On August 16, Texas local government became the latest victim of the expanding global racket that is ransomware.
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Google’s Nest webcam needs patching after flaws found
The list of vulnerabilities recently discovered by researchers relate to one model, the Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera.
Apple iOS update ends in jailbroken iPhones (if that’s what you want)
Programmers call it “regresssion” – when fixing a new bug unfixes an old one – and it’s a jailbreakers dream!
Chrome users ignoring warnings to change breached passwords
If you were told that the password you had just entered was known to have been compromised in a data breach, what would you do?
Scammers use bogus search results to fool voice assistants
The Better Business Bureau reports that scammers have worked out how to game search results for company customer support telephone numbers.
Serious Security: Phishing in the cloud – the freemium way
Here’s an interesting phishing trick. It’s a way for crooks to get lots of customised web links without doing any programming.
Did Facebook know about “View As” bug before 2018 breach?
Even though Facebook protected employees, it failed to fix the vulnerability or to protect most users, a court filing charges.
Multiple HTTP/2 DoS flaws found by Netflix
Netflix has identified several denial of service (DoS) flaws in HTTP/2, a popular network protocol that underpins large parts of the web. Exploiting them could bring servers grinding to a halt.
61 impacted versions of Apache Struts left off security advisories
Researchers found that 24 security advisories inaccurately listed affected versions for the open-source development framework.
iPhone holes and Android malware – how to keep your phone safe
Watch the latest Naked Security Live video for our non-technical tips to improve your online safety, whichever type of phone you prefer.