Attackers are using a serious bug in Citrix products to scan the internet for weaknesses, according to experts. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Hackers use system weakness to rattle doors on Citrix systems
Tag: Naked Security – Sophos
Ransomware pounces on California schools, Las Vegas trounces attack
We’ll have one serving of whatever Las Vegas is eating and wish Pittsburg Unified School District good luck with getting unstuck. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Ransomware pounces on California schools, Las Vegas trounces attack
Fake-review purge: Facebook boots 188 groups, eBay bans 140 shills
After a poke from the UK’s watchdog, the companies promised to beef up filters to strain out those who write, buy and sell fluffy nonsense. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Fake-review purge: Facebook boots 188…
Browser zero day: Update your Firefox right now!
Firefox has issues an emergency 72.0.1 patch to fix a zero day vulnerability. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Browser zero day: Update your Firefox right now!
Google voice Assistant gets new privacy ‘undo’ commands
Google’s controversial voice Assistant is getting a series of new commands designed to work like privacy-centric ‘undo’ buttons. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Google voice Assistant gets new privacy ‘undo’ commands
Apple’s scanning iCloud photos for child abuse images
It isn’t new, all the tech giants do it, and your privacy’s intact – unless you’re dealing in illegal imagery with telltale hashing. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Apple’s scanning iCloud photos for child abuse…
S2 Ep22: Word doc stops fraud, bye bye Python 2, latest from the ransomware swamp – Naked Security Podcast
We discuss the latest cybersecurity news and advice in our latest podcast. Listen now! Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: S2 Ep22: Word doc stops fraud, bye bye Python 2, latest from the ransomware swamp –…
FBI asks Apple to help it unlock iPhones of naval base shooter
This could signal a renewed war between Apple and law enforcement over breaking encryption. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: FBI asks Apple to help it unlock iPhones of naval base shooter
Google’s Project Zero highlights patch quality with policy tweak
Google’s Project Zero bug-hunting team has tweaked its 90-day responsible disclosure policy to help improve the quality and adoption of vendor patches. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Google’s Project Zero highlights patch quality with policy…
REvil ransomware exploiting VPN flaws made public last April
Researchers report flaws, vendors issue patches, organisations apply them – and everyone lives happily ever after. Right? Wrong! Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: REvil ransomware exploiting VPN flaws made public last April
YouTube to treat all kid-aimed videos like they’re COPPA-liable
The FTC can fine content creators up to $42,530 per violation – even though they don’t collect, receive, nor have access to kids’ data. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: YouTube to treat all kid-aimed videos…
US warns of Iranian cyber threat
The DHS has issued three warnings in the last few days encouraging people to be on alert for physical and cyber attacks from Iran. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: US warns of Iranian cyber threat
Facebook bans deepfakes, but not cheapfakes or shallowfakes
Quick-n-sleazy edits are still OK, such as the 75% slowdown that made Nancy Pelosi slur or the edit that turned Joe Biden into a racist. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Facebook bans deepfakes, but not…
‘Maze’ ransomware threatens data exposure unless $6m ransom paid
US cable and wire manufacturer, Southwire, last week filed a civil suit against Maze’s mysterious makers in Georgia Federal court. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: ‘Maze’ ransomware threatens data exposure unless $6m ransom paid
Google suspends Xiaomi from Home Hub over camera privacy glitch
A user reported to Google that he was seeing images from other people’s devices. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Google suspends Xiaomi from Home Hub over camera privacy glitch
IT exec sets up fake biz to scam his employer out of $6m
He cooked up an IT vendor, its invoices, its vapor-gear, and the phantom employees who never showed up to do all those services. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: IT exec sets up fake biz to…
US military branches ban TikTok following Pentagon’s warning
The latest attempt to prove it’s not under China’s thumb: TikTok’s first transparency report. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: US military branches ban TikTok following Pentagon’s warning
Don’t fall for the “Start your 2020 with a gift from us” scam…
There is no free Macbook. There IS no free Macbook. There is NO free Macbook. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Don’t fall for the “Start your 2020 with a gift from us” scam…
Monday review – the hot stories of the holidays
From ‘Greta Thunberg’ malware to Python 3, get yourself up to date with everything we've written since Christmas. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Monday review – the hot stories of the holidays
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex issues password reset warning
Yes, there was a breach. But it’s an old one that the crooks are trying to use again. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex issues password reset warning
Python is dead. Long live Python!
Is Python 2 *really* dead. Or is it just shagged out after a long squawk? Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Python is dead. Long live Python!