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Tag Archives: hashing
Fetish app put users’ identities at risk with plain-text passwords
Whiplr, a naughty, naughty little app, has now secured passwords with “one-way encryption” and is “adding more security measures”.
Facebook’s counterintuitive way to combat nonconsensual porn
“Upload your nudes to stop revenge porn” might sound crazy but it actually makes sense.
Look! A Fraud Fighting Ferret! [Chet Chat Podcast 212]
Chester Wisniewski is back from Down Under to resume our podcast series. From fraud-fighting ferrets to a convicted “Spam King” – enjoy!
What Ashley Madison got right
Every cloud has a silver lining. Even for Ashley Madison customers. OK, it’s a tiny silver lining, but the stolen passwords were hashed decently…
SSCC 203 – What’s the worst sort of service to have a password breach? [PODCAST]
Join Sophos security experts John Shier and Paul Ducklin as they dig into the latest security news in our regular “Chet Chat” podcast. This week: LastPass, Facebook, Windows 10 (and not-quite-the-end of XP), Samsung, and the Android ecosystem.
Hackers breach password database at Atlassian’s “HipChat” collaboration service
Hip software company Atlassian has had the hackers in. It sounds as though the outcome won’t be too bad, but it does remind you: choose a better password than everyone else!
SSCC 163 – So THAT’S why you can’t erase Flash RAM properly [PODCAST]
Here’s this week’s Sophos Security Chet Chat. Our regular security podcast that turns news into useful advice…
New York City makes a hash of taxi driver data disclosure
What do you do in your spare time if you’re a self-confessed “urbanist, data junkie and civic hacker,” like New York resident Chris Whong? Use Freedom of Information Laws to find out more about NYC’s taxi movements, of course…
SSCC 149 – Apple devices ransomed, eBay breached, carders busted and more [PODCAST]
Chester Wisnieski and Paul Ducklin dig into the important security stories of the past week, and pull out some lessons we can all learn. If you haven’t listened to a “Chet Chat” before, now’s the time to give it a try!