The personal information of almost half a million people is now in the hands of hackers after a security breach of a company used by some of the world's best known hotel brands.Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
The international hotel chain Omni Hotels & Resorts has confirmed that a cyber attack last month saw it shut down its systems, with hackers stealing personal information about its customers.Read more in my article on the Exponential-E blog.
Security researchers find a way to unlock millions of hotel rooms, the UK introduces cyberflashing laws, and Google's AI search pushes malware and scams.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 T-Minus's Maria Varmazis.
One of the world's largest online travel agencies, Booking.com, is being used by fraudsters to trick hotel guests into handing over their payment card details.How do I know? The fraudsters tried the trick with me.