Cisco just issued some urgent patching homework in the form of 31 security fixes, 4 of them for flaws rated ‘critical’.
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Quick thinking by Portland Public Schools stops $2.9m BEC scam
Employees at Portland Public Schools were breathing easier this week after thwarting a business email compromise (BEC) scam that could have cost them almost $3m.
Humans may have been listening to you via your Xbox
Microsoft has given audio clips to contractors for years, but it says it recently stopped. … For the most part.
S2 Ep5: Phishing, eavesdropping voice assistants and quick fire questions – Naked Security Podcast
Episode 5 of the Naked Security Podcast is now live – listen now!
Facebook delivers ‘clear history’ tool that doesn’t ‘clear’ anything
The new feature “disconnects,” but doesn’t delete, your browsing history. Facebook will still use it for analytics.
Update now! Microsoft patches its Android RDP app to fix flaw
Microsoft has found itself with a large amount of RDP-related patching work during 2019.
Massive MoviePass database found exposed on public server
Tens of thousands of records with financial data were left in plaintext in a database that wasn’t protected with a password.
The Silence hacking crew grows louder
The hacking group, which specialises in stealing from banks, has been spreading its coverage and becoming more sophisticated.
Webcam woes – world’s oldest online camera struggles with security
Webcams are older than you think – but the oldest one still running won’t be around much longer.
HOAX ALERT! Facebook ‘deadline’ on making your content public is fake
There’s no privacy Armageddon coming “TOMORROW!” If there was, you couldn’t copy and paste your way out of it!