The telltale signs are all there… but if you’re in a hurry, this Netflix scam passes the “visual appeal” test.
Monthly Archives: November 2019
US tightens rules on drone use in policy update
When it comes to managing drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS) the US Department of Justice wants Americans to know it’s on the case.
Adobe’s Magento Marketplace suffers data breach
Adobe’s Magento Marketplace has suffered a data breach, the company has said in an email sent to customers.
Pressure mounts for federal privacy law with second bill
Pressure is gathering for a federal privacy law in the US with the introduction of a second bill that would protect consumer data.
Master Go player retires citing AI supremacy
Master Go player Lee Se-dol has handed in his stones after deciding that there’s just no way to beat a machine when playing the ancient Chinese board game.
Stay safe on Black Friday – and the rest of the year, too!
Watch our latest Naked Security Live video for some handy and practical cybersecurity tips – for Black Friday and beyond.
S2 Ep18: Missing cryptoqueen, festive phishing and can the web be saved? – Naked Security Podcast
New episode available now!
Kids’ smartwatch security tracker can be hacked by anyone
For researchers at testing outfit AV-Test, the SMA M2 kids’ smartwatch is just the tip of an iceberg of terrible security.
Ransomware attack freezes health records access at 110 nursing homes
In some cases, nurses can’t update and order drugs. For one assisted-living facility, lack of timely Medicaid billing could force closure.
HPE warns of impending SSD disk doom
The company has revealed that many of its SSDs are set to permanently fail by default after 32,768 hours of operation.