Top 2018 Security and Privacy Stories
The top cybersecurity and privacy trends that biggest impact in 2018. Source: https://threatpost.com
Encryption
Police crack encrypted chat service IronChat and read 258,000 messages from suspected criminals
Dutch police have revealed that they were able to spy on the communications of more than 100 suspected criminals, watching live as over a quarter of a million chat messages were exchanged. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com
The Danger and Opportunity in 5G Connectivity and IoT
The advent of 5G presents an opportunity for us to think the exploding number of IoT devices and how we securely connect to the digital world. Source: https://threatpost.com
Unencrypted laptop exposes personal details of 37,000 Eir customers, faulty security update blamed
Irish telecoms operator Eir is blaming a “faulty security update” for leaving unencrypted a staff member’s laptop which was subsequently stolen outside of one of its offices. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com
Smashing Security #088: PayPal’s Venmo app even makes your drug purchases public
Websites still using HTTP are marked as “not secure” by Chrome, 85,000 Google employees haven’t been phished for a year, and if you’re buying drugs via PayPal’s Venom app you should say goodbye to privacy. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Scott Helme. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com
Newsmaker Interview: Bruce Schneier on ‘Going Dark’ and the Crypto Arms Race
Noted cryptographer waxes on the threats posed by physical cyber systems, ‘going dark’ and a crypto arms race. Source: https://threatpost.com
Newsmaker Interview: Scott Helme on Securing the Web
Scott Helme, the well-known security researcher, international speaker and the founder of the securityheaders.com and report-uri.com free tools for web security, has devoted himself to improving the security environment of the internet for the past decade. Threatpost sat down with Helme to discuss the state of web security, particularly on the encryption front — including certificate […] Source: https://threatpost.com
WannaCry ransomware scam tries to extort money without actually infecting your computer
Someone is trying to pull a fast one, attempting to trick unsuspecting users into paying a ransom… even though they *haven’t* infected your computer with ransomware. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com
Paul Manafort accused of ‘foldering’ to hide communications
Foldering is a way of communicating without sending a message. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com
Apple confirms it’s closing security loophole that police were using to crack iPhones
Yes, Apple is toughening up the security of iPhones with iOS 12. Yes, the steps Apple is taking will make it harder for law enforcement agencies to thwart iPhone security. But no, that’s not the reason Apple is doing it. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com