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Naked Security
S3 Ep96: Zoom 0-day, AEPIC leak, Conti reward, healthcare security [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 18
th
2022 at 18:38
Latest episode - listen now (or read if you prefer!)
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US offers reward βup to $10 millionβ for information about the Conti gang
By
Naked Security writer
β August 16
th
2022 at 16:57
Wanted - Reward Offered - Five unknown individuals (plus a man with a weird hat)
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S3 Ep95: Slack leak, Github onslaught, and post-quantum crypto [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 11
th
2022 at 14:34
Latest episode - listen now! (Or read the transcript if you prefer.)
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GitHub blighted by βresearcherβ who created thousands of malicious projects
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 3
rd
2022 at 23:06
If you spew projects laced with hidden malware into an open source repository, don't waste your time telling us "no harm done" afterwards.
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S3 Ep93: Office security, breach costs, and leisurely patches [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 28
th
2022 at 15:47
Latest episode - listen now!
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T-Mobile to cough up $500 million over 2021 data breach
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 25
th
2022 at 16:20
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.
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Last member of Gozi malware troika arrives in US for criminal trial
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 20
th
2022 at 14:56
His co-conspirators went into and got out of prison years ago, while he remained free. Now the tables have turned...
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S3 Ep91: CodeRed, OpenSSL, Java bugs, Office macros [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 14
th
2022 at 18:47
Latest episode - listen now! Great discussion, technical content, solid advice... all covered in plain English.
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Paying ransomware crooks wonβt reduce your legal risk, warns regulator
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 12
th
2022 at 18:24
"We paid the crooks to keep things under control and make a bad thing better"... isn't a valid excuse. Who knew?
Naked Security
S3 Ep90: Chrome 0-day again, True Cybercrime, and a 2FA bypass [Podcast + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 7
th
2022 at 18:46
Listen now! Or read if you prefer...
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Canadian cybercriminal pleads guilty to βNetWalkerβ attacks in US
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 4
th
2022 at 14:09
Bust in Canada, now bust in the USA as well.
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βMissing Cryptoqueenβ hits the FBIβs Ten Most Wanted list
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 1
st
2022 at 16:49
The "Missing Cryptoqueen" makes the American Top Ten... but not in a good way.
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S3 Ep89: Sextortion, blockchain blunder, and an OpenSSL bugfix [Podcast + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 30
th
2022 at 12:57
Latest episode - listen and read now! Use our advice to advise your own friends and family... let's all do our bit to stand up to scammers!
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FTC warns of LGBTQ+ extortion scams β be aware before you share!
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 27
th
2022 at 14:58
It's a simple jingle and it's solid advice: "If in doubt, don't give it out!"
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S3 Ep88: Phone scammers, hacking bust, and data breach fines [Podcast + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 23
rd
2022 at 11:08
Latest epsiode - listen (or read) now!
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Capital One identity theft hacker finally gets convicted
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 21
st
2022 at 15:24
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!
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Interpol busts 2000 suspects in phone scamming takedown
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 20
th
2022 at 18:10
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Not everyone knows how typical scams unfold, so here are some real-world examples...
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Murder suspect admits she tracked cheating partner with hidden AirTag
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 14
th
2022 at 18:49
O! What a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive.
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SSNDOB Market domains seized, identity theft βbrokerageβ shut down
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 8
th
2022 at 14:53
The online identity "brokerage" SSNDOB Market didn't want people to be in any doubt what it was selling.
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S3 Ep83: Cracking passwords, patching Firefox, and Apple vulns [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 19
th
2022 at 13:56
Latest episode - listen now!
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He sold cracked passwords for a living β now heβs serving 4 years in prison
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 13
th
2022 at 18:31
Crooks don't need a password for every user on your network to break in and wreak havoc. One could be enough...
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Ransomware Survey 2022 β like the Curateβs Egg, βgood in partsβ
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 27
th
2022 at 15:22
You might not like the headline statistics in this year's ransomware report... but that makes it even more important to take a look!
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S3 Ep79: Chrome hole, a bad place for a cybersecurity holiday, and crypto-dodginess [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 21
st
2022 at 13:41
Do you know your Adam Osborne from your John Osbourne? Your Z80 from your 6502? Latest episode - listen now!
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US cryptocurrency coder gets 5 years for North Korea sanctions busting
By
Naked Security writer
β April 13
th
2022 at 15:52
Cryptocurrency expert didn't take "No" for an answer when the US authorities said he couldn't pursue cryptocoin opps in North Korea.
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S3 Ep77: Bugs, busts and old-school PDP-11 hacking [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 7
th
2022 at 12:24
Latest episode - listen now! Cybersecurity news and advice in plain English.
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Serious Security: Darkweb drugs market Hydra taken offline by German police
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 6
th
2022 at 16:22
Why are Tor sites hard to locate and therefore difficult to take down? We explain in plain English...
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LAPSUS$ hacks continue despite two hacker suspects in court
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 4
th
2022 at 21:36
Do you know where in your company to report security anomalies? If you receive such reports, do you have an efficient way to process them?
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S3 Ep76: Deadbolt, LAPSUS$, Zlib, and a Chrome 0-day [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 31
st
2022 at 13:38
Latest episode - listen now!
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UK police arrest 7 hacking suspects β have they bust the LAPSUS$ gang?
By
Naked Security writer
β March 25
th
2022 at 01:48
Seven alleged hackers have been arrested in the UK. But who are they, and which hacking crew are they from?
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S3 Ep74: Cybercrime busts, Apple patches, Pi Day, and disconnect effects [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 17
th
2022 at 13:32
Latest episode - listen now!
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Alleged Kaseya ransomware attacker arrives in Texas for trial
By
Naked Security writer
β March 11
th
2022 at 14:59
The US Independence Day weekend of 2021 wasn't much of a holiday for cybersecurity staff. That was when the Kaseya attack unfolded...
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S3 Ep69: WordPress woes, Wormhole holes, and a Microsoft change of heart [Podcast + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 10
th
2022 at 01:15
Latest episode - listen now!
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Self-styled βCrocodile of Wall Streetβ arrested with husband over Bitcoin megaheist
By
Naked Security writer
β February 9
th
2022 at 14:44
The cops say they've recovered 80% of a $72 million cryptocoin heist... but the recovered funds alone are now worth over $4 billion!
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Alleged carder gang mastermind and three acolytes under arrest in Russia
By
Naked Security writer
β January 24
th
2022 at 14:14
The motto of the gang was "In Fraud We Trust", and they went by a dizzying range of online nicknames.
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S3 Ep66: Cybercrime busts, wormable Windows, and the crisis of featuritis [Podcast + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β January 20
th
2022 at 17:28
Latest epsiode - listen now!
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Romance scammer who targeted 670 women gets 28 months in jail
By
Paul Ducklin
β January 17
th
2022 at 14:13
Found love online? Sending them money? Friends and family warning you it could be a scam? Don't be too quick to dismiss their concerns...
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FTC threatens βlegal actionβ over unpatched Log4j and other vulns
By
Paul Ducklin
β January 5
th
2022 at 19:37
Remember the Equifax breach? Remember the $700m penalty? In case you'd forgotten, here's the FTC to refresh your memory!
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Plundered bitcoins recovered by FBI β all 3,879-and-one-sixth of them!
By
Paul Ducklin
β December 22
nd
2021 at 17:57
Phew! An audacious crime... that didn't work out.
Naked Security
S3 Ep62: The S in IoT stands for security (and much more) [Podcast+Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β December 9
th
2021 at 17:40
Listen now or read as an article! (Full transcript inside.)
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S3 Ep61: Call scammers, cloud insecurity, and facial recognition creepiness [Podcast+Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β December 2
nd
2021 at 20:50
Latest episode - listen now!
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IoT devices must βprotect consumers from cyberharmβ, says UK government
By
Paul Ducklin
β December 2
nd
2021 at 19:10
"Must be at least THIS tall to go on ride" seems to be the starting point. Too little, too late? Or better than nothing?
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Clearview AI face-matching service set to be fined over $20m
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 30
th
2021 at 19:13
Scraping data for a facial recognition service? "That's unlawful", concluded both the British and the Australians.
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S3 Ep59: Emotet, an FBI hoax, Samba bugs, and a hijackable suitcase [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 18
th
2021 at 15:00
Latest episode - listen now!
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Emotet malware: βThe report of my death was an exaggerationβ
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 16
th
2021 at 14:13
"Old malware rarely dies." The best way to predict the future is to look at the past... if it worked before, it will probably work again.
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FBI email hack spreads fake security alerts. Hereβs what to doβ¦
By
Naked Security writer
β November 13
th
2021 at 20:50
Fake warnings and false accusations - it's a "call to distraction"
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S3 Ep58: Faces on Facebook, scams that pose as complaints, and a Kaseya bust [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 11
th
2021 at 17:41
Latest epsiode - listen now!
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Kaseya ransomware suspect nabbed in Poland, $6m seized from absent colleague
By
Naked Security writer
β November 8
th
2021 at 22:37
Suspects nabbed, millions seized, in ransomware busts across the globe.
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S3 Ep57: Europol v. Ransomware, Shrootless bug, and Linux browser flamewars [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 4
th
2021 at 17:46
Latest episode - listen now!
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Europol announces βtargetingβ of 12 suspects in ransomware attacks
By
Naked Security writer
β October 29
th
2021 at 23:22
More anti-ransomware activity by law enforcement, this time in Switzerland and Ukraine.
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S3 Ep56: Cryptotrading rodent, ransomware hackback, and a Docusign phish [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 28
th
2021 at 18:45
Latest episode - listen now! Serious security explained with personality in plain English.
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REvil ransomware gang allegedly forced offline by law enforcement counterattacks
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 22
nd
2021 at 14:03
One down. Lots more to go. Here's what to do...
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