I saw this today when firing up a Windows 7 VM… interesting… note how the VM was deactivated. Reactivation was completed successfully.
Yeah, nah.
If you, your family or friends have used that website, please warn them. Here is what happens: Go to the website and put anything into the shopping cart. Click “checkout”. Enter an email address when prompted. If the email address is already in their database the name, address and phone number associated with that email […]
Cite: https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/03/google-takes-symantec-to-the-woodshed-for-mis-issuing-30000-https-certs/ “In a severe rebuke of one of the biggest suppliers of HTTPS credentials, Google Chrome developers announced plans to drastically restrict transport layer security certificates sold by Symantec-owned issuers following the discovery they have issued more than 30,000 certificates. Effective immediately, Chrome plans to stop recognizing the extended validation status of all certificates issued […]
I received a spam message via Skype today from a person who I normally think of as too sophisticated to do something silly like re-use passwords. And heard of another person who had also been compromised, but had absolutely no idea how it may have happened. I learned as part of my research into what may […]
The Kryptowire article can be seen here: http://www.kryptowire.com/adups_security_analysis.html Adups response can be found here: http://www.adups.com/article/show_article.php?id=162
The domain being used to steal Apple ID usernames and passwords is mycloud-4.net, registered on 1 May 2016 via Crazy Domains. Stay away.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2015/12/oracle-agrees-settle-ftc-charges-it-deceived-consumers-about-java How were Oracle deceptive? By only removing the most recent vulnerable version of Java from user’s computers, leaving older versions in situ. “In 2011, according to the FTC’s complaint, Oracle was aware of the insufficiency of its update process. Internal documents stated that the “Java update mechanism is not aggressive enough or simply not […]
Enforceable Undertaking offer by Optus to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner: http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/applying-privacy-law/enforceable-undertakings/singtel-optus-enforceable-undertaking What did Optus do wrong?… In February 2013, Optus made a change to its website. Due to a coding error that occurred during this change, between February 2013 and April 2014, when Optus customers who had elected not to have their […]
The Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network: “The Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) is a national policing initiative of the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments. It is a national online system that will allow the public to securely report instances of cybercrime. It will also provide advice to help people recognise and avoid common types of […]