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Namecheap Customers Flooded with Phishing Emails
PRIVACY PRIVACY Domain registrar blames upstream provider Read More
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Why You Need to Watch Out When Using Public Wi-Fi
PRIVACY PRIVACY If you’re like most people, you like to stay connected whether you are traveling or just on the go. That’s why it can be tempting to connect to free, public Wi-Fi networks, but you should know that these networks could open you up to some serious risks. Public Wi-Fi networks often lack a…
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Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Is a Blockchain Thingy
PRIVACY PRIVACY I had no idea—until I read this incredibly jargon-filled article: Squid is a cross-chain liquidity and messaging router that swaps across multiple chains and their native DEXs via axlUSDC. So there. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.…
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A Hacker’s Mind Is Now Published
PRIVACY PRIVACY Tuesday was the official publication date of A Hacker’s Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend them Back. It broke into the 2000s on the Amazon best-seller list. Reviews in the New York Times, Cory Doctorow’s blog, Science, and the Associated Press. I wrote essays related to the book…
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Flaws in industrial wireless IoT solutions can give attackers deep access into OT networks
PRIVACY PRIVACY It’s common for operational technology (OT) teams to connect industrial control systems (ICS) to remote control and monitoring centers via wireless and cellular solutions that sometimes come with vendor-run, cloud-based management interfaces. These connectivity solutions, also referred to as industrial wireless IoT devices, increase the attack surface of OT networks and can provide…
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Reddit Hit By Phishing Attack, Source Code Stolen
PRIVACY PRIVACY Reddit said there was “no indication” of a breach of the company’s primary production systems Read More
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US Warns Critical Sectors Against North Korean Ransomware Attacks
PRIVACY PRIVACY The latest iteration of the document is now analyzing activity by the Maui and H0lyGh0st groups Read More
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Dallas Central Appraisal District paid $170,000 to ransomware attackers
PRIVACY PRIVACY A Dallas state agency has admitted to paying $170,000 to hackers after it suffered an attack from the Royal ransomware group. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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Malicious Npm Package Uses Typosquatting, Downloads Malware
PRIVACY PRIVACY Reversing Labs said aabquerys was able to download second- and third-stage malware payloads Read More
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Hard drugs actively sold on Twitter in plain sight. Twitter says it doesn’t breach its safety policies
PRIVACY PRIVACY Want to sell some cocaine, ecstasy (MDMA), crystal meth, or magic mushrooms? Twitter could be the place for you. And the site isn’t going to do anything to shut down your account. Read More