What makes Mimic particularly unusual is that it exploits the API of a legitimate Windows file search tool ("Everything" by Voidtools) to quickly locate files for encryption.Find out more about the threat in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
A Kansas City man is accused of hacking into local businesses, not to steal money, but to... get a cheaper gym membership? A DNA-testing firm has vanished, leaving customers in the dark about what's happened to their sensitive genetic data. And Australia mulls a social media ban for youngsters.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 Anna Brading.
Security researchers have uncovered a new flaw in some AI chatbots that could have allowed hackers to steal personal information from users.The flaw, which has been named "Imprompter", which uses a clever trick to hide malicious instructions within seemingly-random text.Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
WordPress's emperor, Matt Mullenweg, demands a hefty tribute from WP Engine, and a battle erupts, leaving millions of websites hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the Internet Archive, a digital library preserving our online history, is under siege from hackers.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
WordPress's emperor, Matt Mullenweg, demands a hefty tribute from WP Engine, and a battle erupts, leaving millions of websites hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the Internet Archive, a digital library preserving our online history, is under siege from hackers.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
WordPress's emperor, Matt Mullenweg, demands a hefty tribute from WP Engine, and a battle erupts, leaving millions of websites hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the Internet Archive, a digital library preserving our online history, is under siege from hackers.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Join us as we delve into the world of unexpected security breaches and legal loopholes, where your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you, and ordering a pizza could cost you your right to sue.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Join us as we delve into the world of unexpected security breaches and legal loopholes, where your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you, and ordering a pizza could cost you your right to sue.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
When Sean Kelly bought a top-of-the-line vacuum cleaner, he imagined he was making a safe purchase.Little did he know that the cleaning machine scuttling about his family's feet contained a security flaw that could let anyone see and hear their every move.Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
The UK's Sellafield nuclear waste processing and storage site has been fined £332,500 by regulators after its IT systems were found to have been left vulnerable to hackers and unauthorised access for years.Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
