Fake Walmart press release causes cryptocurrency price surge
The cryptocurrency Litecoin soared in value earlier this week upon the news that supermarket giant Walmart would accept it as…
Smashing Security podcast #243: Breaking news, Apple zero-clicks, and bad blood
A Walmart press release says it’s jumping aboard the cryptocurrency bus – but is it true? Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes goes…
Don’t miss Predict 21 – Recorded Future’s intelligence summit, October 12-13 2021
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Recorded Future. Thanks to the great team there…
“Foolish” university hacker jailed after selling exam papers to fellow students
A former student at the University of South Wales has been sentenced to 20 months in prison, after hacking into…
Microsoft warns of a Windows zero-day security hole that is being actively exploited
In a security advisory, Microsoft has warned that malicious hackers are exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Windows to launch targeted…
Hear me speak about endpoint security and ransomware at two free webinars next week
I’m excited to be participating in two webinars next Thursday (16 September 2021), and you’re welcome to attend them for…
Smashing Security podcast #242: ProtonMail privacy questioned, and Banksy blunder
ProtonMail finds itself in a privacy pickle, the big problem with Facebook’s algorithmic amplification, and strange things are happening on…
Alleged Russian malware developer arrested after being stranded in South Korea due to COVID-19 pandemic
I hate to give advice to those who work for cybercrime gangs, but maybe – if they care about their…
If you contact the police, we *will* leak your data – warns Ragnar Locker ransomware gang
The Ragnar Locker group, a gang of cybercriminals behind a series of costly ransomware attacks against companies, has warned victims…
Priti Patel backs ad campaign that criticises Facebook’s stance on end-to-end encryption
British Home Secretary Priti Patel is backing a new ad campaign that will accuse Facebook of “blindfolding” police investigations into…