One of Intel’s fixes for the Spectre variant 2 chip flaw appears to have taken a big bite out of the performance of the latest Linux kernel.
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Cryptocurrency ‘minting’ flaw could have leached money from exchanges
Ethereum’s complexity proves to be a rich source of bugs, again.
Mobile and IoT attacks – SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report
As internet users migrate from desktop and laptop computers to mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, cybercriminals are too.
Hacker says USPS ignored serious security flaw for over a year
A security researcher claims the US Postal Service ignored a security flaw affecting 60 million users, until it was contacted by a journalist.
The passwordless web explained
Naked Security attempts to demystify passwordless web authentication.
Update now! Adobe Flash has another critical security vulnerability
Adobe’s Flash Player for Windows, Mac and Linux has a critical vulnerability that should be patched as a top priority.
Cybercriminal techniques – Sophoslabs 2019 Threat Report
Cyberattackers are successfully evading detection on Windows computers by abusing legitimate admin tools that come pre-installed with the operating system.
Reddit helps admin solve mystery of rogue Raspberry Pi
Finding a mysterious circuit board plugged into a network that you are tasked with managing is always going to be a disconcerting moment for any sysadmin.
Microsoft’s MFA is so strong, it locked out users for 8 hours
It’s a long time for Office 365 and Azure AD users to be locked out of such an important business platform, but MFA remains a good idea.
Big breach, Creep-O-Meter and Black Friday [PODCAST]
It’s the latest Naked Security Podcast – you’re welcome!