A few weeks ago my colleague Stephen Cobb (knowing my interest in research related to fraud and scams, including phone scams) drew my attention to a section in the *Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January-December 2014 that pointed to a rise in the percentage of fraud complaints about phone scam calls over the period … More Phone Scams: Increasing Numbers, Wider Scope
A hacker has published an extensive list of Adobe Reader and Windows vulnerabilities based on his research into a relatively obscure area of font management. Google Project Zero hacker Mateusz Jurczyk found a total of 15 vulnerabilities, any of which could trigger remote code execution or privilege escalation in Adobe Reader or the Windows kernel. … More Critical vulnerabilities in Windows and Adobe Reader exposed by hacker
Hackers are being blamed for an attack which grounded 1,400 passengers set to fly on Polish airline LOT. The passengers were waiting to fly from Warsaw’s Frederic Chopin Airport when the attack occurred at around 4:00 pm (1500 GMT). The airline’s ground operations system was knocked offline by the targeted attack, which led to the … More Polish airline LOT grounded by ‘first attack of its kind’
A vulnerability found in Apple’s iOS and OS X devices could allow hackers to upload malware and steal passwords for services including Mail and iCloud, reports The Register. The discovery was made by six researchers at Indiana University, Peking University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, whose academic paper (view PDF) revealed a flaw that could allow malicious … More Apple iOS and OS X flaws leave passwords vulnerable
Few people’s idea of relaxing Father’s Day involves getting to grips with IT security. However, with scammers typically targeting the holidays to catch out consumers, there’s never been a better time to scrub up on the basics and keep safe online. At least before the day itself, anyway. Ahead of this coming Father’s Day, then, familiarize … More Must-know security tips for non-technical fathers
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