Ever wonder how those "free" browser extensions that promise to save you money actually work? We dive deep into the controversial world of Honey, the coupon-finding tool owned by PayPal, and uncover a scheme that might be leaving you with less savings and your favorite YouTubers with empty pockets.Plus, we take a look at Kagi, the search engine you pay not to show you adverts, and discuss what you should do with your old, no-longer-wanted technology.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Ever wonder how those "free" browser extensions that promise to save you money actually work? We dive deep into the controversial world of Honey, the coupon-finding tool owned by PayPal, and uncover a scheme that might be leaving you with less savings and your favorite YouTubers with empty pockets.Plus, we take a look at Kagi, the search engine you pay not to show you adverts, and discuss what you should do with your old, no-longer-wanted technology.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Cybercriminals have adopted a novel trick for infecting devices with malware: sending out physical letters that contain malicious QR codes.Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Two China-based Android app developers are being sued by Google for an alleged scam targeting 100,000 users worldwide through fake cryptocurrency and other investment apps.Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Google has issued a security advisory to owners of its Android Pixel smartphones, warning that it has discovered someone has been targeting some devices to bypass their built-in security.Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
This week the podcast is more lavatorial than usual, as we explore how privacy may have gone to sh*t on Google Maps, our guest drives hands-free on Britain's motorways (and is defamed by AI), and ransomware attacks an airplane-leasing firm.All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by BBC Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman.
Google has added a new real-time app scanning capability to Google Play Protect in order to help it better protect against malicious apps installed from outside the official app store.Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
I doubt there will be many people shedding tears at the news that a stalkerware company has announced it is permanently ceasing operations at the end of this month - after it suffered a devastating data breach.Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Back in 2020, law enforcement agents across Europe had a major breakthrough in their fight against organised crime. They managed to crack into EncroChat - a secure encrypted messaging service which ran on modified Android phones, that promised "worry-free secure communications".But investigators managed to gain full control of EncroChat's infrastructure, and could read users' supposedly-encrypted messages in real-time.