S3 Ep140: So you think you know ransomware?

Lots to learn this week - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)

Megaupload duo will go to prison at last, but Kim Dotcom fights on…

One, sadly, has died, and two are heading to prison, but for Kim Dotcom, the saga goes on...

S3 Ep136: Navigating a manic malware maelstrom

Latest episode - listen now. Full transcript inside...

PyPI open-source code repository deals with manic malware maelstrom

Controlled outage used to keep malware marauders from gumming up the works. Learn what you can do to help in future...

PHP Packagist supply chain poisoned by hacker “looking for a job”

I pwned you! Gizza job! You know it makes sense!

Attention gamers! Motherboard maker MSI admits to breach, issues “rogue firmware” alert

Stealing private keys is like getting hold of a medieval monarch's personal signet ring... you get to put an official seal on treasonous material.

S3 Ep129: When spyware arrives from someone you trust

Scanning tools, supply-chain malware, Wi-Fi hacking, and why there should be TWO World Backup Days... listen now!

World Backup Day is here again – 5 tips to keep your precious data safe

The only backup you will ever regret is the one you didn't make...

Supply chain blunder puts 3CX telephone app users at risk

Booby-trapped app, apparently signed and shipped by 3CX itself after its source code repository was broken into.

Firefox 111 patches 11 holes, but not 1 zero-day among them…

In the game of cricket, 111 is an inauspicious number, but for Firefox, there doesn't seem to be much to worry about this month.

S3 Ep113: Pwning the Windows kernel – the crooks who hoodwinked Microsoft [Audio + Text]

Return o' the rookit, super-sneaky wireless spyware, credit card skimming, and patches galore. Listen and learn!

TikTok “Invisible Challenge” porn malware puts us all at risk

An injury to one is an injury to all. Especially if the other people are part of your social network.

“Gucci Master” business email scammer Hushpuppi gets 11 years

Learn how to protect yourself from big-money tricksters like the Hushpuppis of the world...

Psychotherapy extortion suspect: arrest warrant issued

Wanted! Not only the extortionist who abused the data, but also the CEO who let it happen.

Fashion brand SHEIN fined $1.9m for lying about data breach

Is "pay a small fine and keep on trading" a sufficient penalty for letting a breach happen, impeding an investigation, and hiding the truth?

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

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

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

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

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

Android monthly updates are out – critical bugs found in critical places!

Android May 2022 updates are out - with some critical fixes in some critical places. Learn more...

GitHub issues final report on supply-chain source code intrusions

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

World Backup Day: 5 data recovery tips for everyone!

The only backup you will ever regret is the one you didn't make

Serious Security: DEADBOLT – the ransomware that goes straight for your backups

Some tips on how to keep your network safe - even (or perhaps especially!) if you think you're safe already.

S3 Ep71: VMware escapes, PHP holes, WP plugin woes, and scary scams [Podcast + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen now!

WordPress backup plugin maker Updraft says “You should update”…

A straight-talking bug report written in plain English by an actual expert - there's a teachable moment in this cybersecurity story!

Serious Security: Linux full-disk encryption bug fixed – patch now!

Imagine if someone who didn't have your password could sneakily modify data that was encrypted with it.

S3 Ep65: Supply chain conniption, NetUSB hole, Honda flashback, FTC muscle [Podcast + Transcript]

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JavaScript developer destroys own projects in supply chain “lesson”

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

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

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