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 moreRolling Stone is reporting that the UK government has hired the M&C Saatchi advertising agency to launch an anti-encryption advertising campaign. Presumably they’ll lean heavily on the “think of...
Read moreSFW! The Top N Cybersecurity Stories of 2021 (for small positive integer values of N)
December 24 2021Happy Holidays! Our Top N stories, all totally SFW!
Read moreGoogle Shuts Down Glupteba Botnet, Sues Operators
December 9 2021Google took steps to shut down the Glupteba botnet, at least for now. (The botnet uses the bitcoin blockchain as a backup command-and-control mechanism, making it hard to get...
Read moreS3 Ep61: Call scammers, cloud insecurity, and facial recognition creepiness [Podcast]
December 2 2021Latest episode - listen now!
Read moreS3 Ep61: Call scammers, cloud insecurity, and facial recognition creepiness [Podcast]
December 2 2021Latest episode - listen now!
Read moreIntel Is Maintaining Legacy Technology for Security Research
November 30 2021Intel’s issue reflects a wider concern: Legacy technology can introduce cybersecurity weaknesses. Tech makers constantly improve their products to take advantage of speed and power increases, but customers...
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday – here’s what you REALLY need to do!
November 22 2021The world fills up with cybersecurity tips every year when Black Friday comes round. But what about the rest of the year?
Read moreSecuring Your Smartphone
November 15 2021This is part 3 of Sean Gallagher’s advice for “securing your digital life.”
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...
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