Online Safety & Awareness
US Coast Guard and FBI board oil tanker to investigate cyber attack
An oil tanker bound for Texas was boarded mid-voyage by the US Coast Guard and FBI last month, after its network may…
Smashing Security podcast #485: These researchers got drunk to hack an LG TV
RESEARCHER So we’re gonna have a private conversation about our next crypto scam, and it would really be unfortunate if anyone had…
Former AT&T store worker jailed after moonlighting as a SIM-swap gang’s inside man
44-year-old Kenneth Carter from Portland, Oregon, used to work in an AT&T retail store. But now he has been sentenced to 16…
‘Anne Hathaway’ admits leading $245 million crypto theft gang that spent a fortune on nightclubs, watches, and luxury cars
Here’s a tip for any budding cybercriminals out there. If you’re going to steal a quarter of a billion dollars worth of…
Smashing Security podcast #484: How websites are tracking you with silence
DANNY PALMER As I’m sure you’ve seen, in many cases a company will put out a rather generic statement saying they’ve been…
CRPx0 ransomware: what you need to know
CRPx0 is a cybercrime operation that started off operating a scam before pivoting into a fully-blown ransomware and cryptocurrency business. Read more…
The US military just turned off ad tracking on its phones. Maybe you should too
Branches of the US military have reportedly disabled ad-tracking on government-issued phones and computers, following concerns that commercially-available location data has been…
How a hole in Lenovo’s login system let hackers walk into 5,000 Dropbox accounts
If you ever linked your Dropbox account to a Lenovo ID – perhaps to make life easier when logging in via a…
Smashing Security podcast #483: This AI helps thieves steal your iPhone
JAMES BALL At what stage was this surprise? You know, we locked 15 murderers in a room. You’ll never believe what happened…
Revolut scam wave steals £180,000 from Jersey residents in just four weeks
If you live in Jersey and bank with Revolut, you should be on your guard against scam phone calls. Because local police…