Pig butchering scams: The anatomy of a fast‑growing threat
How fraudsters groom their marks and move in for the kill, taking a page from the playbooks of romance and…
Security
The Security Vulnerabilities of Message Interoperability
Jenny Blessing and Ross Anderson have evaluated the security of systems designed to allow the various Internet messaging platforms to…
THE PERILS OF RANSOMWARE : How to Save yourself from the next attack
In recent years, ransomware attacks have increased in frequency and sophistication, resulting in substantial impact across numerous industries… The post…
Staying safe on OnlyFans: The naked truth
How content creators and subscribers can embrace the social media platform without (overly) exposing themselves to the potentially toxic brew…
Security Vulnerabilities in Snipping Tools
Both Google’s Pixel’s Markup Tool and the Windows Snipping Tool have vulnerabilities that allow people to partially recover content that…
Hacks at Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023
An impressive array of hacks were demonstrated at the first day of the Pwn2Own conference in Vancouver: On the first…
Vulnerability Assessment Methodology: Tiny Steps with Titanic Impact
The cyberattack on LastPass, a popular password management firm, was unexpected and stunned the world. A vulnerability in a 3rd…
Weekly Update 340
Presently sponsored by: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Device Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book…
Highlights from TikTok CEO’s Congress grilling – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Here are some of the key moments from the five hours of Shou Zi Chew’s testimony and other interesting news…
What TikTok knows about you – and what you should know about TikTok
As TikTok CEO attempts to placate U.S. lawmakers, it’s time for us all to think about the wealth of personal…