:18:46 Travelex warns customers of phone scam threat in wake of ransomware attack (lien direct) Members of the public who have found themselves out-of-pocket or inconvenienced by the ongoing problems at Travelex after it suffered a ransomware attack on New Year's Eve, are being warned to watch out for email and phone scammers taking advantage of the situation. Ransomware Threat ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-15 00:09:18 Critical Windows 10 security fix pushed out after NSA warns Microsoft of spying vulnerability (lien direct) Hundreds of millions of Windows 10 users are having an important patch rolled out to their computers today after Microsoft was warned by the NSA of a serious security hole in the operating system. Vulnerability ★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-14 17:24:54 LastPass releases its 3rd Annual Global Password Security report (lien direct) Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at LastPass. Thanks to the great team there for their support! LastPass has analyzed over 47,000 businesses to bring you insights into security behavior worldwide. The report helps you explore changes in password security practices worldwide, and see where businesses are still putting themselves […] LastPass ★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-14 14:38:59 Boing Boing bounces back after hack attempted to infect users with fake Adobe Flash update (lien direct) The extremely popular Boing Boing blog was hacked by an unknown party who planted malicious code into the site’s WordPress theme. If you fear your computer may have been compromised you may be wise to run an up-to-date anti-virus program. Hack ★★★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-14 12:12:56 27% of Windows users are still running Windows 7. They need to stop now (lien direct) At 11am PST (7pm UK), Microsoft will release its last ever Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 7. After today, Microsoft says it won’t release any more security patches for the ageing operating system. ★★★
grahamcluley.webp 2020-01-13 14:43:25 Man who hacked National Lottery for just £5 is jailed for nine months (lien direct) Lottery operator Camelot says that responding to the hacking attack in 2016 cost it £230,000. How much did the hacker Anwar Batson make out of it? A mere £5. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. ★★★
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