Meet ‘Egregor,’ a New Ransomware Family to Watch
October 5 2020Egregor's operators promise to decrypt victims' files and provide security recommendations in exchange for ransom payment.
Read moreAndroid Camera Bug Under the Microscope
October 5 2020Critical Android vulnerability CVE-2019-2234 could enable attackers to take control of a victim's camera and take photos, record videos, and learn location.
Read moreA new initiative will run throughout the month of October, invites the general public to play cybersecurity games (and win fabulous prizes).
Read moreOn Risk-Based Authentication
October 5 2020
Interesting usability study: “More Than Just Good Passwords? A Study on Usability and Security Perceptions of Risk-based Authentication“:
Abstract: Risk-based Authentication (RBA) is an adaptive security measure to strengthen...
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Naked Security Live – Stay on top of phishing scams
October 5 2020Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video. Enjoy.
Read more3 Ways Data Breaches Accelerate the Fraud Supply Chain
October 5 2020The battle's just beginning as bad actors glean more personal information from victims and use that data to launch larger attacks.
Read moreIf you connect it, protect it
October 5 2020Last week, we said that "Friends don't let friends get scammed." They don't let themselves get scammed, either!
Read moreResearchers Adapt AI With Aim to Identify Anonymous Authors
October 2 2020At Black Hat Asia, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity researchers use neural networks to attempt to identify authors, but accuracy is still wanting.
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: After Squidnight
October 2 2020Review of a squid-related children’s book. 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 moreBiometric Data Collection Demands Scrutiny of Privacy Law
October 2 2020An IT lawyer digs into the implications of collecting biometric data, why it can't be anonymized, and what nations are doing about it.
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