July 16, 2018
Hacking campaign targets iPhone users with data-stealing, location-tracking malware | ZDNet
Campaign delivers fake versions of WhatsApp and Telegram to victims – and those behind it have tried to make it look like a Russian attack when it isn’t. Source: Hacking campaign targets iPhone users with data-stealing, location-tracking malware | ZDNet
July 15, 2018
Chrome gobbles much more RAM due to Google’s ‘Site Isolation’ protection for Spectre CPU flaws
The Site Isolation feature that protects Google’s Chrome browser against Spectre CPU attacks is live for 99 percent of users, but it drives up RAM usage significantly. Source: Chrome gobbles much more RAM due to Google’s ‘Site Isolation’ protection for Spectre CPU flaws
July 14, 2018
Major League Baseball is going crypto
Source: Major League Baseball is going crypto
A few folks have reported a new ransomware technique that preys upon corporate inability to keep passwords safe. The notes – which are usually aimed at instilling fear – are simple: the hacker says “I know that your password is X. Give me a bitcoin and I won’t blackmail you.… Source: Ransomware technique uses your real passwords to trick you
July 12, 2018
New Spectre 1.1 and Spectre 1.2 CPU Flaws Disclosed
Two security researchers have revealed details about two new Spectre-class vulnerabilities, which they’ve named Spectre 1.1 and Spectre 1.2. Source: New Spectre 1.1 and Spectre 1.2 CPU Flaws Disclosed