Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin present this week’s edition of the regular Sophos security podcast, the “Chet Chat.” In this episode: the TrueCrypt saga continues; the Towelroot software for unlocking Androids; ransomware after CryptoLocker; and Canada’s long, long, long-awaited anti-spam law.
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BoringSSL wants kill the excitement that led to Heartbleed
Some things just aren’t meant to be exciting. In fact some things are supposed to be so far from novelty, surprise and frivolity that any whiff of excitement at all is a bad sign indeed. Introducing Boring SSL…
‘Yo’ app hacked by college students, hires one of the hackers
A Georgia Tech student claims he and two roommates were able to get any user’s phone number, that they texted the founder (who, he said, called him back), to spam any user, and to send any text they want. Now it looks like one of them will be working for the company.
Google and Microsoft want to kill your phone if it’s stolen. Do you feel safer?
The law enforcement group Secure Our Smartphones is claiming victory after Google and Microsoft announced they will add a “kill switch” to their mobile operating systems.
What’s next for ransomware? Cryptowall picks up where CryptoLocker left off
With many victims paying up, ransomware is a lucrative business for cybercrooks, and CryptoLocker has inspired copycats who want in on the loot. John Zorabedian looks at ransomware that seems to be filling the void left by CryptoLocker’s takedown last month…
SSCC 151 – Measuring vulns, Apple and Wi-Fi privacy, Android ransomware and more [PODCAST]
It’s our weekly security pocast! Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin dig into the latest security news for lessons we can all learn…
Mobile malware, Gameover, CryptoLocker, and SSL/TLS holes – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
How long has mobile malware been around? Is it really game over for Gameover and CryptoLocker? Which cryptographic security libraries need patching? It’ll only take a minute to find out…
Latest OpenSSL flaws can lead to information leakage, code execution and DoS
Only two months after the Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL captured global headlines we have another critical update for OpenSSL fixing 6 new flaws.
CryptoLocker wannabe “Simplelocker” scrambles your files, holds your Android to ransom
“If the crooks keep copying Windows threats that were financially lucrative,” you’re thinking, “we’ll soon see Android ransomware that doesn’t just lock your device, but locks up your data instead, or as well.” Guess what?
Facebook’s new audio feature won’t snoop on us, it says
Listening in and identifying your TV and music is opt-in only, Facebook’s security head honcho said, and no, he wouldn’t want it in his pocket either if it was recording everything going on around him.