Sophos Naked Security


News, opinion, advice and research on computer security threats from Sophos
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Pwn2Own hacking schedule released – Windows and Linux are top targets
What's better? Disclose early, patch fast? Or dig deep, disclose in full, patch more slowly?
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
Apple patches zero-day kernel hole and much more – update now!
You'll find fixes for numerous kernel-level code execution holes, including an 0-day vulnerability in many (though not all) versions.
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
Firefox out-of-band update to 100.0.1 – just in time for Pwn2Own?
A new point-release of Firefox. Not unusual, but the timing of this one is interesting, with Pwn2Own coming up in a few days.
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
He sold cracked passwords for a living – now he’s serving 4 years in prison
Crooks don't need a password for every user on your network to break in and wreak havoc. One could be enough...
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
S3 Ep82: Bugs, bugs, bugs (and Colonial Pipeline again) [Podcast]
Latest episode - lots to learn - plain English - fun with a serious side - listen now!
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Serious Security: Learning from curl’s latest bug update
Learn how to write plain-speaking and purposeful security advisories from one of the most widely-used open source tools in the world.
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
Colonial Pipeline facing $1,000,000 fine for poor recovery plans
How good is your cybersecurity? Are you making the same mistakes as lots of other people? Here's some real-life advice...
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
RubyGems supply chain rip-and-replace bug fixed – check your logs!
Imagine if you could assume the identity of, say, Franklin Delano Roosevelt simply by showing up and calling yourself "Frank".
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You didn’t leave enough space between ROSE and AND, and AND and CROWN
What weird Google Docs bug connects the words THEREFORE, AND, SECONDLY, WHY, BUT and BESIDES?
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
S3 Ep81: Passwords (still with us!), Github, Firefox at 100, and network worms [Podcast]
Latest episode - listen now!
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World Password Day – the 1960s just called and gave you your passwords back
Yes, passwords are going away. No, it won't happen tomorrow. So it's still worth knowing the basics of picking proper passwords.
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
Android monthly updates are out – critical bugs found in critical places!
Android May 2022 updates are out - with some critical fixes in some critical places. Learn more...
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Firefox hits 100*, fixes bugs… but no new zero-days this month
Despite concerns that some websites might break when Chromium and then Firefox reached version 100, the web still seems to be intact.
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GitHub issues final report on supply-chain source code intrusions
Learn how to find out which apps you've given access rights to, and how to revoke those rights immediately in an emergency.
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
S3 Ep80: Ransomware news, phishing woes, NAS bugs, and a giant hole in Java [Podcast]
Latest episode - listen now!
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Ransomware Survey 2022 – like the Curate’s Egg, “good in parts”
You might not like the headline statistics in this year's ransomware report... but that makes it even more important to take a look!
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
Phishing goes KISS: Don’t let plain and simple messages catch you out!
Sometimes we receive phishing tricks that we grudgingly have to admit are better than average, just because they're uncomplicated.
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
QNAP warns of new bugs in its Network Attached Storage devices
Here's what you need to know - plus some sensible advice for all the devices on your home or small biz network!
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi
S3 Ep79: Chrome hole, a bad place for a cybersecurity holiday, and crypto-dodginess [Podcast]
Do you know your Adam Osborne from your John Osbourne? Your Z80 from your 6502? Latest episode - listen now!
Kategorie: Hacking & Security, Viry a Červi