DNS-over-HTTPS sounds as though it should be safer than plain DNS, because of the “HTTPS” part – but not everyone is delighted about it…
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Intel: SSH-stealing NetCAT bug not really a problem
There’s another vulnerability in Intel chips, with another catchy name: NetCAT.
Leaky database full of fake Groupon emails turns out to belong to crooks
Crooks made bogus accounts to buy tickets with fake credit cards, resold them to unsuspecting buyers, and left the database-o-fraud wide open.
Mozilla Private Network VPN gives Firefox another privacy boost
Is this week’s test pilot launch of Mozilla Private Network the moment browser VPNs finally become a must-have privacy feature?
Fin7 sysadmin pleads guilty to running IT for billion-dollar crime syndicate
Fedir Oleksiyovich Hladyr is the first member of the infamous cybercrime network to be found guilty of hacking-related crimes in a US court.
S2 Ep8: Facebook leak, $5m ransoms, DNS angst – Naked Security Podcast
The latest Naked Security Podcast is live – listen now!
September 2019’s Patch Tuesday: 2 zero-days, 17 critical bugs
Sometimes, a Patch Tuesday update arrives with a bang that sends users scrambling for cover – September’s update earns that description.
Massive email fraud bust snares 281 suspects
Operation reWired=tired cops worldwide! 167 suspects were cuffed in Nigeria and 74 in the US, among 8 other countries.
Google experiments with DNS-over-HTTP in Chrome
Following hot on Mozilla’s trail, Google officially announced its own DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) experiment in Chrome this week.
Error-laden phone location data suspended from use in Danish courts
10,700 cases will be reviewed over 2 months, and 32 detainees have already been released after finding bugs in software and raw telecom data.