Google and Mozilla are tidying up security features and patching vulnerabilities in Chrome and Firefox for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Monthly Archives: January 2019
14k HIV+ records leaked, Singapore says sorry
Singapore’s Ministry of Health said the HIV status of 14,200 people, plus confidential data of 2,400 of their contacts, is in the possession of somebody who’s not authorized to have it and who’s published it online.
Phone cloner gets 65 months in jail
A US court has sentenced a man to over five years for his part in a massive telecommunications fraud involving stolen cellphone accounts and reprogrammed phones.
Apple kicks Facebook’s snoopy Research app out of the App Store
It was paying people, including teens, up to $20 to install an app that got root access for “nearly limitless access,” encryption or no.
Ep. 017 – DNS hijacking, a weird breach and a cybersecurity confession [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – enjoy!
Matrix under the microscope: what a niche ransomware can teach us
The malware middle ground is full of journeymen, wallflowers and also-rans that’ll bite you hard, if you let them.
Sophos Home’s been updated, and it’s got some cool new features
There’s a new version of Sophos Home out today, and it comes with a whole host of new features.
Privilege escalation vulnerability uncovered in Microsoft Exchange
A researcher has discovered an alarming way that an attacker controlling a Microsoft Exchange mailbox account could potentially elevate their privileges to become a Domain Administrator.
Firefox makes it easier for users to dodge ad-trackers
Firefox has introduced a new set of controls to make it easier for privacy-conscious users to protect themselves from online ad trackers.
It’s mop-up time for WebStresser DDoS-for-hire users
Cops from 14 countries are seeking to inflict a bit of distributed denial-of-freedom to whoever’s behind 6 million around-the-globe attacks.