Here’s a ransomware story with a bit of a difference. Some of your files get wiped out, but others can be recovered without paying.
Monthly Archives: May 2020
S2 Ep38: Crashing iPhones, ransomware tales and human chatbots – Naked Security Podcast
Get the latest cybersecurity news, opinion and advice.
Fake news Facebook accounts used coronavirus to attract followers
In April, the company yanked 1,887 misleading accounts, pages and groups tied to eight influencer networks building fake engagement.
Police nab InfinityBlack hackers
Five alleged members of hacking group InfinityBlack got some unexpected visitors last week when Polish law enforcement arrested them.
Firefox 76.0 released with critical security patches – update now
Firefox’s latest version is out, with new password management features and a raft of security fixes.
Air gap security beaten by turning PC capacitors into speakers
Researchers have poked another small hole in air gapped security by showing how the electronics inside computer power supply units (PSUs) can be turned into covert data transmission devices.
Adult live-streaming site CAM4 leaks millions of emails, private chats
The leak exposed millions of records with full names, emails, user conversations, payment logs, and IP addresses dating back to March.
GoDaddy – “unauthorized individual” had access to login info
Web hosting behemoth GoDaddy just filed a data breach notification with the US state of California.
Firefox’s Private Relay service tests anonymous email alias feature
Mozilla has announced that it is testing an experimental service called Firefox Private Relay that it thinks will offer an appealing solution to the issue of having to hand over your email address every time you want to set up any online account.
Reveal the identities of alleged pirates, court tells ISP
It’s not the first ISP to be held accountable for alleged piracy: Cox is looking at a $1b damage order.