Me on App Store Monopolies and Security
February 1 2022There are two bills working their way through Congress that would force companies like Apple to allow competitive app stores. Apple hates this, since it would break its monopoly,...
Read moreTwelve-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability Discovered and Patched
January 31 2022It’s a privilege escalation vulnerability:
Linux users on Tuesday got a major dose of bad news — a 12-year-old vulnerability in a system tool called Polkit gives attackers unfettered...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Cephalopods Thirty Million Years Older Than Previously Thought
January 28 2022New fossils from Newfoundland push the origins of cephalopods to 522 million years ago. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in...
Read moreTracking Secret German Organizations with Apple AirTags
January 28 2022A German activist is trying to track down a secret government intelligence agency. One of her research techniques is to mail Apple AirTags to see where they actually end...
Read moreNew DeadBolt Ransomware Targets NAT Devices
January 26 2022There’s a new ransomware that targets NAT devices made by QNAP:
The attacks started today, January 25th, with QNAP devices suddenly finding their files encrypted and file names appended...
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Merck Wins Insurance Lawsuit re NotPetya Attack
January 25 2022The insurance company Ace American has to pay for the losses:
On 6th December 2021, the New Jersey Superior Court granted partial summary judgment (attached) in favour of Merck...
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Linux-Targeted Malware Increased by 35%
January 24 2022Crowdstrike is reporting that malware targeting Linux has increased considerably in 2021:
Malware targeting Linux systems increased by 35% in 2021 compared to 2020.
XorDDoS, Mirai and Mozi malware families...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Piglet Squid
January 21 2022Nice article on the piglet squid. 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 blog...
Read moreChina’s Olympics App Is Horribly Insecure
January 21 2022China is mandating that athletes download and use a health and travel app when they attend the Winter Olympics next month. Citizen Lab examined the app and found...
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