Researchers claim Windows “backdoor” affects hundreds of Gigabyte motherboards
It’s a backdoor, Jim, but not as we know it… here’s a sober look at this issue.
S3 Ep137: 16th century crypto skullduggery
Lots to learn, clearly explained in plain English… listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
Serious Security: That KeePass “master password crack”, and what we can learn from it
Here, in an admittedly discursive nutshell, is the fascinating story of CVE-2023-32784. (Short version: Don’t panic.)
Serious Security: Verification is vital – examining an OAUTH login bug
What good is a popup asking for your approval if an attacker can bypass it simply by suppressing it?
S3 Ep136: Navigating a manic malware maelstrom
Latest episode – listen now. Full transcript inside…
Ransomware tales: The MitM attack that really had a Man in the Middle
Another traitorous sysadmin story, this one busted by system logs that gave his game away…
PyPI open-source code repository deals with manic malware maelstrom
Controlled outage used to keep malware marauders from gumming up the works. Learn what you can do to help in future…
Phone scamming kingpin gets 13 years for running “iSpoof” service
Site marketing video promised total anonymity, but that was a lie. 170 arrested already. Potentially 1000s more to follow.
Apple’s secret is out: 3 zero-days fixed, so be sure to patch now!
All Apple users have zero-days that need patching, though some have more zero-days than others.
S3 Ep135: Sysadmin by day, extortionist by night
Laugh (sufficiently), learn (efficiently), and then let us know what you think in our comments (anonymously, if you wish)…