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Smashing Security podcast #328: UPS smishing, ChatGPT 101, and storing secret files
PRIVACY PRIVACY UPS delivers some smishing advice (but have they kept something under wraps?), we ask ChatGPT to take a long hard look at itself, and we debate what the penalty should be for taking national secrets home with you. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing…
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Suncor Energy Responds to Cybersecurity Incident
PRIVACY PRIVACY Over 1500 Petro-Canada gas stations are unable to accept credit card payments Read More
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ThirdEye Infostealer Poses New Threat to Windows Users
PRIVACY PRIVACY FortiGuard explained that ThirdEye can harvest BIOS and hardware data Read More
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Andariel’s Mistakes Uncover New Malware in Lazarus Group Campaign
PRIVACY PRIVACY Kaspersky analyzes the group’s tactics and reveals the emergence of a new threat called EarlyRat Read More
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Busted ‘secure’ EncroChat messaging service leads to over 6,500 arrests by police
PRIVACY PRIVACY Back in 2020, law enforcement agents across Europe had a major breakthrough in their fight against organised crime. They managed to crack into EncroChat – a secure encrypted messaging service which ran on modified Android phones, that promised “worry-free secure communications”. But investigators managed to gain full control of EncroChat’s infrastructure, and could…
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Mobile Malware and Phishing Surge in 2022
PRIVACY PRIVACY Zimperium records large increase in share of compromised devices Read More
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Stalkerware Vendor Hacked
PRIVACY PRIVACY The stalkerware company LetMeSpy has been hacked: TechCrunch reviewed the leaked data, which included years of victims’ call logs and text messages dating back to 2013. The database we reviewed contained current records on at least 13,000 compromised devices, though some of the devices shared little to no data with LetMeSpy. (LetMeSpy claims…
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Cybersecurity is not a tool or software piece; is a state of mind: Bridging the gap for career changers
PRIVACY PRIVACY Introduction In recent years, the field of cybersecurity has witnessed a significant influx of professionals from non-Information Technology (IT) backgrounds who are making the leap into this dynamic industry. As a cybersecurity technical developer and instructor, I have had the privilege of delivering many customers in-person and virtual training courses and meeting numerous…
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EncroChat Bust Leads to 6500 Arrests in Three Years
PRIVACY PRIVACY Encrypted comms platform was used by organized criminals Read More
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Experts Unconvinced by Upskill in UK Cyber Program
PRIVACY PRIVACY Its 3600 applicants will barely make a dent in overall skills shortages Read More