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Chrome and Edge fix zero-day security hole – update now!

By Paul Ducklin
This time, the crooks got there first - only 1 security hole patched, but it's a zero-day.

Peter Eckersley, co-creator of Let’s Encrypt, dies at just 43

By Paul Ducklin
This site, like millions of others, has a certificate from Let's Encrypt. Farewell, Peter Eckersley, PhD, who helped make it all possible.

URGENT! Apple slips out zero-day update for older iPhones and iPads

By Paul Ducklin
Patch as soon as you can - that recent WebKit zero-day affecting new iPhones and iPads is apparently being used against older models, too.

JavaScript bugs aplenty in Node.js ecosystem – found automatically

By Paul Ducklin
How to get the better of bugs in all the possible packages in your supply chain?

LastPass source code breach – do we still recommend password managers?

By Paul Ducklin
What does the recent LastPass breach mean for password managers? Just a bump in the road, or a reason to ditch them entirely?

Firefox 104 is out – no critical bugs, but update anyway

By Paul Ducklin
Two trust-spoofing bugs were the main culprits this month - but neither one was a zero-day.

Breaching airgap security: using your phone’s gyroscope as a microphone

By Paul Ducklin
One bit per second makes the Voyager probe data rate seem blindingly fast. But it's enough to break your security assumptions...

Bitcoin ATMs leeched by attackers who created fake admin accounts

By Paul Ducklin
The criminals didn't implant any malware. The attack was orchestrated via malevolent configuration changes.

Laptop denial-of-service via music: the 1980s R&B song with a CVE!

By Paul Ducklin
We haven't validated this vuln ourselves... but the source of the story is impeccable. (Impeccably dressed, at least.)

Apple patches double zero-day in browser and kernel – update now!

By Paul Ducklin
Double 0-day exploits - one in WebKit (to break in) and the other in the kernel (to take over). Patch now!

US offers reward “up to $10 million” for information about the Conti gang

By Naked Security writer
Wanted - Reward Offered - Five unknown individuals (plus a man with a weird hat)

Zoom for Mac patches critical bug – update now!

By Paul Ducklin
There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Or at least between the TOC and the TOU...

APIC/EPIC! Intel chips leak secrets even the kernel shouldn’t see…

By Paul Ducklin
If you've ever written code that left stuff lying around in memory when you didn't need it any more... we bet you've regretted it!

Slack admits to leaking hashed passwords for five years

By Paul Ducklin
"When those invitations went out... somehow, your password hash went out with them."

Traffic Light Protocol for cybersecurity responders gets a revamp

By Paul Ducklin
Traffic lights make a handy global metaphor for denoting the sensitivity of cybersecurity threat data - three colours that everyone knows.

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.

Post-quantum cryptography – new algorithm “gone in 60 minutes”

By Paul Ducklin
And THIS is why you don't knit your own home-made encryption algorithms and hope no one looks at them.

GnuTLS patches memory mismanagement bug – update now!

By Paul Ducklin
GnuTLS may well be the most widespread cryptographic toolkit you've never heard of. Learn more...

How to celebrate SysAdmin Day!

By Paul Ducklin
I've just popped in to wish you all/The best SysAdmin Day!

Critical Samba bug could let anyone become Domain Admin – patch now!

By Paul Ducklin
It's a serious bug... but there's a fix for it, so you know exactly what to do!

Mild monthly security update from Firefox – but update anyway

By Paul Ducklin
You're probably thinking we're going to say, "Don't delay/Do it today"... and that's exactly what we are saying!

T-Mobile to cough up $500 million over 2021 data breach

By Paul Ducklin
Technically, it's not a fine, and the lawyers will get a big chunk of it. But it still adds up to a half-billion-dollar data breach.

Office macro security: on-again-off-again feature now BACK ON AGAIN!

By Paul Ducklin
20 years to turn it on, then 20 weeks to turn it off, then just 2 weeks to turn it back on again. That's progress!

Last member of Gozi malware troika arrives in US for criminal trial

By Paul Ducklin
His co-conspirators went into and got out of prison years ago, while he remained free. Now the tables have turned...

7 cybersecurity tips for your summer vacation!

By Paul Ducklin
Here you go - seven thoughtful cybersecurity tips to help you travel safely...

S3 Ep91: CodeRed, OpenSSL, Java bugs, Office macros [Audio + Text]

By Paul Ducklin
Latest episode - listen now! Great discussion, technical content, solid advice... all covered in plain English.

Facebook 2FA scammers return – this time in just 21 minutes

By Paul Ducklin
Last time they arrived 28 minutes after lighting up their fake domain... this time it was just 21 minutes

Paying ransomware crooks won’t reduce your legal risk, warns regulator

By Paul Ducklin
"We paid the crooks to keep things under control and make a bad thing better"... isn't a valid excuse. Who knew?

That didn’t last! Microsoft turns off the Office security it just turned on

By Paul Ducklin
An Office anti-malware setting that took more than 20 years to arrive... and fewer than 20 weeks to vanish again.

OpenSSL fixes two “one-liner” crypto bugs – what you need to know

By Paul Ducklin
"As bad as Heartbleed"? We heard that concern a week ago, but we think it's less ungood than that...

Facebook 2FA phish arrives just 28 minutes after scam domain created

By Paul Ducklin
The crooks hit us up with this phishing email less than half an hour after they activated their new scam domain.

“Missing Cryptoqueen” hits the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list

By Paul Ducklin
The "Missing Cryptoqueen" makes the American Top Ten... but not in a good way.

Firefox 102 fixes address bar spoofing security hole (and helps with Follina!)

By Paul Ducklin
Firefox squashes a bug that helped phishers, and brings its own helping hand to Microsoft's "Follina" saga.

Harmony blockchain loses nearly $100M due to hacked private keys

By Paul Ducklin
The crooks needed at least two private keys, each stored in two parts... but they got them anyway.

FTC warns of LGBTQ+ extortion scams – be aware before you share!

By Paul Ducklin
It's a simple jingle and it's solid advice: "If in doubt, don't give it out!"

OpenSSL issues a bugfix for the previous bugfix

By Paul Ducklin
Fortunately, it's not a major bugfix, which means it's easy to patch and can teach us all some useful lessons.

Capital One identity theft hacker finally gets convicted

By Paul Ducklin
It took three years, but the Capital One cracker was convicted in the end. Don't get caught out in a data breach of your own!

Interpol busts 2000 suspects in phone scamming takedown

By Paul Ducklin
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Not everyone knows how typical scams unfold, so here are some real-world examples...

You’re invited! Join us for a live walkthrough of the “Follina” story…

By Paul Ducklin
Live demo, plain English, no sales pitch, just a chance to watch an attack dissected in safety. Join us if you can!

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