Wire Fraud Scam Upgraded with Bitcoin
November 16 2021The FBI has issued a bulletin describing a bitcoin variant of a wire fraud scam:
As the agency describes it, the scammer will contact their victim and somehow...
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Why I Hate Password Rules
November 16 2021The other day, I was creating a new account on the web. It was financial in nature, which means it gets one of my most secure passwords. I used...
Read moreBook Sale: Click Here to Kill Everybody and Data and Goliath
November 15 2021For a limited time, I am selling signed copies of Click Here to Kill Everybody and Data and Goliath, both in paperback, for just $6 each plus...
Read moreSecuring Your Smartphone
November 15 2021This is part 3 of Sean Gallagher’s advice for “securing your digital life.”
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Art
November 12 2021Images of giant squid (and octopi) attacking. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my...
Read moreMacOS Zero-Day Used against Hong Kong Activists
November 12 2021Google researchers discovered a MacOS zero-day exploit being used against Hong Kong activists. It was a “watering hole” attack, which means the malware was hidden in a legitimate...
Read moreAdvice for Personal Digital Security
November 11 2021ArsTechnica’s Sean Gallagher has a two–part article on “securing your digital life.” It’s pretty good.
Read moreHacking the Sony Playstation 5
November 10 2021I just don’t think it’s possible to create a hack-proof computer system, especially when the system is physically in the hands of the hackers. The Sony Playstation 5...
Read moreDrones Carrying Explosives
November 8 2021We’ve now had an (unsuccessful) assassination attempt by explosive-laden drones.
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