Danger USB! Journalists sent exploding flash drives
If you were sent a USB stick anonymously through the post, would you plug it into your computer? Perhaps you’ll think twice when you hear what happened to these Ecuadorian…
Fake GPT Chrome extension steals Facebook session cookies, breaks into accounts
The world has gone ChatGPT bonkers. Which makes it an effective lure for cybercriminals who may want to break into accounts… Go to Source of this post Author Of this…
Smashing Security podcast #314: Photo cropping bombshell, TikTok debates, and real estate scams
It could be a case of aCropalypse now for Google Pixel users, there’s a warning for house buyers, and just why is TikTok being singled out for privacy concerns? All…
The hidden danger to zero trust: Excessive cloud permissions
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Sysdig. Thanks to the great team there for their support! What is one of the leading causes of…
aCropalypse now! Cropped and redacted images suffer privacy fail on Google Pixel smartphones
Have you ever shared a photograph where you’ve redacted some sensitive information? Perhaps you’ve cropped out part of the image you didn’t want others to see? Well, users of Google’s…
Android phones can be hacked just by someone knowing your phone number
Well, this isn’t good. Google has issued a warning that some Android phones can be hacked remotely, without the intended victim having to click on anything. Go to Source of…
Smashing Security podcast #313: Tesla twins and deepfake dramas
The twisted tale of the two Teslas, and a deepfake sandwich. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans…
Microsoft has another go at closing security hole exploited by Magniber ransomware
In its latest Patch Tuesday bundle of security fixes, Microsoft has patched a security flaw that was being used by the Magniber cybercrime gang to help them infect computers with…
Software supply chain attacks are on the rise — are you at risk?
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Sysdig. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Attacks targeting the software supply chain are on…
STALKER 2 hacker demands Ukrainian game developer reinstates Russian language support, or else…
A Ukrainian video game developer has revealed that a hacker has leaked development material stolen from the company’s systems, and is threatening to release tens of gigabytes more if their…