Ransomware negotiator investigated over criminal gang kickbacks
If someone is going to negotiate with criminals for you, that person should at least be on your side. That...
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Free certificates for IP addresses: security problem or solution?
Let’s Encrypt has announced its issued its first certificate for an IP address. Why that’s significant deserves a little explanation....
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Gamers hacked playing Call of Duty: WWII—PC version temporarily taken offline
On Saturday, the Call of Duty team announced that the PC version of Call of Duty: WWII has been taken...
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A week in security (June 30 – July 6)
July 3, 2025 – The “El Chapo” Mexican drug cartel snooped on FBI personnel through hacked cameras, and listened in...
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Drug cartel hacked cameras and phones to spy on FBI and identify witnesses
The “El Chapo” Mexican drug cartel snooped on FBI personnel through hacked cameras, and listened in on their phone calls...
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Catwatchful “child monitoring” app exposes victims’ data
If an app markets itself as being for “child monitoring”, a customer might expect that their data and those of...
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Microsoft, PayPal, DocuSign, and Geek Squad faked in callback phishing scams
Microsoft, DocuSign, Adobe, McAfee, NortonLifeLock, PayPal, and Best Buy’s Geek Squad are being impersonated online through malicious emails that contain...
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Qantas: Breach affects 6 million people, “significant” amount of data likely taken
Australia’s largest airline Qantas has confirmed that cybercriminals have gained access to a third party customer servicing platform that contained...
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Bluetooth vulnerability in audio devices can be exploited to spy on users
Researchers have found vulnerabilities in 29 Bluetooth devices like speakers, earbuds, headphones, and wireless microphones from reputable companies including Sony,...
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Update your Chrome to fix new actively exploited zero-day vulnerability
Google has released an update for its Chrome browser to patch an actively exploited flaw. This update is crucial since...
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Facebook wants to look at your entire camera roll for “AI restyling” suggestions, and more
Facebook’s pursuit of your personal data continues apace, and now it has a new target: photos on your phone that...
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Corpse-eating selfies, and other ways to trick scammers (Lock and Code S06E14)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… There’s a unique counter response to romance scammers. Her name is Becky...
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