Adobe has patched two critical flaws in Acrobat and Reader that warrant urgent attention.
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Monday review – the hot stories of the new year
From same old, same old Facebook hoaxes to PewDiePie’s Chromecast-hacking fans, here are the top stories of the new year.
Facebook hoaxes – harmless fun or security risk? [VIDEO]
Here’s what you need to know about Facebook hoaxes, all in plain English.
Don’t fall victim to the Chromecast hackers – here’s what to do
First they came for your printer… and then they came for your Chromecast – learn how to tighten up your router security.
Vein authentication beaten by wax hand and photograph
A new presentation shows how vein authentication systems can be fooled using a fake wax hand model.
EU to offer nearly $1m in bug bounties for open-source software
Rewards on 15 bug bounty programs start at $28,600 and include open source software such as KeePass, FileZilla, Drupal and VLC media player.
US newspapers battle ransomware
On 29 December one of America’s largest publishing groups, Tribune Media, found itself battling a major ransomware attack.
Dark Overlord hackers release alleged 9/11 lawsuit documents
The extortionists leaked a “small sample” of what they say are 18k classified legal documents containing 9/11 “truth” stolen from a law firm.
Warn your friends they can’t bypass Facebook with this hoax
No, none of us can “bypass” Facebook’s newsfeed algorithms by copy-pasting our way past them.