The vulnerability, which received the highest possible severity score, leaves thousands of devices at risk of being taken over by remote attackers. A patch is available.

How (over)sharing your children’s triumphs and antics with the world may impact their immediate and distant future – and how to reduce the risks of such ‘sharenting’

The Federal Reserve looks at ways to counter what is thought to be the fastest-growing type of financial crime in the United States

Brute-force attacks against RDP surge – Is contact tracing the answer to ending the COVID-19 crisis? – Microsoft ships urgent security updates

European police infiltrate EncroChat, go on to crack down on crime kingpins and seize guns, drugs, cars and millions in cash

The cybercriminal behind the ransom raids on almost 23,000 databases threatens to leak the data and alert GDPR regulators

The out-of-band update plugs two remote code execution bugs in the Windows Codecs library, including one rated as critical

Can a technological intervention stem the pandemic while avoiding the privacy pitfalls of location tracking?

Poorly secured remote access attracts mostly ransomware gangs, but can provide access to coin miners and backdoors too

Android ransomware posing as a COVID-19 tracing app – Ill-trained and ill-equipped newly-minted remote workers – How Bitcoin giveaway scams misuse Elon Musk's name

A password manager can make your digital life both simpler and more secure. Are there any downsides to relying on software to create and store your passwords?

In a move lauded by privacy advocates, Boston joins the ranks of cities that have voted down the municipal use of the technology