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Smart light bulbs could give away your password secrets
August 22
nd
2023 at 19:56Β
Smart light bulbs could give away your password secrets
By
Paul Ducklin
Cryptography isn't just about secrecy. You need to take care of authenticity (no imposters!) and integrity (no tampering!) as well.
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August 22
nd
2023 at 19:56
Naked Security
S3 Ep147: What if you type in your password during a meeting?
August 10
th
2023 at 13:34Β
S3 Ep147: What if you type in your password during a meeting?
By
Paul Ducklin
Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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August 10
th
2023 at 13:34
Naked Security
βCrocodile of Wall Streetβ and her husband plead guilty to giant-sized cryptocrimes
August 4
th
2023 at 16:52Β
βCrocodile of Wall Streetβ and her husband plead guilty to giant-sized cryptocrimes
By
Paul Ducklin
Sentences still to be decided, but she could get up to 10 years and he could get as many as 20.
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August 4
th
2023 at 16:52
Naked Security
S3 Ep145: Bugs With Impressive Names!
July 27
th
2023 at 18:47Β
S3 Ep145: Bugs With Impressive Names!
By
Paul Ducklin
Fascinating fun (with a serious and educational side) - listen now! Full transcript available inside.
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July 27
th
2023 at 18:47
Naked Security
Hacking police radios: 30-year-old crypto flaws in the spotlight
July 24
th
2023 at 16:59Β
Hacking police radios: 30-year-old crypto flaws in the spotlight
By
Paul Ducklin
"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."
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July 24
th
2023 at 16:59
Naked Security
S3 Ep144: When threat hunting goes down a rabbit hole
July 20
th
2023 at 14:58Β
S3 Ep144: When threat hunting goes down a rabbit hole
By
Paul Ducklin
Latest episode - check it out now!
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July 20
th
2023 at 14:58
Naked Security
Google Virus Total leaks list of spooky email addresses
July 18
th
2023 at 23:16Β
Google Virus Total leaks list of spooky email addresses
By
Paul Ducklin
Careful with that file, Eugene!
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July 18
th
2023 at 23:16
Naked Security
Microsoft hit by Storm season β a tale of two semi-zero days
July 18
th
2023 at 20:59Β
Microsoft hit by Storm season β a tale of two semi-zero days
By
Paul Ducklin
The first compromise didn't get the crooks as far as they wanted, so they found a second one that did...
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July 18
th
2023 at 20:59
Naked Security
S3 Ep141: What was Steve Jobsβs first job?
June 29
th
2023 at 16:58Β
S3 Ep141: What was Steve Jobsβs first job?
By
Paul Ducklin
Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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Day
June 29
th
2023 at 16:58
Naked Security
UK hacker busted in Spain gets 5 years over Twitter hack and more
June 26
th
2023 at 18:35Β
UK hacker busted in Spain gets 5 years over Twitter hack and more
By
Naked Security writer
Not just that infamous Twitter hack, but SIM-swapping, stalking and swatting too...
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June 26
th
2023 at 18:35
Naked Security
Beware bad passwords as attackers co-opt Linux servers into cybercrime
June 21
st
2023 at 19:50Β
Beware bad passwords as attackers co-opt Linux servers into cybercrime
By
Paul Ducklin
Did you prevent password-only logins on your SSH servers? On ALL of them? Are you sure about that?
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June 21
st
2023 at 19:50
Naked Security
History revisited: US DOJ unseals Mt. Gox cybercrime charges
June 12
th
2023 at 16:58Β
History revisited: US DOJ unseals Mt. Gox cybercrime charges
By
Naked Security writer
Though the mills of the Law grind slowly/Yet they grind exceeding small/Though with patience they stand waiting/With exactness grind they all...
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June 12
th
2023 at 16:58
Naked Security
S3 Ep137: 16th century crypto skullduggery
June 1
st
2023 at 16:45Β
S3 Ep137: 16th century crypto skullduggery
By
Paul Ducklin
Lots to learn, clearly explained in plain English... listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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June 1
st
2023 at 16:45
Naked Security
Google leaking 2FA secrets β researchers advise against new βaccount syncβ feature for now
April 26
th
2023 at 17:59Β
Google leaking 2FA secrets β researchers advise against new βaccount syncβ feature for now
By
Paul Ducklin
You waited 13 years for this feature in Google Authenticator. Now researchers are advising you to wait a while longer, just in case...
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2-factor
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Google
April 26
th
2023 at 17:59
Naked Security
Ex-CEO of breached pyschotherapy clinic gets prison sentence for bad data security
April 18
th
2023 at 16:56Β
Ex-CEO of breached pyschotherapy clinic gets prison sentence for bad data security
By
Paul Ducklin
Did the sentence fit the crime? Read the backstory, and then have your say in our comments! (You may post anonymously.)
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April 18
th
2023 at 16:56
Naked Security
Attention gamers! Motherboard maker MSI admits to breach, issues βrogue firmwareβ alert
April 11
th
2023 at 18:58Β
Attention gamers! Motherboard maker MSI admits to breach, issues βrogue firmwareβ alert
By
Paul Ducklin
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.
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chain
April 11
th
2023 at 18:58
Naked Security
S3 Ep127: When you chop someone out of a photo, but there they are anywayβ¦
March 23
rd
2023 at 17:59Β
S3 Ep127: When you chop someone out of a photo, but there they are anywayβ¦
By
Paul Ducklin
Listen now - latest episode. Full transcript inside.
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March 23
rd
2023 at 17:59
Naked Security
Windows 11 also vulnerable to βaCropalypseβ image data leakage
March 22
nd
2023 at 17:59Β
Windows 11 also vulnerable to βaCropalypseβ image data leakage
By
Paul Ducklin
Turns out that the Windows 11 Snipping Tool has the same "aCropalypse" data leakage bug as Pixel phones. Here's how to work around the problem...
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Tool
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March 22
nd
2023 at 17:59
Naked Security
Bitcoin ATM customers hacked by video upload that was actually an app
March 20
th
2023 at 19:50Β
Bitcoin ATM customers hacked by video upload that was actually an app
By
Paul Ducklin
As the misquote goes, "Once is misfortune..." This is the second time, and you know what Lady Bracknell had to say about that...
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March 20
th
2023 at 19:50
Naked Security
S3 Ep125: When security hardware has security holes [Audio + Text]
March 9
th
2023 at 18:58Β
S3 Ep125: When security hardware has security holes [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
Lastest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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March 9
th
2023 at 18:58
Naked Security
Serious Security: TPM 2.0 vulns β is your super-secure data at risk?
March 7
th
2023 at 19:59Β
Serious Security: TPM 2.0 vulns β is your super-secure data at risk?
By
Paul Ducklin
Security bugs in the very code you've been told you must have to improve the security of your computer...
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Cryptography
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2.0
Windows
11
March 7
th
2023 at 19:59
Naked Security
DoppelPaymer ransomware supsects arrested in Germany and Ukraine
March 6
th
2023 at 16:16Β
DoppelPaymer ransomware supsects arrested in Germany and Ukraine
By
Naked Security writer
Devices seized, suspects interrogated and arrested, allegedly connected to devastating cyberattack on University Hospital in DΓΌsseldorf.
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March 6
th
2023 at 16:16
Naked Security
S3 Ep124: When so-called security apps go rogue [Audio + Text]
March 2
nd
2023 at 19:40Β
S3 Ep124: When so-called security apps go rogue [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
Rogue software packages. Rogue "sysadmins". Rogue keyloggers. Rogue authenticators. Rogue ROGUES!
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Security
Podcast
ransomware
March 2
nd
2023 at 19:40
Naked Security
Dutch police arrest three cyberextortion suspects who allegedly earned millions
February 27
th
2023 at 19:33Β
Dutch police arrest three cyberextortion suspects who allegedly earned millions
By
Naked Security writer
Ever paid hush money to crooks who broke into your network? Wondered how much you can trust them?
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breach
ransomware
February 27
th
2023 at 19:33
Naked Security
Beware rogue 2FA apps in App Store and Google Play β donβt get hacked!
February 27
th
2023 at 02:10Β
Beware rogue 2FA apps in App Store and Google Play β donβt get hacked!
By
Paul Ducklin
Even in Apple's and Google's "walled gardens", there are plenty of 2FA apps that are either dangerously incompetent, or unrepentantly malicious. (Or perhaps both.)
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2-factor
Authentication
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loss
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app
mysk_co
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Mysk
TOTP
February 27
th
2023 at 02:10
Naked Security
S3 Ep123: Crypto company compromise kerfuffle [Audio + Text]
February 23
rd
2023 at 19:58Β
S3 Ep123: Crypto company compromise kerfuffle [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
Latest episode - listen now! Top-notch advice for cybersecurity, both at work and at home.
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Security
Podcast
Twitter
February 23
rd
2023 at 19:58
Naked Security
Coinbase breached by social engineers, employee data stolen
February 21
st
2023 at 17:58Β
Coinbase breached by social engineers, employee data stolen
By
Paul Ducklin
Another day, another "sophisticated" attack. This time, the company has handily included some useful advice along with its mea culpa...
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Cryptocurrency
Data
loss
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Coinbase
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Engineering
XDR
February 21
st
2023 at 17:58
Naked Security
Twitter tells users: Pay up if you want to keep using insecure 2FA
February 20
th
2023 at 17:58Β
Twitter tells users: Pay up if you want to keep using insecure 2FA
By
Paul Ducklin
Ironically, Twitter Blue users will be allowed to keep using the very 2FA process that's not considered secure enough for everyone else.
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2-factor
Authentication
Twitter
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SIM
sim
swap
February 20
th
2023 at 17:58
Naked Security
Serious Security: GnuTLS follows OpenSSL, fixes timing attack bug
February 13
th
2023 at 17:59Β
Serious Security: GnuTLS follows OpenSSL, fixes timing attack bug
By
Paul Ducklin
Conditional code considered cryptographically counterproductive.
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Cryptography
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February 13
th
2023 at 17:59
Naked Security
OpenSSL fixes High Severity data-stealing bug β patch now!
February 8
th
2023 at 02:58Β
OpenSSL fixes High Severity data-stealing bug β patch now!
By
Paul Ducklin
7 memory mismanagements and a timing attack. We explain all the jargon bug terminology in plain English...
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Cryptography
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attack
February 8
th
2023 at 02:58
Naked Security
Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Crypto
February 6
th
2023 at 21:53Β
Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Crypto
By
Paul Ducklin
Hear renowned cybersecurity author Andy Greenberg's thoughtful commentary about the "war on crypto" as we talk to him about his new book...
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Greenberg
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in
the
Dark
February 6
th
2023 at 21:53
Naked Security
Finnish psychotherapy extortion suspect arrested in France
February 6
th
2023 at 19:13Β
Finnish psychotherapy extortion suspect arrested in France
By
Naked Security writer
Company transcribed ultra-personal conversations, didn't secure them. Criminal stole them, then extorted thousands of vulnerable patients.
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loss
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Vastaamo
February 6
th
2023 at 19:13
Naked Security
S3 Ep120: When dud crypto simply wonβt let go [Audio + Text]
February 2
nd
2023 at 17:50Β
S3 Ep120: When dud crypto simply wonβt let go [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
Latest episode - listen now!
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Security
Podcast
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February 2
nd
2023 at 17:50
Naked Security
Password-stealing βvulnerabilityβ reported in KeePass β bug or feature?
February 1
st
2023 at 19:58Β
Password-stealing βvulnerabilityβ reported in KeePass β bug or feature?
By
Paul Ducklin
Is it a vulnerability if someone with control over your account can mess with files that your account is allowed to access anyway?
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Cryptography
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loss
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February 1
st
2023 at 19:58
Naked Security
Serious Security: The Samba logon bug caused by outdated crypto
January 30
th
2023 at 19:59Β
Serious Security: The Samba logon bug caused by outdated crypto
By
Paul Ducklin
Enjoy our Serious Security deep dive into this real-world example of why cryptographic agility is important!
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digest
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SMB
January 30
th
2023 at 19:59
Naked Security
S3 Ep119: Breaches, patches, leaks and tweaks! [Audio + Text]
January 26
th
2023 at 19:57Β
S3 Ep119: Breaches, patches, leaks and tweaks! [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
Lastest episode - listen now! (Or read the transcript.)
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Zero
Day
January 26
th
2023 at 19:57
Naked Security
GoTo admits: Customer cloud backups stolen together with decryption key
January 25
th
2023 at 01:37Β
GoTo admits: Customer cloud backups stolen together with decryption key
By
Paul Ducklin
We were going to write, "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more"... but it seems to go without saying these days.
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Cryptography
Data
loss
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GoTo
hash
LastPass
January 25
th
2023 at 01:37
Naked Security
S3 Ep118: Guess your password? No need if itβs stolen already! [Audio + Text]
January 19
th
2023 at 15:53Β
S3 Ep118: Guess your password? No need if itβs stolen already! [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
As always: entertaining, informative and educational... and not bogged down with jargon! Listen (or read) now...
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Cryptocurrency
Podcast
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cracking
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breach
hacking
JWT
Naked
Security
Podcast
January 19
th
2023 at 15:53
Naked Security
Serious Security: Unravelling the LifeLock βhacked passwordsβ story
January 17
th
2023 at 17:59Β
Serious Security: Unravelling the LifeLock βhacked passwordsβ story
By
Paul Ducklin
Four straight-talking tips to improve your online security, whether you're a LifeLock customer or not.
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Cryptography
Privacy
LifeLock
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NortonLifeLock
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January 17
th
2023 at 17:59
Naked Security
Multi-million investment scammers busted in four-country Europol raid
January 16
th
2023 at 16:10Β
Multi-million investment scammers busted in four-country Europol raid
By
Paul Ducklin
216 questioned, 15 arrested, 4 fake call centres searched, millions seized...
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Law
&
order
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Scam
January 16
th
2023 at 16:10
Naked Security
S3 Ep117: The crypto crisis that wasnβt (and farewell forever to Win 7) [Audio + Text]
January 12
th
2023 at 17:59Β
S3 Ep117: The crypto crisis that wasnβt (and farewell forever to Win 7) [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
Tell us in the comments... What's the REAL reason there was no Windows 9? (No theory too far-fetched!)
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&
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Naked
Security
Podcast
RSA
Scam
Windows
7
Windows
8.1
January 12
th
2023 at 17:59
Naked Security
Popular JWT cloud security library patches βremoteβ code execution hole
January 10
th
2023 at 19:59Β
Popular JWT cloud security library patches βremoteβ code execution hole
By
Paul Ducklin
It's remotely triggerable, but attackers would already have pretty deep network access if they could "prime" your server for compromise.
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Cryptography
Vulnerability
JSON
jsonwebtoken
JWT
rce
vulnerability
January 10
th
2023 at 19:59
Naked Security
RSA crypto cracked? Or perhaps not!
January 6
th
2023 at 19:59Β
RSA crypto cracked? Or perhaps not!
By
Paul Ducklin
Stand down from blue alert, it seems... but why not plan your cryptographic agility anyway?
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Cryptography
crypto
January 6
th
2023 at 19:59
Naked Security
S3 Ep116: Last straw for LastPass? Is crypto doomed? [Audio + Text]
January 5
th
2023 at 17:52Β
S3 Ep116: Last straw for LastPass? Is crypto doomed? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
Lots of big issues this week: breaches, encryption, supply chains and patching problems. Listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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Cryptography
Podcast
LastPass
Naked
Security
Podcast
PyTorch
January 5
th
2023 at 17:52
Naked Security
Serious Security: How to improve cryptography, resist supply chain attacks, and handle data breaches
January 4
th
2023 at 19:50Β
Serious Security: How to improve cryptography, resist supply chain attacks, and handle data breaches
By
Paul Ducklin
Lessons for us all: improve cryptography, fight cybercrime, own your supply chain... and don't steal my data and then pretend you're sorry.
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Data
loss
Malware
Podcast
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leadership
Vulnerability
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Cybercrime
Linux
machine
learning
vulnerability
January 4
th
2023 at 19:50
Naked Security
Inside a scammersβ lair: Ukraine busts 40 in fake bank call-centre raid
January 3
rd
2023 at 17:03Β
Inside a scammersβ lair: Ukraine busts 40 in fake bank call-centre raid
By
Naked Security writer
When someone calls you up to warn you that your bank account is under attack - it's true, because THAT VERY PERSON is the one attacking you!
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Cryptocurrency
Data
loss
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&
order
Caller
ID
Cybercrime
fake
call
scamming
January 3
rd
2023 at 17:03
Naked Security
PyTorch: Machine Learning toolkit pwned from Christmas to New Year
January 1
st
2023 at 21:36Β
PyTorch: Machine Learning toolkit pwned from Christmas to New Year
By
Paul Ducklin
The bad news: the crooks have your SSH private keys. The good news: only users of the "nightly" build were affected.
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Machine
Learning
Malware
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intelligence
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stealing
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learning
malware
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triton
January 1
st
2023 at 21:36
Naked Security
US passes the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act β and why not?
December 29
th
2022 at 20:45Β
US passes the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act β and why not?
By
Paul Ducklin
Cryptographic agility: the ability and the willingness to change quickly when needed.
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Cryptography
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Shor
December 29
th
2022 at 20:45
Naked Security
Twitter data of β+400 million unique usersβ up for sale β what to do?
December 28
th
2022 at 19:59Β
Twitter data of β+400 million unique usersβ up for sale β what to do?
By
Paul Ducklin
If the crooks have connected up your phone number and your Twitter handle... what could go wrong?
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Data
loss
breach
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Twitter
December 28
th
2022 at 19:59
Naked Security
OneCoin scammer Sebastian Greenwood pleads guilty, βCryptoqueenβ still missing
December 19
th
2022 at 19:50Β
OneCoin scammer Sebastian Greenwood pleads guilty, βCryptoqueenβ still missing
By
Paul Ducklin
The Cryptoqueen herself is still missing, but her co-conspirator, who is said to have pocketed over $20m a month, has been convicted.
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Ignatova
OneCoin
Ponzi
Scam
December 19
th
2022 at 19:50
Naked Security
SIM swapper sent to prison for 2FA cryptocurrency heist of over $20m
December 6
th
2022 at 17:56Β
SIM swapper sent to prison for 2FA cryptocurrency heist of over $20m
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Guilty party got 18 months, also has to pay back $20m he probably hasn't got, which could land him in more hot water.
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S3 Ep111: The business risk of a sleazy βnudity unfilterβ [Audio + Text]
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S3 Ep111: The business risk of a sleazy βnudity unfilterβ [Audio + Text]
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Latest episode - listen now (or read if you prefer)...
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Serious Security: MD5 considered harmful β to the tune of $600,000
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Serious Security: MD5 considered harmful β to the tune of $600,000
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Paul Ducklin
It's not just the hashing, by the way. It's the salting and the stretching, too!
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TikTok βInvisible Challengeβ porn malware puts us all at risk
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TikTok βInvisible Challengeβ porn malware puts us all at risk
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An injury to one is an injury to all. Especially if the other people are part of your social network.
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Multimillion dollar CryptoRom scam sites seized, suspects arrested in US
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Multimillion dollar CryptoRom scam sites seized, suspects arrested in US
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Five tips to keep yourself, and your friends and family, out of the clutches of "chopping block" scammers...
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S3 Ep108: You hid THREE BILLION dollars in a popcorn tin?
November 10
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S3 Ep108: You hid THREE BILLION dollars in a popcorn tin?
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Patches, busts, leaks and why even low-likelihood exploits can be high-severity risks - listen now!
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Silk Road drugs market hacker pleads guilty, faces 20 years inside
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Silk Road drugs market hacker pleads guilty, faces 20 years inside
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Jurisprudence isn't like arithmetic... two negatives never make a positive!
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Twitter Blue Badge email scams β Donβt fall for them!
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That was the week that was...
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S3 Ep107: Eight months to kick out the crooks and you think thatβs GOOD? [Audio + Text]
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S3 Ep107: Eight months to kick out the crooks and you think thatβs GOOD? [Audio + Text]
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Listen now - latest episode - audio plus full transcript
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How to Hack! Finding OpenSSL library files and accurately identifying their version numbers...
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