Week in security with Tony Anscombe
PHP source code briefly backdoored – Prevent data loss before it's too late – The perils of owning a smart dishwasher
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Is your dishwasher trying to kill you?
Does every device in your home really need to be connected to the internet? And could your smart appliance be turned against you?
Are you prepared to prevent data loss?
From losing cherished memories to missing deadlines, the impact of not having backups when a data disaster strikes can hardly be overstated
Backdoor added to PHP source code in Git server breach
Had the incident gone unnoticed, the attackers could have taken over websites using the tainted code
Apple rushes to patch zero‑day flaw in iOS, iPadOS
The bug is under active exploitation by unknown attackers and affects a wide range of devices, including iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Security and your right to repair – Scams offer fake COVID-19 vaccines and ask for Bitcoin – Jail time for a disgruntled IT contractor
Warning issued over scams touting fake COVID‑19 vaccines, asking for Bitcoin
Money doesn’t buy you happiness – cryptocurrency doesn’t buy you a genuine COVID-19 vaccine
Vengeful IT worker gets jail time for deleting company’s Microsoft user accounts
The company was left to deal with three months’ worth of IT problems
Almost $2 billion lost to BEC scams in 2020
Nearly half of reported cybercrime losses in 2020 were the result of BEC fraud, according to an FBI report
When repairing things you own may make you an outlaw
How do you balance the right to repair with the requirement to remain secure?
5 reasons why (not only) financial companies struggle with cybersecurity
Why do many organizations have a hard time keeping up with the evolving threat landscape and effectively managing their cyber-risks?
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
A banking trojan masquerades as Clubhouse for Android – The implications of the Verkada breach – A zero-day patched in Chrome
7 steps to staying safe and secure on Twitter
Follow these easy steps to prevent your Twitter account from being hacked and to remain safe while tweeting
Trust your surveillance? Why hacked cameras are very bad
When a breach captures a part of us that is unchangeable, does it mean that we have allowed technology to pry too deeply into our lives?
FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020
The Bureau received over 28,000 reports of COVID-19-themed scams last year
Beware Android trojan posing as Clubhouse app
The malware can grab login credentials for more than 450 apps and bypass SMS-based two-factor authentication
Google fixes Chrome zero‑day bug exploited in the wild
The latest update patches a total of five vulnerabilities affecting the browser’s desktop versions
PayPal fraud: What merchants should know
From overpayment to shipping scams, what are some of the most common threats that merchants using PayPal should watch out for?
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research into exploitation of Microsoft Exchange flaws – How smart sex toys may expose your privacy – E-health versus your personal data
Sex in the digital era: How secure are smart sex toys?
ESET researchers investigate what could possibly go wrong when you connect your bedroom to the internet of things