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From Graham Cluley – CherryBlos, the malware that steals cryptocurrency via your photos – what you need to know
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From Schneier on Security – Online Retail Hack
Selling miniature replicas to unsuspecting shoppers: Online marketplaces sell tiny pink cowboy hats. They also sell miniature pencil sharpeners, palm-size kitchen utensils, scaled-down books and camping chairs so small they…
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From Graham Cluley – Women sue plastic surgery after hack saw their naked photos posted online
Photos of naked patients and medical records have been posted online by extortionists who hacked a Las Vegas plastic surgery, driving victims to file a lawsuit claiming not enough care…
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From Schneier on Security – Decoupling for Security
This is an excerpt from a longer paper. You can read the whole thing (complete with sidebars and illustrations) here. Our message is simple: it is possible to get the…
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From Graham Cluley – Making iPhones and iPads crash with a Flipper Zero
Want to crash someone's iPhone or iPad? Turns out it's not that tricky, if you have a Flipper Zero. Read More
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From Graham Cluley – Cancer treatments cancelled after Canadian hospitals hit by ransomware attack
A ransomware attack impacting five hospitals in southwestern Ontario, Canada, has seen hackers gain access to a database containing 5.6 million patient visits, and the social insurance numbers of over…
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From Schneier on Security – Spaf on the Morris Worm
Gene Spafford wrote an essay reflecting on the Morris Worm of 1988—35 years ago. His lessons from then are still applicable today. Read More
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From Graham Cluley – Google hopes to better fight malicious apps with real-time scanning on Android devices
Google has added a new real-time app scanning capability to Google Play Protect in order to help it better protect against malicious apps installed from outside the official app store.…
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From Schneier on Security – Crashing iPhones with a Flipper Zero
The Flipper Zero is an incredibly versatile hacking device. Now it can be used to crash iPhones in its vicinity by sending them a never-ending stream of pop-ups. These types of…
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From Krebs on Security – Who’s Behind the SWAT USA Reshipping Service?
Last week, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that one of the largest cybercrime services for laundering stolen merchandise was hacked recently, exposing its internal operations, finances and organizational structure. In today's…
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From Schneier on Security – Friday Squid Blogging: Eating Dancing Squid
It’s not actually alive, but it twitches in response to soy sauce. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news…
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From Schneier on Security – New York Increases Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Companies
Another example of a large and influential state doing things the federal government won’t: Boards of directors, or other senior committees, are charged with overseeing cybersecurity risk management, and must…
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From Krebs on Security – Russian Reshipping Service ‘SWAT USA Drop’ Exposed
One of the largest cybercrime services for laundering stolen merchandise was hacked recently, exposing its internal operations, finances and organizational structure. Here’s a closer look at the Russia-based SWAT USA…
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From Schneier on Security – Spyware in India
Apple has warned leaders of the opposition government in India that their phones are being spied on: Multiple top leaders of India’s opposition parties and several journalists have received a…
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From Schneier on Security – The Future of Drone Warfare
Ukraine is using $400 drones to destroy tanks: Facing an enemy with superior numbers of troops and armor, the Ukrainian defenders are holding on with the help of tiny drones…