Using WinRAR? Be sure to patch against these code execution bugs…

Imagine if you clicked on a harmless-looking image, but an unknown application fired up instead...

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S3 Ep148: Remembering crypto heroes

Celebrating the true crypto bros. Listen now (full transcript available).

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Crimeware server used by NetWalker ransomware seized and shut down

The site was running from 2014 and allegedly raked in more than $20m, which the DOJ is seeking to claw back...

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“Crocodile of Wall Street” and her husband plead guilty to giant-sized cryptocrimes

Sentences still to be decided, but she could get up to 10 years and he could get as many as 20.

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Performance and security clash yet again in “Collide+Power” attack

It's a real vulnerability, but the data leakage rate can be as low as... let's just say that an IMAX-quality copy of the new "Oppenheimer" movie could take you 4 billion years to exfiltrate.

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Firefox fixes a flurry of flaws in the first of two releases this month

No zero-days, but some interesting patches with their very own "teachable moments".

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SEC demands four-day disclosure limit for cybersecurity breaches

When is a ransomware attack a reportable matter? And how long have you got to decide?

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S3 Ep145: Bugs With Impressive Names!

Fascinating fun (with a serious and educational side) - listen now! Full transcript available inside.

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Zenbleed: How the quest for CPU performance could put your passwords at risk

"You need to turn on a special setting to stop the code you wrote to stop the code you wrote to improve performance from reducing performance from reducing security."

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Hacking police radios: 30-year-old crypto flaws in the spotlight

"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."

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Google Virus Total leaks list of spooky email addresses

Careful with that file, Eugene!

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S3 Ep143: Supercookie surveillance shenanigans

Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)

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Apple silently pulls its latest zero-day update what now?

Previously, we said "do it today", but now we're forced back on: "Do not delay; do it as soon as Apple and your device will let you."

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Serious Security: Rowhammer returns to gaslight your computer

Gaslights produce a telltale flicker when nearby lamps are lit; DRAM values do something similar when nearby memory cells are accessed.

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S3 Ep142: Putting the X in X-Ops

How to get all your corporate "Ops" teams working together, with cybersecurity correctness as a guiding light.

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Firefox 115 is out says farewell to older Windows and Mac users

No zero-days this month, so you're patching to stay ahead, not merely to catch up!

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Ghostscript bug could allow rogue documents to run system commands

Even if you've never heard of the venerable Ghostscript project, you may have it installed without knowing.

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WordPress plugin lets users become admins Patch early patch often!

Ultimate Member plugin lets rogue users choose their own site capabilities, including becoming admins.

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UK hacker busted in Spain gets 5 years over Twitter hack and more

Not just that infamous Twitter hack, but SIM-swapping, stalking and swatting too...

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Aussie PM says Shut down your phone every 24 hours for 5 mins but thats not enough on its own

Don't treat rebooting your phone once a day as a cybersecurity talisman... here are 8 additional tips for better mobile phone security.

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