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TikTok βInvisible Challengeβ porn malware puts us all at risk
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 29
th
2022 at 19:58
An injury to one is an injury to all. Especially if the other people are part of your social network.
Naked Security
Chrome fixes 8th zero-day of 2022 β check your version now (Edge too!)
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 28
th
2022 at 19:42
There isn't a rhyme to remind you which months have browser zero-days... you just have to keep your eyes and ears open!
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Voice-scamming site βiSpoofβ seized, 100s arrested in massive crackdown
By
Naked Security writer
β November 25
th
2022 at 19:17
Those numbers or names that pop up when a call comes up? They're OK as a hint of who's calling, but THEY PROVE NOTHING
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S3 Ep110: Spotlight on cyberthreats β an expert speaks [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 24
th
2022 at 16:52
Latest episode - security expert John Shier explains what the real-life cybercrime stories in the Sophos Threat Report can teach us
Naked Security
How to hack an unpatched Exchange server with rogue PowerShell code
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 22
nd
2022 at 19:54
Review your servers, your patches and your authentication policies - there's a proof-of-concept out
Naked Security
S3 Ep109: How one leaked email password could drain your business [Audio + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 17
th
2022 at 17:52
Latest episode - listen now! Cybersecurity news plus loads of great advice...
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Firefox fixes fullscreen fakery flaw β get the update now!
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 16
th
2022 at 19:51
What's so bad about a web page going fullscreen without warning you first?
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Log4Shell-like code execution hole in popular Backstage dev tool
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 15
th
2022 at 17:49
Good old "string templating", also known as "string interpolation", in the spotlight again...
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Naked Security
S3 Ep108: You hid THREE BILLION dollars in a popcorn tin?
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 10
th
2022 at 17:26
Patches, busts, leaks and why even low-likelihood exploits can be high-severity risks - listen now!
Naked Security
Emergency code execution patch from Apple β but not an 0-day
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 10
th
2022 at 01:49
Not a zero-day, but important enough for a quick-fire patch to one system library...
Naked Security
Exchange 0-days fixed (at last) β plus 4 brand new Patch Tuesday 0-days!
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 9
th
2022 at 19:58
In all the excitement, we kind of lost track ourselves. Were there six 0-days, or only four?
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Silk Road drugs market hacker pleads guilty, faces 20 years inside
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 8
th
2022 at 19:58
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!
By
Naked Security writer
β November 4
th
2022 at 17:59
That was the week that was...
Naked Security
S3 Ep107: Eight months to kick out the crooks and you think thatβs GOOD? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 3
rd
2022 at 17:51
Listen now - latest episode - audio plus full transcript
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The OpenSSL security update story β how can you tell what needs fixing?
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 3
rd
2022 at 00:44
How to Hack! Finding OpenSSL library files and accurately identifying their version numbers...
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OpenSSL patches are outΒ β CRITICAL bug downgraded to HIGH, but patch anyway!
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 1
st
2022 at 17:24
That bated-breath OpenSSL update is out! It's no longer rated CRITICAL, but we advise you to patch ASAP anyway. Here's why...
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SHA-3 code execution bug patched in PHP β check your version!
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 1
st
2022 at 14:09
As everyone waits for news of a bug in OpenSSL, here's a reminder that other cryptographic code in your life may also need patching!
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Chrome issues urgent zero-day fix β update now!
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 29
th
2022 at 15:08
We've said it before/And we'll say it again/It's not *if* you should patch/It's a matter of *when*. (Hint: now!)
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Updates to Appleβs zero-day update story β iPhone and iPad users read this!
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 28
th
2022 at 18:04
Turns out that Tuesday's zero-day for iOS 16 is Friday's zero-day for iOS 15...
Naked Security
S3 Ep106: Facial recognition without consent β should it be banned?
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 27
th
2022 at 16:59
Latest episode - listen (or read) now. Teachable moments for X-Ops professionals!
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Clearview AI image-scraping face recognition service hit with β¬20m fine in France
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 26
th
2022 at 00:50
"We told you to stop but you ignored us," said the French regulator, "so now we're coming after you again."
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Apple megaupdate: Ventura out, iOS and iPad kernel zero-day β act now!
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 25
th
2022 at 18:03
Ventura hits the market with 112 patches, Catalina's gone missing, and iPhones and iPads get a critical kernel-level zero-day patch...
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S3 Ep105: WONTFIX! The MS Office cryptofail that βisnβt a security flawβ [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 20
th
2022 at 18:54
The coolest video game ever! And lots of solid cybersecurity advice - listen now!
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Naked Security
Zoom for Mac patches sneaky βspy-on-meβ bug β update now!
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 18
th
2022 at 18:01
Hey! That back door isn't supposed to be there at all, let alone propped open...
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Dangerous hole in Apache Commons Text β like Log4Shell all over again
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 18
th
2022 at 17:26
Third time unlucky. Time to put your patching boots on again...
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Naked Security
S3 Ep104: Should hospital ransomware attackers be locked up for life? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 13
th
2022 at 16:37
Have your say on three deep questions posed by this week's podcast. Read or listen as suits you best...
Naked Security
Patch Tuesday in brief β one 0-day fixed, but no patches for Exchange!
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 12
th
2022 at 16:58
There's a zero-day patch, but it's not for the zero-day you thought.
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Mystery iPhone update patches against iOS 16 mail crash-attack
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 11
th
2022 at 00:28
The problem with crashy messaging apps is that *other people* get to choose if and when to send you messages...
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S3 Ep103: Scammers in the Slammer (and other stories) [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 6
th
2022 at 14:43
Latest episode - listen and learn now (or read and revise, if the written word is your thing)...
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S3 Ep102.5: βProxyNotShellβ Exchange bugs β an expert speaks [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 1
st
2022 at 14:05
Who's affected, what you can do while waiting for Microsoft's patches, and how to plan your threat hunting...
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URGENT! Microsoft Exchange double zero-day β βlike ProxyShell, only differentβ
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 30
th
2022 at 18:25
Double-play 0-day in Exchange - what you need to know, and what you can do
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S3 Ep102: How to avoid a data breach [Audio + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 29
th
2022 at 18:45
Latest episode - listen now! Tell fact from fiction in hyped-up cybersecurity news...
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WhatsApp βzero-day exploitβ news scare β what you need to know
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 27
th
2022 at 18:51
Is WhatsApp currently under active attack by cybercriminals? Is this a clear and current danger? How worried should WhatsApp users be?
Naked Security
S3 Ep101: Uber and LastPass breaches β is 2FA all itβs cracked up to be? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 22
nd
2022 at 18:42
Latest episode - listen now! Learn why adopting 2FA isn't a reason to relax your other security precautions...
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Interested in cybersecurity? Join us for Security SOS Week 2022!
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 21
st
2022 at 14:24
Four one-on-one interviews with experts who are passionate about sharing their expertise with the community.
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S3 Ep100.5: Uber breach β an expert speaks [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 17
th
2022 at 20:57
Chester Wisniewski on what we can learn from Uber: "Just because a big company didn't have the security they should doesn't mean you can't."
Naked Security
S3 Ep100: Browser-in-the-Browser β how to spot an attack [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 15
th
2022 at 18:50
Latest episode - listen now! Cosmic rockets, zero-days, spotting cybercrooks, and unlocking the DEADBOLT...
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Serious Security: Browser-in-the-browser attacks β watch out for windows that arenβt!
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 13
th
2022 at 20:52
Simple but super-sneaky - use a picture of a browser, and convince people it's real...
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Apple patches zero-day holes β even in the brand new iOS 16
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 12
th
2022 at 21:25
Five updates, one upgrade, plus two zero-days. Patch your Macs, iPhones and iPads as soon as you can (again)...
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How to deal with dates and times without any timezone tantrumsβ¦
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 9
th
2022 at 18:59
Heartfelt encouragement to embrace RFC 3339 - find out why!
Naked Security
S3 Ep99: TikTok βattackβ β was there a data breach, or not? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 8
th
2022 at 13:21
Latest episode - listen now! (Or read if you prefer - full transcript inside.)
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Chrome and Edge fix zero-day security hole β update now!
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 5
th
2022 at 15:12
This time, the crooks got there first - only 1 security hole patched, but it's a zero-day.
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Peter Eckersley, co-creator of Letβs Encrypt, dies at just 43
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 4
th
2022 at 00:50
This site, like millions of others, has a certificate from Let's Encrypt. Farewell, Peter Eckersley, PhD, who helped make it all possible.
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S3 Ep98: The LastPass saga β should we stop using password managers? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 1
st
2022 at 16:55
Latest episode - listen now!
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URGENT! Apple slips out zero-day update for older iPhones and iPads
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 31
st
2022 at 18:42
Patch as soon as you can - that recent WebKit zero-day affecting new iPhones and iPads is apparently being used against older models, too.
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Chrome patches 24 security holes, enables βSanitizerβ safety system
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 31
st
2022 at 11:48
24 existing bugs fixed. And, we hope, numerous potential future bugs prevented.
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JavaScript bugs aplenty in Node.js ecosystem β found automatically
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 30
th
2022 at 16:59
How to get the better of bugs in all the possible packages in your supply chain?
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Firefox 104 is out β no critical bugs, but update anyway
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 26
th
2022 at 16:27
Two trust-spoofing bugs were the main culprits this month - but neither one was a zero-day.
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S3 Ep97: Did your iPhone get pwned? How would you know? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 25
th
2022 at 15:37
Latest episode - listen now! (Or read the transcript if you prefer the text version.)
Naked Security
Breaching airgap security: using your phoneβs gyroscope as a microphone
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 24
th
2022 at 18:59
One bit per second makes the Voyager probe data rate seem blindingly fast. But it's enough to break your security assumptions...
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Bitcoin ATMs leeched by attackers who created fake admin accounts
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 23
rd
2022 at 18:35
The criminals didn't implant any malware. The attack was orchestrated via malevolent configuration changes.
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Laptop denial-of-service via music: the 1980s R&B song with a CVE!
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 22
nd
2022 at 16:03
We haven't validated this vuln ourselves... but the source of the story is impeccable. (Impeccably dressed, at least.)
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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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Apple patches double zero-day in browser and kernel β update now!
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 17
th
2022 at 23:33
Double 0-day exploits - one in WebKit (to break in) and the other in the kernel (to take over). Patch now!
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Chrome browser gets 11 security fixes with 1 zero-day β update now!
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 17
th
2022 at 13:16
Don't delay - patch today.
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Zoom for Mac patches critical bug β update now!
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 15
th
2022 at 18:26
There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Or at least between the TOC and the TOU...
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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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APIC/EPIC! Intel chips leak secrets even the kernel shouldnβt seeβ¦
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 10
th
2022 at 16:59
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!
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Traffic Light Protocol for cybersecurity responders gets a revamp
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 5
th
2022 at 18:57
Traffic lights make a handy global metaphor for denoting the sensitivity of cybersecurity threat data - three colours that everyone knows.
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S3 Ep94: This sort of crypto (graphy), and the other sort of crypto (currency!) [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 4
th
2022 at 17:52
Latest episode - listen now! (Or read if that's what you prefer.)
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