Browsers patched for big security vulnerability
Main browsers are patched for a big security vulnerability https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872484/chrome-firefox-brave-edge-security-update-webp-vulnerability
Monzo urges 480,000 customers to change…
Monzo urges 480,000 customers to change pins as banking details exposed to unauthorised staff | Evening Standard - PIN numbers in the log files, that’s quite some #bug even if they are encrypted #mobilebanking #apps www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/monzo-urges-480000-cust…
Google reveals fistful of flaws in…
Google reveals fistful of flaws in Apple's iMessage app - BBC News #Google #Apple #iMessage #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49165946
Testing Authentication Apps
What is 2FA? 2FA is two-factor authentication and means you are using two of the three standard authentication methods (a password or similar, an authentication token or app, a fingerprint/face or other biometric factor) This provides a more secure access to your account. What is 2SV? [...]
7-Eleven Japan’s weak app security led…
7-Eleven Japan's weak app security led to a $500,000 customer loss - Engadget - sounds like they could have done with some basic app testing #apptesting #testing #security apple.news/AbCab9NsxRDiJCXSnw14HEw
#Deliveroo and #JustEat customers…
#Deliveroo and #JustEat customers complain of fraud - BBC News - takeaway with a side order of fraud pls #apps #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48719098
Up to 50m Facebook accounts attacked -…
Up to 50m Facebook accounts attacked - BBC News #FacebookHack #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45686890
TSB and HSBC hit by computer glitch -…
TSB and HSBC hit by computer glitch - BBC News - here we go again - this week’s bank #downtime - #security issue or… twitter.com/i/web/status/1045627682376036352
Scottish brewery recovers from…
Scottish brewery recovers from ransomware attack - The Register - ‘drink 15 pints (and chasers) or the server gets… twitter.com/i/web/status/1043207118415966208
NatWest/RBS hit by online banking…
NatWest/RBS hit by online banking glitch - BBC News - todays bank #downtime - #security issue? or #infrastructure… twitter.com/i/web/status/1043068702239936514
Barclays resolves online banking glitch…
Barclays resolves online banking glitch - BBC News - yesterday’s bank #downtime this makes you wonder if it’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1043067666687303681
Cyber attack led to airport blank…
Cyber attack led to airport blank screens - BBC News #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-45539841
Card-stealing code that pwned British…
Card-stealing code that pwned British Airways, Ticketmaster pops up on more sites via hacked JS - The Register… twitter.com/i/web/status/1040158394353692672
Suspect code that hacked BA fliers…
Suspect code that hacked BA fliers 'found' #security #dataprotection www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45481976
Free tip to all Security Testers,…
Free tip to all Security Testers, Security Testing Companies, Pen Testers etc - Try marketing your services to Airl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1038120577020641280
How did hackers get into British…
How did hackers get into British Airways? - BBC News #security #dataprotection www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45446529 twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1038028489859969…
British Airways probes customer data…
British Airways probes customer data theft - BBC News #security #dataprotection www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45440850
Basic Security Testing
High profile websites being hacked is nothing new nowadays - we hear about a different hack every week, if not every day. Hackers will use many different techniques to break into high profile websites and systems - including targeting weaknesses in the website's security, social engineering [...]
#Samsung #S8 ‘eye security’ fooled by…
#Samsung #S8 'eye security' fooled by photo - BBC News - back to the drawing board #oops www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40012990
#Microsoft makes emergency security fix…
#Microsoft makes emergency security fix for 'crazy bad' bug #Windows #security #crazybad #bug - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39856391
More than a million people were…
More than a million people were affected by the Google Docs phishing attack #phishing #spam #security #GoogleDocs www.recode.net/2017/5/4/15545138/million-people-ta…
Hackers used Microsoft Word bug ‘for…
Hackers used Microsoft Word bug 'for months' - BBC News #hackers #security #microsoft #Word #bugs www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39732490
Two million Android devices ‘hit by…
Two million Android devices 'hit by Google Play malware' #Android #malware #FalseGuide www.itpro.co.uk/malware/28567/two-million-android-… twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/8576125744052551…
#Microsoft turns two-factor…
#Microsoft turns two-factor authentication into one-factor by ditching password arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2017/04/m… #security #one
Wonga hack: payday loan firm suffers…
Wonga hack: payday loan firm suffers massive data breach | IT PRO #hackers #bighacks #security www.itpro.co.uk/hacking/28456/wonga-hack-payday-lo…
Moving my WordPress websites to https
Intro I have recently moved my 3 main websites from http to https and this post gives an overview of the process, including some info on why I made the move to https and also how I completed the move to https. Why move a website [...]
#Samsung #S8 facial recognition feature…
#Samsung #S8 facial recognition feature under fire - Mobile World Live #security the old ‘hold a photo up’ trick www.mobileworldlive.com/devices/news-devices/samsu…
Three words to set alarm bells off for…
Three words to set alarm bells off for every firm - BBC News - aka #PaymentRedirectionFraud #EmailScams www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39429819
Attack on Yahoo hit 500 million users – BBC News #…
Attack on Yahoo hit 500 million users - BBC News #WebSecurity #hackers #bighacks bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…
Using LastPass for password management
I'm currently giving LastPass a trial run across my mobile devices and desktop systems, having had yet another email about a possible security breach on one of the site's I have an account with. LastPass is pretty impressive so far, working across iOS, Android and all [...]