White House launches plan to protect US critical infrastructure against cyber attacks
The White House is reportedly moving swiftly forward with a plan to harden the security of the US power grid…
Smashing Security podcast #223: Booze, nudes, and insurance dudes
Should insurance companies be banned from helping companies pay ransomware demands? How has malware messed with motorcars in the United…
School janitor says she was fired for not installing smartphone tracking app
A school janitor has lost her job, and she says it’s because she refused to download a smartphone app that…
Ransomware attack causes supermarket cheese shortage in the Netherlands
Shoppers at Dutch supermarkets may have noticed that some cheeses were in short supply last week, and it was cybercriminals…
A helpful reminder about just how much Facebook stalks you on the internet
Many Facebook users think they only have to worry about the data that they personally share about themselves on Facebook,…
Upstox warns of serious data breach, resets passwords
Indian stock trading firm Upstox has revealed to users that it has suffered a serious security breach that may have…
Smashing Security podcast #222: Facebook, deepfakes, and April Fools scandals – with Nina Schick
Deepfake expert Nina Schick joins us as we discuss synthetic media, Facebook’s latest data fiasco, and some less-than-brilliant April Fool’s…
Facebook isn’t sorry for letting someone steal personal details of half a billion users
Would it have been so hard for Facebook to apologise for allowing 533 million personal records – including users’ phone…
Check you own the website before you send out the press release
Cybersecurity can be hard. Even for the professionals. Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
How Deliveroo scared customers into believing they had been scammed
Food-delivery company Delveroo thought it would be fun to play an April Fool’s trick on its customers in France. Unfortunately,…