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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Radiohead releases ‘OK Computer’ sessions that hacker tried to ransom
The band shrugged off the threat and released the files on Bandcamp. They’re long and not very interesting, they said.
Hackers stole photos of travelers and license plates from subcontractor
Critics say if the US can’t protect such data – which was improperly stored by a subcontractor – it shouldn’t collect it.
Critical flaws found in Amcrest security cameras
The Amcrest 721 family of security cameras features six security flaws discovered back in 2017 by a researcher at security outfit Synopsys.
iOS 13 will map the apps that are tracking you
A map will display the snail-slime trails that we all leave behind in our daily travels and through which background tracking apps follow us.
It’s a SCAM: Send Bitcoin or your company’s reputation is TOAST!
“I will insult people. And everyone will not care that it’s not you.” But it’s social-disaster baloney!
Researchers crack digital safe using HSM flaw
French researchers have found a bug in a hardware security module (HSM) that could enable an attacker to steal highly prized secrets.
Microsoft warns of time-travelling equation exploit – are you safe?
An Office bug that was squashed back in 2017 is still in widespread use – make sure your computer hasn’t slipped through the patch cracks!
The GoldBrute botnet is trying to crack open 1.5 million RDP servers
Even its most optimistic users would have to concede that it’s been a bracing few weeks for anyone who relies on Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
Cryptocurrency attack thwarted by npm team
Cryptocurrency users narrowly escaped losing all their funds last week after an attacker poisoned a digital wallet with malicious code that stole their blockchain access details.