7 VPNs that leaked their logs – the logs that “didn’t exist”
Just how private is your Virtual Private Network?
View ArticleMonday review – the hot stories of the week
Catch up on the past week's stories, and watch our latest Naked Security Live video.
View ArticleApple’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...
View ArticleTwitter 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!
View ArticlePatch 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!
View ArticleRATicate malware gang goes commercial
O, what tangled code we weave, when first we practise to deceive!
View ArticleDigicert revokes a raft of web security certificates
The good news is that this was a bureaucratic necessity rather than an actual cybersecurity attack.
View ArticleMonday 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.
View ArticleMozilla 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.
View ArticleKinda 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.
View ArticleCompany web names hijacked via outdated cloud DNS records
Why hack into a server when you can just send vistors to a fake alternative instead?
View ArticleFlashy 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.
View ArticleBoston 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.
View ArticleMonday review – the hot 11 stories of the week
Get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time.
View ArticleFacebook 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.
View ArticleGoogle 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.
View ArticleMongoDB 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"?
View Article133m 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.
View ArticleMicrosoft 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!
View ArticleGoogle 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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