A mishap has resulted in security feeds and camera logs from home cameras being temporarily visible online. Users of Wyze, makers…
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Smart lightbulb and app vulnerability puts your Wi-Fi password at risk
New research highlights another potential danger from IoT devices, with a popular make of smart light bulbs placing your Wi-Fi network…
Several hospitals still counting the cost of widespread ransomware attack
The 16 hospitals struck down by ransomware last week are still dealing with the fallout from the attack. The healthcare facilities…
“TootRoot” Mastodon vulnerabilities fixed: Admins, patch now!
One of Twitter’s big rivals, Mastodon, recently finished fixing four issues which (in the worst case) allowed for the creation of files on…
YouTube is testing ad blocker detection
YouTube is dipping a toe into the muddy waters of ad-blocker blocking, with ad-blocker using Redditors complaining about a popup that warns “Ad…
Malware authors join forces and target organisations with Domino Backdoor
There’s a new ransomware gang in town, stitched together from members of well known threat creators to push a new kind…
LockBit ransomware attacks Essendant
The LockBit ransomware group is claiming responsibility for taking down a US-based distributor of office products called Essendant. This attack, which…
How to work from home securely, the NSA way
People working remotely is no longer unusual, so the National Security Agency (NSA) has produced a short Best Practices PDF document…
HardBit ransomware tailors ransom to fit your cyber insurance payout
Ransomware authors are wading into the cybersecurity insurance debate in a somewhat peculiar way. Specifically: urging victims to disclose details of…
Mortal Kombat ransomware forms tag team with crypto-stealing malware
An “unidentified actor” is making use of these two malicious files to cause combo-laden mayhem on desktops around the world, according…