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7 VPNs that leaked their logs – the logs that “didn’t exist”

Just how private is your Virtual Private Network?

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Monday review – the hot stories of the week

Catch up on the past week's stories, and watch our latest Naked Security Live video.

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Apple’s latest updates are out for iPhones and Macs – get them now!

None of Apple's bugs have nicknames like Microsoft's recent "SIGRed" - but there are nevertheless kernel-level code holes to be patched...

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Twitter limits tweeting as prominent accounts spam out cryptocoin scams

Twitter is investigating a rash of fraudulent tweets from prominent accounts - don't fall for these scams!

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Patch now! SIGRED – the wormable hole in your Windows servers

The bug can definitely crash your Windows DNS servers, and it could end up being used for much worse than that. Please patch now!

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RATicate malware gang goes commercial

O, what tangled code we weave, when first we practise to deceive!

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Digicert revokes a raft of web security certificates

The good news is that this was a bureaucratic necessity rather than an actual cybersecurity attack.

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Monday review – the hot stories of the week

Get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time.

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Mozilla turns off “Firefox Send” following malware abuse reports

Sadly, the easier and safer you make your file sharing service, the more attractive it becomes to the crooks.

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Kinda sorta weakened version of EARN IT Act creeps closer

Critics say the amended bill that's headed for a full Senate hearing still threatens encryption, albeit less blatantly.

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Company web names hijacked via outdated cloud DNS records

Why hack into a server when you can just send vistors to a fake alternative instead?

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Flashy Nigerian Instagram star extradited to US to face BEC charges

It's a short jump from a Rolls Royce ride to extradition from the UAE. Goodbye, Dubai, goodbye, Palazzo Versace, hello, Chicago jail cell.

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Boston bans government use of facial recognition

To help end systemic racism, we'll stay away from an error-prone technology that's been shown to have racial bias, the city council said.

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Monday review – the hot 11 stories of the week

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Facebook hoaxes back in the spotlight – what to tell your friends

At the risk of giving you a feeling of déjà vu all over again, it's time to talk about Facebook hoaxes once more.

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Google buys AR smart-glasses company North

They're not surveillance spectacles, says Google, just a piece in the jigsaw of "ambient computing", where helpfulness is all around you.

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MongoDB ransom threats step up from blackmail to full-on wiping

Still thinking "the crooks probably won't find me if I make a security blunder"?

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133m records for sale as fruits of data breach spree keep raining down

Databases can be had for as little as $100, on up to $1,100. Most, if not all, are being sold by the hacking group Shiny Hunters.

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Microsoft issues critical fixes for booby-trapped images – update now!

Booby-trapped images could be used to attack Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 - update now!

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Google stops pushing scam ads on Americans searching for how to vote

No US entity charges citizens for registering to vote, but plenty of Google ads were happy to do so - and to grab your PII in the process.

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