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Before yesterdayNaked Security

GitHub blighted by “researcher” who created thousands of malicious projects

By Paul Ducklin
If you spew projects laced with hidden malware into an open source repository, don't waste your time telling us "no harm done" afterwards.

Poisoned Python and PHP packages purloin passwords for AWS access

By Paul Ducklin
More supply chain trouble - this time with clear examples so you can learn how to spot this stuff yourself.

Clearview AI face-matching service fined a lot less than expected

By Paul Ducklin
The fine has finally gone through... but it's less than 45% of what was originally proposed.

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RubyGems supply chain rip-and-replace bug fixed – check your logs!

By Paul Ducklin
Imagine if you could assume the identity of, say, Franklin Delano Roosevelt simply by showing up and calling yourself "Frank".

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GitHub issues final report on supply-chain source code intrusions

By Paul Ducklin
Learn how to find out which apps you've given access rights to, and how to revoke those rights immediately in an emergency.

Beanstalk cryptocurrency heist: scammer votes himself all the money

By Paul Ducklin
Voting safeguards based on commuity collateral don't work if one person can use a momentary loan to "become" 75% of the community.

Apple AirTag anti-stalking protection bypassed by researchers

By Paul Ducklin
Problems with Apple's Tracker Detect system, which warns you of likely stalking attempts using hidden AirTags.

Wormhole cryptotrading company turns over $340,000,000 to criminals

By Paul Ducklin
It was the best of blockchains, it was the worst of blockchains... as Charles Dickens might have said.

JavaScript developer destroys own projects in supply chain “lesson”

By Paul Ducklin
Two popular open source JavaScript packages recently got "hacked" in a symbolic gesture by the original project creator.

S3 Ep63: Log4Shell (what else?) and Apple kernel bugs [Podcast+Transcript]

By Paul Ducklin
Latest episode - listen now! (Yes, there are plenty of critical things to go along with Log4Shell.)

Clearview AI face-matching service set to be fined over $20m

By Paul Ducklin
Scraping data for a facial recognition service? "That's unlawful", concluded both the British and the Australians.

Samba update patches plaintext password plundering problem

By Paul Ducklin
When Microsoft itself says STOP USING X, where X is one of its own protocols... we think you should listen.

Sophos 2022 Threat Report: Malware, Mobile, Machine learning and more!

By Paul Ducklin
The crooks have shown that they're willing to learn and adapt their attacks, so we need to make sure we learn and adapt, too.

Listen up 2 – CYBERSECURITY FIRST! How to protect yourself from supply chain attacks

By Paul Ducklin
Everyone remembers this year's big-news supply chain attacks on Kaseya and SolarWinds. Sophos expert Chester Wisniewski explains how to control the risk.

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