A complete stranger controlled this woman’s home security system, but they’re not the one she’s angry with
Imagine being contacted by a complete stranger via Facebook, and them telling you that they have complete control over the…
Smashing Security podcast #198: Chucky the coffee maker
Coffee machines catching ransomware, Blacklight shines a torch on website tracking, and a woman is freaked out that a complete…
When your every keystroke, mouse click, and website visit is monitored by your boss…
Shibu Philip has done a great service. Now everyone knows to steer well clear of working for him or his…
Should your company know who you’re dating *outside* work?
The Coronavirus pandemic has pretty much killed off office romances, and the chances of a snog in the stationery cupboard,…
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Many thanks to the great folks at Recorded Future, who have sponsored my writing for the past week. Recorded Future…
The Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 source code leaks online
Various media outlets are reporting that the source code for the legacy operating systems Windows XP and Windows Server 2003…
Microsoft warns hackers are actively targeting Zerologon vulnerability. Patch pronto!
If there are active attacks in the wild, if the DHS is ordering federal agencies to defend themselves, and if…
Instagram photo flaw could have helped hackers spy via users’ cameras and microphones
A critical vulnerability in Instagram’s Android and iOS apps could have allowed remote attackers to run malicious code, snoop on…
Smashing Security podcast #197: Greedy bosses, game cheats, and virtual beheadings
Why are Zoom and Twitter making some people disappear? How are Counter-Strike: Global Offensive cheats getting their just desserts? And…
Rogue Shopify staff accessed customer records, says ecommerce platform investigating security breach
Shopify, the major ecommerce platform which powers many online stores, has revealed that it suffered a serious breach of security…