Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Governments as cyber-targets – FBI and Have I Been Pwned team up to notify Emotet victims – Mac users urged to plug a serious security hole
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FBI teams up with ‘Have I Been Pwned’ to alert Emotet victims
The data breach notification site now allows you to check if your login credentials may have been compromised by Emotet
Prime targets: Governments shouldn’t go it alone on cybersecurity
A year into the pandemic, ESET reveals new research into activities of the LuckyMouse APT group and considers how governments can rise to the cybersecurity challenges of the accelerated shift to digital
Apple patches severe macOS security flaw
Mac users are being urged to update to macOS Big Sur 11.3 as at least one threat group is exploiting the zero-day bug to sneak past the operating system’s built-in security mechanisms
4 common ways scammers use celebrity names to lure victims
All that glitters is not gold – look out for fake celebrity endorsements and other con jobs that aren’t going out of fashion any time soon
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
WhatsApp Pink is not an update – Security holes in Apple's AirDrop – New zero-day plugged in Chrome
Instagram rolls out new features to help prevent cyberbullying
The social media platform is stepping up efforts to help stomp out harassment and other abusive behavior
AirDrop flaws could leak phone numbers, email addresses
You can only stay safe by disabling AirDrop discovery in the system settings of your Apple device, a study says
Google rushes out fix for zero‑day vulnerability in Chrome
The update patches a total of seven security flaws in the desktop versions of the popular web browser
WhatsApp Pink: Watch out for this fake update
The malware sends automated replies to messages on WhatsApp and other major chat apps
Google’s Project Zero to wait longer before disclosing bug details
The 30-day grace period is designed to speed up the rollout and adoption of patches
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
FBI cleans up compromised Exchange servers – Data of Clubhouse users scraped and posted online – WhatsApp bug alert
Spring cleaning? Don’t forget about your digital footprint
Here are some quick and easy tips to help you clean up your cyber-clutter and keep your digital footprint tidy
One in six people use pet’s name as password
Other common and easily hackable password choices include the names of relatives and sports teams, a UK study reveals
FBI removes web shells from compromised Exchange servers
Authorities step in to thwart attacks leveraging the recently-disclosed Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities
WhatsApp flaw lets anyone lock you out of your account
An attacker can lock you out of the app using just your phone number and without requiring any action on your part
Clubhouse in the spotlight after user records posted online
Reports of another trove of scraped user data add to the recent woes of popular social media platforms
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Janeleiro banking trojan takes aim at Brazil – Lazarus deploys Vyveva backdoor in South Africa – The long shelf life of leaked data
Data from 500 million LinkedIn accounts put up for sale
The treasure trove of data reportedly includes users’ LinkedIn IDs, full names, email addresses, phone numbers and workplace information
Does data stolen in a data breach expire?
Some personal information just doesn’t age – here’s what the Facebook data leak may mean for you