Security News

In this special splintersode, Kimberly Truong talks to Eva Galperin, Director of Security at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Join Eva as she discusses growing up with cryptography, the troubling issue of stalkerware, how to get started in cybersecurity and the sort of hobbies that help infosec professionals to free their minds from work pressure when they want to relax.

When you spend tens of pounds but get billed thousands because the system mistook the date for the amount. Our tips to make #SocialMediaDay your safest day on social media yet.

" Ukrainian cops bring out the BFG and cut open some doors. A repeated request for destructive Linux code enters its 15th year.

Will quantum cryptography mean the end of encryption? How was the FBI able to get bitcoins back in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware case? What is the ALPACA attack, and does it make your browsing less secure? Oh! No! of the week. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.

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.