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by Paul Ducklin Apple’s AirTag product has been hacked twice since its recent launch, in a pair of fascinating and informative stories that give you some great insights into how cybersecurity researchers think. The good news is that you don’t need to ditch your AirTags if you already splashed out . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin This home delivery scam arrives in an SMS that lures you to a website, but then instead of stealing your data directly via the phoney website, it sweet-talks you into installing an app… …and the app steals your data later on: Watch directly on YouTube if the . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin Researchers in Germany say they reported what they consider to be an AirDrop privacy hole to Apple in 2019, but never heard back. So, they went away and worked on what they consider an improved version, dubbed Privacy Drop, and recently announced it to the world. Does . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin We investigate the controversy that was stirred up recently when the FBI in the US used malware to fight malware. The Feds accessed remote access webshells left behind after the recent Hafnium attacks to remove the webshells themselves, after a court order said they could. As helpful . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin Sometimes, cybercrooks claim to speak from a higher authority than just a missed home delivery… …sometimes they masquerade as an official government body, complete with all the right logos, the right terminology and even a realistic-looking website carefully cloned from the real deal. Learn more about “government” . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin Cybercrime isn’t about just one sort of attack, one type of crook, or one method of protection! Learn more: Watch directly on YouTube if the video won’t play here.Click the on-screen Settings cog to speed up playback or show subtitles. Why not join us live next time? . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin Just one tiny line of script in your Xcode project – and you’ve been pwned! Learn all about it, and what you can do to avoid supply chain problems if you’re a coder yourself: Watch directly on YouTube if the video won’t play here.Click the on-screen Settings . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin The word “Hafnium” can refer [a] to a gang currently involved in a bunch of attacks, [b] to the exploits they’re using at the moment, and [c] to the malware they are deploying after they get in. Lots of things to think about – we run you . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin Are those little bits of personal information that you give away in the background of home photos and video calls really worth worrying about? We find out: [embedded content] Watch directly on YouTube if the video won’t play here. Click the on-screen Settings cog to speed up . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin If you’re active on social media, you probably know that copyright infringement is a big deal online, and that even accidentally including or referring to somebody else’s material can leave you facing a copyright complaint notice sent by the social media platform involved. If you don’t sort . . . Read more