5 Reasons to Fear 2023
Imagine the worst that can happen with modern networked technology. Then imagine worse still. A lack of imagination has already led to an Orwellian turn down a very dark path.
Massive Privacy Breach at Optus
The CEO of the Australian telco immediately apologized but sources says up to 9 million customers may be affected because foreign hackers exploited a leaky API.
Learning from YouTubers Who Hack Scam Call Centers
Developers of a robocall blocking app brought together YouTube’s leading scambaiters for a week. Imagine if teams like these investigated scam calls all year.
Verizon Reports Mobile-Related Security Compromises Almost Doubled Since 2021
The Mobile Security Index surveyed 632 professionals responsible for the procurement, management and security of mobile devices.
Smishers Fool Twilio Staff, Hack Corporate Systems and Breach Customer Data
The US comms provider said hackers obtained information about 125 businesses that use their services.
Twitter Responds to Privacy Breach by Telling Users Not to Register Their Regular Phone Numbers
Details for 5.4 million accounts were breached, prompting Twitter to find new ways to shift responsibility for privacy on to users.
Top Security Researcher Explains How to Crash Telco Networks in the Cloud
Karsten Nohl showed how cloud vulnerabilities could let hackers progress from spying on messages to taking down entire networks.
Widespread Reporting of Flubot ‘Takedown’ Shows How Little We Really Know
It is a mistake to conflate malware with the computers that were used to command that malware.
Ex-MI6 Spy Chief Says His Emails Were Hacked; Warns Against Simplistic Interpretation of Russia’s Methods
Russian disinformation portrayed Richard Dearlove as a leader of a pro-Brexit group that has overthrown the UK government.
LAPSUS$ Stole Source Code from T‑Mobile US
Security researcher Brian Krebs reviewed leaked Telegram chats between two childish members of the LAPSUS$ hacker-extortion gang.