Security News

Alleged malware coder from the Trickbot gang arrested. 5500 passwords cracked and salaries stolen by "Credential stuffing" crook.

The fascinating tale of a bug that's baked into Apple's latest chip. Why the Aussie data breach warning site HIBP is partnering with the FBI. A coronavirus tracking toolkit that fell foul of privacy rules.

Police arrest eight suspects in an online scamming ring. We explain how WhatsApp messages from hacked accounts are helping cybercrooks bypass 2FA. Oh! No! of the week.

We look into an unnerving case of mixed-up video feeds. We warn you against "Going rogue" when you can't get the download you want from the regular place.

Apple's brand new AirTag product got hacked already. Why Dell patched a bunch of driver bugs going back more than a decade.

We look into Apple's recent emergency updates that closed off four in-the-wild browser bugs. We explain how the infamous "Flubot" home delivery scam works and how to stop it.

We investigate whether AirDrop is really as dangerous as researchers claimed. We discuss the pestiferous problem of fake Linux bugs submitted as an academic exercise.

How Firefox showed the hand to a widely abused online tracking trick. Why reading from one part of your computer's memory can paradoxically let you write to another part.

Sophos cybersecurity expert Chester Wisniewski provides excellent, topical and timely commentary on the FBI's recent use of a malware-like method to forcibly clean up hundreds of servers still infected in the Hafnium aftermath. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.

We look at the big-money hacks from the 2021 Pwn2Own competition. We investigate the difficulties of hiring an assassin via the dark web.