This is the RSS 2.0 feed from www.secnews.physaphae.fr. IT's a simple agragated flow of multiple articles soruces. Liste of sources, can be found on www.secnews.physaphae.fr. 2024-05-10T20:47:57+00:00 www.secnews.physaphae.fr Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-07-07T12:46:27+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/two-suspects-arrested-connection-wannacry-android-lookalikes/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=382214 False None Wannacry None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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! ]]> 2017-07-06T07:55:55+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-032-the-iphone-8-a-data-breach-at-the-aa-and-a-mystery-no-show/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=381596 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-07-05T14:17:28+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/google-apple-fight-phone-scammers-says-researcher/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=381597 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. ]]> 2017-07-05T12:48:46+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/major-cryptocurrency-exchange-hacked-customers-bitcoin-and-ethereum-accounts-plundered-18340.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=381364 False None Bithumb None Graham Cluley - Blog Security The way the AA has handled this incident appears to have been at best shambolic, and at worst downright deceitful. ]]> 2017-07-04T10:37:43+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/yes-despite-says-aa-customer-credit-card-data-exposed/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=380959 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Anti-virus veteran is prepared to open up Kaspersky's source code for scrutiny to debunk fears of "Russian government influence." David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-07-03T15:46:33+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/eugene-kaspersky-says-u-s-government-can-examine-companys-source-code/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=380812 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Passwords are supposed to be secret. However nicely someone asks you, don't tell them your password. ]]> 2017-07-03T10:18:29+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/now-criminals-ringing-british-mps-ask-passwords/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=380614 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Can you trust that .feedback site really belongs to who you think it belongs? David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-30T16:23:22+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/feedback-scammers-attempting-to-extort-millions-from-5000-major-companies/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=380403 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-30T15:52:49+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/uk-government-threatens-to-launch-drone-strikes-against-hackers-18309.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=380404 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-30T14:50:19+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/company-deliberately-deleted-customer-email-mailing-list-maybe/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=380405 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-29T16:58:57+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/u-s-senate-committee-wants-ban-kaspersky-products-department-defense/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=379969 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-29T12:27:20+00:00 https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/featured/8tracks-hacked-18-million-user-account-details-stolen/#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=379781 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-29T08:13:29+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-031-petya-dont-know-name-ransomware/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=379638 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-28T11:18:17+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/year-old-vulnerability-allowed-pro-isis-hackers-to-hack-us-government-websites-18289.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=379291 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Well done. You just paid $299 for the benefit of having a Peeping Tom in your kitchen. ]]> 2017-06-27T20:35:17+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/amazon-echo-horror-show/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=379138 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security There are multiple reports from countries around the world that their computers have been hit by ransomware. ]]> 2017-06-27T14:34:53+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/global-ransomware-outbreak-happening-right-now/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=379139 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-27T14:17:03+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/south-korean-banks-told-pay-315000-suffer-ddos-wrath/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=379140 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Healthcare insurer Anthem looks set to pay a record settlement after hackers stole the personal information of nearly 80 million people. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-26T16:31:47+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/anthem-to-stump-up-record-115-million-in-data-breach-lawsuit-settlement/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=378692 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-24T17:25:31+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/hackers-attempt-break-uk-mps-email-accounts/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=378301 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-23T23:59:43+00:00 https://www.bitdefender.com/box/blog/smart-home/800000-virgin-media-customer-urged-change-router-passwords/#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=378302 False Guideline None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-23T11:33:38+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/universities-run-ad-blocker-might-saved-ransomware-attack/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=378127 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Australian drivers whose traffic offences were caught on malware-infected speed cameras may be off the hook after all. ]]> 2017-06-23T10:47:36+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/police-cancel-590-speeding-fines-wannacry-hits-traffic-cameras/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=378128 False None Wannacry None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-23T07:16:29+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/ouch-uk-govts-cyber-essentials-scheme-suffers-data-breach-due-configuration-error/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=377971 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-22T11:08:11+00:00 https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/featured/wannacry-ransomware-infects-australian-traffic-cameras-human-error-blamed/#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=377528 False None Wannacry None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-22T09:21:54+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-030-gdpr-good-bad/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=377322 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-21T16:00:37+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/movie-studio-tells-dark-overlords-leak-orange-new-black/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=377147 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-21T15:38:49+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/criminal-gang-says-that-they-shut-down-skype-says-steam-is-next-18258.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=377148 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-21T12:46:47+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/ztorg-sms-android-malware/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=376983 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-20T13:50:27+00:00 https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/organisations-headlines-suffering-security-breach#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=376661 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security A Europe-wide campaign warns young people about online sexual coercion and extortion. ]]> 2017-06-20T12:20:43+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/europol-campaign-fights-online-sexual-extortion-children/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=376467 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security It's ironic to think that an app designed to keep people safe, has at the same time reduced their security. ]]> 2017-06-20T11:38:56+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/panicguard-panic-alarm-app-leaks-personal-information-including-location/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=376468 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-19T15:27:37+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/universal-plug-n-pwn-pinkslipbot-malware-exploits-upnp-help-steal-credentials/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=376287 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-16T16:52:26+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/paypal-phished-selfie/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=375637 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-16T11:48:16+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/facebook-staff-identities-exposed-suspected-terrorists-due-security-lapse/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=375391 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security A London-based university has temporarily disabled some of its systems in the wake of a widespread ransomware attack. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-16T07:27:36+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/ransomware-attack-against-university-college-london-blamed-on-poisoned-website/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=375175 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-15T05:23:47+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-029-exploits-to-get-your-english-teeth-into/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=374213 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security US internet users are being targeted with technical support scams hosted on sites with numeric domain names. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-15T04:43:46+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/compromised-websites-redirecting-tech-support-scam-hosted-on-numeric-domains/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=374214 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-13T14:15:10+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/xavier-info-stealing-ad-library-lurks-within-800-android-apps-google-play-store/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=373659 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-13T14:09:34+00:00 https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/single-email-stole-1-9-million-southern-oregon-university/#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=373660 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-13T13:51:32+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/heartbleed-still-hurting-hard-uk-council-fined-100000-after-data-breach-18205.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=373661 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security You'd be a dope to take advice on the stock market from unsolicited spam. ]]> 2017-06-13T11:36:39+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/pump-dump-pot-stock-spam/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=373456 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-12T16:01:46+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/watch-out-scammers-are-making-a-fortune-in-the-ios-app-store-18188.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=373274 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-12T14:15:03+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/come-see-speaking-codenomi-con-las-vegas-security/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=373275 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-12T13:55:22+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/mac-users-beware-malware-as-a-service-is-a-threat-for-you-too/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=373276 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Chinese authorities have busted up a fraud ring accused of stealing customers' Apple information and selling it online. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-09T23:20:32+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/fraud-ring-that-resold-customers-apple-data-busted-by-chinese-police/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=372977 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security I was honoured to be invited as a guest onto the Security Weekly show. Check it out. ]]> 2017-06-09T22:59:58+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/video-graham-cluley-interviewed-security-weekly/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=372978 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-09T12:24:58+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/cyberpunk-2077-developers-blackmailed-after-hackers-steal-plans-for-upcoming-video-game-18172.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=372796 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security If you wanted to buy Bitcoins, or - gulp! - needed to buy Bitcoins, would you know how? David Bisson talks you through the process. ]]> 2017-06-09T09:37:13+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/buy-bitcoins-can/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=372797 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-08T15:13:03+00:00 https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/featured/what-the-hacking-of-gordon-ramsays-email-teaches-us-all/#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=372584 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security 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. ]]> 2017-06-08T15:10:41+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/android-malware-hid-google-play-apps-inject-code-system-runtime-libraries/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=372585 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security In this latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast, the team are joined by Ian Whalley to discuss NSA leaks, the secret yellow dots on your printouts, careless cloud security and Gordon Ramsay's entanglement with hackers. ]]> 2017-06-08T13:49:16+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-023-reality-winner-gordon-ramsay-leaky-bucket/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=372586 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security David Bisson explains the difference between the different types of cookie. ]]> 2017-06-08T12:01:53+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/whats-difference-first-third-party-cookies/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=372405 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security An annoying Android app asks a user to grant it administrator rights in order to display ads that lead to potential drive-by downloads. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-07T20:24:29+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/annoying-android-app-demands-admin-rights-to-display-ads/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=372123 False Guideline None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Nehemiah Security. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Nehemiah Security operates throughout an enterprises' network to make security operations - and the business - run better. Security teams struggle to quantify the protection levels of their networks, endpoints and data assets. Nehemiah Security's AtomicEye RQ (Risk Quantifier) provides organizations with a security scorecard as well as actionable suggestions on how to better resist a vast range of cyberattacks. Watch the free webinar to see AtomicEye RQ: Virtualize a complex environment Prepare an experiment using real exploits Launch the attack Quantify the results Can you justify your security spend? 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If you're interested in sponsoring my site for a week, and reaching an IT-savvy audience that cares about computer security, you can find more information here. ]]> 2017-06-07T10:12:45+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/feed-sponsor-nehemiah/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=371990 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security In our pursuit of greater security, we must not throw away our fundamental human rights for privacy. ]]> 2017-06-07T09:48:49+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/uk-cops-arrest-man-picked-automatic-facial-recognition-software/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=371991 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security The Intercept might have unwittingly helped unmask Reality Winner, a government contractor who allegedly leaked a NSA document about Russian hacking to the news outlet. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-06T21:43:36+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/intercept-might-helped-unmasked-reality-winner-nsa/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=371766 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Big companies like British Airways have a variety of safety nets in place. Should one system fail, then it should be easy to switch over to another. So how did things go so badly wrong? ]]> 2017-06-06T09:39:17+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/british-airways-blames-meltdown-human-error/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=371606 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security QakBot (also known as PinkSlip) relies on exploit kits and spam campaigns to target unsuspecting webmail users. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-06T07:57:34+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/qakbot-trojan-triggers-active-directory-lockouts-while-seeking-to-drain-bank-accounts/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=371492 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security In the wake of terrorist attacks in the UK, politicians are beating a familiar drum: it's the internet's fault. ]]> 2017-06-05T13:41:16+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/politicians-scapegoat-internet/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=371390 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security David Bisson explains how users of the stock Android brower can clear their caches, browsing history, and cookies for better privacy. ]]> 2017-06-05T08:36:52+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/bid-farewell-to-your-browsing-data-in-the-stock-android-browsers/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=371177 True None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security A new family of malware called Fireball has infected more than 250 million computers worldwide thanks to some crafty monetizing. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-02T18:13:36+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/fireball-malwares-flames-touch-a-quarter-of-a-billion-computers/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=371062 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Email security matters. Check out this free webinar where I discuss the threats. ]]> 2017-06-02T11:00:37+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/watch-webinar-learn-email-security-threats/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=370848 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security A defense contractor has secured an Amazon S3 bucket containing sensitive intelligence data after accidentally leaving it publicly exposed. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-02T10:39:26+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/us-defense-contractor-secures-amazon-s3-bucket-leaving-sensitive-data-publicly-exposed/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=370849 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Even in the absence of encrypted files, no one wants a Blue Screen of Death. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-06-01T08:09:22+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/windows-xp-wannacry/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=370300 False None Wannacry None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at VASCO. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Mobile apps are hard to secure because they are often written with no built-in security. Delivering secure mobile apps requires invisible technologies, which assesses the integrity of the mobile app, and behaviometrics, which accurately authenticates users by the unique way they interact with their device. The net result is a more secure and frictionless mobile transaction experience. More than 10,000 customers in 100 countries rely on VASCO to secure access, manage identities, verify transactions, simplify document signing and protect high value assets and systems. Download VASCO's 10-page white paper to learn how to: Use Layered Protection Techniques Identify & Block Malware Attacks in Real-Time Integrate Biometric Authentication Fortify the authentication chain from app through device Secure the mobile app with invisible security Interested in learning more? Download VASCO's white paper about Invisible Security Technologies and Behaviometrics now.

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If you're interested in sponsoring my site for a week, and reaching an IT-savvy audience that cares about computer security, you can find more information here. ]]> 2017-06-01T08:05:29+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/vasco-feed-sponsor-14/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=370301 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security In this latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast, the team are joined by John Hawes to discuss bare naked blackmail, the British Airways IT catastrophe, and Facebook fines. Check it out, and subscribe to the show on iTunes! ]]> 2017-05-31T23:13:16+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-023-covfefe/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=370155 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security A chain of cosmetic surgery clinics in Lithuania has been hacked, and fallen victim to cold-hearted extortionists who have no qualms about blackmailing both the business and its customers. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. ]]> 2017-05-31T12:50:19+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/cosmetic-surgery-hacked-nude-photos-and-data-exposed-on-the-dark-web-as-hackers-blackmail-patients-18129.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=370011 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security David Bisson explains how Opera users can clear their caches, browsing history, and cookies for better privacy. ]]> 2017-05-31T08:18:37+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/remove-cookies-cached-data-browsing-history-opera/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=369850 True None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security No one likes to have their company hacked. But imagine how much more galling it would be to give in to the hackers' blackmail threats and pay a ransom for the movie not to be leaked online, only to discover later that the extortionists never had a copy of the film in the first place? Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. ]]> 2017-05-30T15:52:00+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/surprise-extortionists-have-no-qualms-about-claiming-they-hacked-your-business-18121.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=369741 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security A malware campaign on Google Play has victimized as many as 36.5 million Android users with adware known as "Judy." David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-30T13:35:52+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/judy-malware-campaign-victimized-many-36-5-million-android-users/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=369742 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security A new report has explored the impact of data breaches on a company's reputation and share value, and come up with some interesting conclusions. Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog. ]]> 2017-05-30T11:48:01+00:00 https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/data-breaches-impact-company-share#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=369604 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security But more and more organisations are actually welcoming attempts to test their security, in the hope that vulnerabilities will be reported to them responsibly before a malicious hacker exploits a weakness to inflict damage. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. ]]> 2017-05-30T10:36:38+00:00 https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/government/get-away-hacking-department-homeland-security/#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=369605 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security A series of "vulnerabilities and design shortcomings" in the Android user interface sets the stage for a new class of attacks called "Cloak and Dagger." David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-28T18:02:01+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/android-design-shortcomings-allow-for-cloak-and-dagger-series-of-attacks/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=369059 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Samba network filesystem administrators are being urged to patch a seven-year-old remote execution vulnerability as soon as possible. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-25T22:38:27+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/samba-users-urged-to-patch-7-year-old-remote-code-execution-flaw-asap/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=368687 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Apps claiming to protect Android users against WannaCry ransomware are popping up on Google Play, but all of them are a bunch of hogwash. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-25T08:36:59+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/android-wannacry-apps/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=368432 False None Wannacry None Graham Cluley - Blog Security In this latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast, the team are joined by Paul Ducklin to discuss bizarre biometrics, Mac malware, emails sent to the Bank of England, Jane Austen and The Bangles. Check it out, and subscribe to the show on iTunes! ]]> 2017-05-25T00:07:24+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-22-walk-this-way-to-defeat-biometrics/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=368337 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Europol has arrested 27 members of an international conspiracy that sought to commit ATM "Black box" attacks across Europe and parts of Scandinavia. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-24T17:23:56+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/europol-busts-27-burglars-for-black-box-based-atm-logic-attacks/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=368338 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security For all the excitement and buzz around the Internet of Things, spurred on by connected gadgets being sold in great numbers both online and on the high street, there is no denying that it has a serious problem. Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Box blog. ]]> 2017-05-24T17:16:53+00:00 https://www.bitdefender.com/box/blog/iot-news/eu-security-body-calls-security-trust-mark-iot-devices/#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=368339 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Customers of Tencent, China's biggest technology company, need to be on the lookout for ransomware attackers who would love nothing more than to infect their Android devices. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-23T16:54:08+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/tencent-users-beware-theres-a-mobile-ransomware-coming-after-you/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=367930 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security If their numbers are to believed, half a million braindead bozos are signing up for the Ashley Madison website each month. If their numbers are to be believed. ]]> 2017-05-23T11:08:47+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/ashley-madison-claims-gaining-500000-new-members-month/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=367736 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security David Bisson explains how Safari users can clear their caches, browsing history, and cookies for better privacy. ]]> 2017-05-23T09:51:31+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/how-to-remove-all-your-cookies-cached-data-and-browsing-history-from-safari/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=367737 True None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security ACDC bill would give green light for firms to launch counterattacks against hackers. But is that really a good idea? ]]> 2017-05-23T06:23:20+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/us-politicians-think-companies-allowed-hack-back-wannacry/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=367627 False None Wannacry None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Some security researchers have found similarities between WannaCry and malware previously written by a hacking group linked to North Korea. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. ]]> 2017-05-22T13:40:31+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/north-korea-denies-link-to-wannacry-ransomware-attack-18070.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=367511 False None Wannacry None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Computer criminals reset the "passwords" and stole W-2 tax information from customer employees of an Equifax subsidiary over the past year. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-22T10:39:29+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/rogues-reset-passwords-steal-w-2-info-from-equifax-subsidiary-customer-employees/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=367359 False None Equifax None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Companies are stockpiling Bitcoin just in case they suffer a ransomware attack and need to quickly regain access to their data. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-19T10:01:36+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/companies-keeping-bitcoin-hand-case-ransomware-attacks/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=366949 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security New draft guidelines have been issued by NIST are recommending that users should not be forced to periodically change their passwords. Guest contributor Bob Covello reports. ]]> 2017-05-19T08:47:06+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/new-nist-guidelines-do-away-with-periodic-password-changes/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=366774 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security To help protect your online privacy and get the most out of your web browsing sessions, David Bisson explains how you can delete your web browsing data in Microsoft Edge. ]]> 2017-05-19T08:27:32+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/how-to-delete-your-browser-history-in-microsoft-edge/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=366775 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Restaurant search website Zomato has announced that it has suffered a major security breach, resulting in the theft of a user database containing 17 million users' names, email addresses and passwords. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. ]]> 2017-05-18T09:01:35+00:00 https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/featured/zomato-hacked-database-of-17-million-users-stolen/#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=366471 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security The WannaCry ransomware predictably dominates the discussion in our podcast this week, but that's not the only security story that caught our eye. Computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault are joined on the podcast this week by special guest Paul Baccas. ]]> 2017-05-18T06:08:35+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-21-wannacry-whos-blame/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=366473 False None Wannacry 4.0000000000000000 Graham Cluley - Blog Security Hackers leaked the newest "Pirates of the Caribbean"movie online after Disney refused to meet the attackers' demands. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-17T13:27:37+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/new-pirates-caribbean-movie-leaked-online-hackers-fail-extort-money/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=366346 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Details of 77 million students, teachers and parents are thought to have leaked on the web. ]]> 2017-05-17T10:17:26+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/edmodo-hackers-breached-education-platform-stole-user-data-hashed-passwords/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=366184 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security A cryptocurrency-mining malware began exploiting a leaked NSA vulnerability several weeks before WannaCry sank its teeth into it. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-17T06:30:11+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/cryptocurrency-mining-malware-using-wannacrys-nsa-exploit-weeks/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=366028 False None Wannacry None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Digital signature service DocuSign has discovered that hackers managed to breach its systems, grab customers' email addresses, and send them malware. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. ]]> 2017-05-16T17:49:47+00:00 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/docusign-admits-hackers-accessed-its-customer-email-database-sent-out-malware-18049.html#new_tab www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=365893 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security David Bisson explains how Internet Explorer users can clear their caches, browsing history, and cookies for better privacy. ]]> 2017-05-16T09:52:23+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/delete-cookies-clear-cache-wipe-history-internet-explorer/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=365696 True None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security An adware family that comes equipped with an information-stealing component hid itself within at least 50 apps available for download on Google's Play Store. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-15T19:11:40+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/50-google-play-apps-found-containing-info-stealing-adware/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=365432 False None None 3.0000000000000000 Graham Cluley - Blog Security The NSA built the exploit which was used by the WannaCry ransomware to spread. But the NSA only told Microsoft because hackers had stolen the details from them. Understandably, Microsoft is less than impressed... David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-15T17:12:08+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/microsoft-wannacry-outbreak-reveals-governments-shouldnt-hoard-vulnerabilities/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=365433 False None Wannacry 2.0000000000000000 Graham Cluley - Blog Security A security officer is facing a hefty fine for having hacked his former employer after the company caught him manipulating his work time records. David Bisson reports. ]]> 2017-05-12T21:21:02+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/security-officer-hacked-former-employer-after-getting-the-boot-for-faking-overtime/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=364902 False None None 4.0000000000000000 Graham Cluley - Blog Security The chiefs of the United States's intelligence agencies have publicly stated that they wouldn't feel comfortable running Kaspersky anti-virus software on their computers. Would be nice if they explained why... ]]> 2017-05-12T19:26:48+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/us-intelligence-chiefs-dont-trust-kaspersky/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=364903 False None None None Graham Cluley - Blog Security The WannaCry ransomware is hitting organisations around the world - including the UK's National Health Service - assisted by a vulnerability that the NSA chose to keep secret from MIcrosoft. ]]> 2017-05-12T17:54:08+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/wannacry-ransomware-hits-systems-worldwide/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=364904 False None Wannacry None Graham Cluley - Blog Security Tough luck if you're taking an expensive laptop with you on a trip from Europe to the States, and wouldn't dream of checking it into the airplane's hold. You might have to stay at home. ]]> 2017-05-11T13:52:04+00:00 https://www.grahamcluley.com/reports-claim-us-will-ban-laptops-cabins-flights-europe/ www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=364392 False None None None