Louisiana wants your ID if you’re looking at adult-only websites
The state of Louisiana has introduced age verification for pornographic websites—will it work? The state of Louisiana introduced a law on January 1, 2023, that…
Category: MalwareBytes
Security vulnerabilities in major car brands revealed
Major new motor vehicle research has detailed multiple vulnerabilities across a wide range of car manufacturers. Your car potentially hasn’t “just” been a car for…
Malware targets 30 unpatched WordPress plugins
It’s time to check your website is up to date. If you make use of plugins on your WordPress site (and you probably do), it’s…
LA housing authority is latest LockBit ransomware victim
In an incident still under investigation, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) was attacked by LockBit during the holiday season. The…
New Twitter data dump is a cleaned up version of old Twitter dump
Bottom line: The threats of sensitive and relevant online data collected and made available to the public is real and ever-present. News of data dumps…
New device? Here’s how to safely dispose of your old one
Before we hand down, sell on, or recycle our old device we will want to make sure all personal data are backed up and deleted…
First Android update of 2023 patches 60 vulnerabilities
Google has published its first security bulletin of 2023 with details of vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. It includes fixes for 60 security issues. Google has…
Fake Flipper Zero websites look to cause a big splash
We take a look at reports of imitation Flipper Zero websites springing up to part unwary consumers from their money. Security researchers are advised to…
Software provider denied insurance payout after ransomware attack
The Supreme Court of Ohio issued a ruling days before the New Year that software and service provider EMOI shouldn’t be covered by insurance against…
FBI warns of imposter ads in search results
The FBI has issued a public notice which includes advice to block adverts. Why? Let’s take a look. The bogus advert tightrope It’s no secret…
Update VPN Plus Server now! Synology patches vulnerability with a CVSS of 10
Synology has patched a critical vulnerability in the Remote Desktop feature of VPN Plus Server Synology has issued an advisory about a vulnerability that allows…
InfraGard infiltrated by cybercriminal
A partnership between the FBI and private sector members established to protect US critical infrastructure, called InfraGard, was infiltrated by a cybercriminal. InfraGard, a partnership…