Cyberweapons Manufacturer QuaDream Shuts Down
Following a report on its activities, the Israeli spyware company QuaDream has shut down. This was QuadDream: Key Findings Based…
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UK Threatens End-to-End Encryption
In an open letter, seven secure messaging apps—including Signal and WhatsApp—point out that the UK’s Online Safety Bill could destroy…
Weekly Update 344
Presently sponsored by: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book…
Did you mistakenly sell your network access? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Many routers that are offered for resale contain sensitive corporate information and allow third-party connections to corporate networks The post…
Friday Squid Blogging: More on Squid Fishing
The squid you eat most likely comes from unregulated waters. As usual, you can also use this squid post to…
Hacking Pickleball
My latest book, A Hacker’s Mind, has a lot of sports stories. Sports are filled with hacks, as players look…
Using the iPhone Recovery Key to Lock Owners Out of Their iPhones
This a good example of a security feature that can sometimes harm security: Apple introduced the optional recovery key in…
Linux malware strengthens links between Lazarus and the 3CX supply‑chain attack
Similarities with newly discovered Linux malware used in Operation DreamJob corroborate the theory that the infamous North Korea-aligned group is…
New Zero-Click Exploits Against iOS
CitizenLab has identified three zero-click exploits against iOS 15 and 16. These were used by NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware in…
The EU’s Cyber Solidarity Act: Security Operations Centers to the rescue!
The legislation aims to bolster the Union’s cyber-resilience and enhance its capabilities to prepare for, detect and respond to incidents…