November 25, 2020

S3 Ep8: A conversation with Katie Moussouris [Podcast]

Here's the latest Naked Security Podcast - listen now!

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January 22, 2020

Ubisoft sues DDoS-for-hire operators for ruining game play

The network of sites and services run by the alleged operators target the Rainbow Six Siege game, selling attacks to cheating players.

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September 13, 2019

Fin7 sysadmin pleads guilty to running IT for billion-dollar crime syndicate

Fedir Oleksiyovich Hladyr is the first member of the infamous cybercrime network to be found guilty of hacking-related crimes in a US court.

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March 04, 2019

Anomaly in pen-test tool made malware servers visible

A security company was able to track command and control traffic generated by hacking groups thanks to an anomaly in a pen-testing tool.

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August 24, 2018

DNC ‘spearphishing attack’ was actually a test

A fake login page turned out to be a test phishing attack from the Michigan Democratic Party, which hadn't told the DNC or the ISP about it.

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January 22, 2018

Under the hoodie: what makes bug bounty hunters tick?

Where do they live? Why do they do it? HOW do they do it? HackerOne surveyed its registered ethical hackers to find out.

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March 17, 2017

Ethical hacking: should you pay a white hat to break in?

Naked Security reporter Paul Ridgewell thinks it's odd to attach the word 'ethical' to an activity that's usually considered criminal - do you agree with him?

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August 23, 2016

Who needs software vulnerabilities when you can find lame passwords?

Most criminals don't need to target software to infiltrate a network and get at sensitive data: getting credentials will do the job just fine.

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August 24, 2015

Meet “SexyCyborg” and her high-heeled shoes… with hacking tools inside!

American TV show, Mr Robot, inspires Chinese web developer to create her own hacking toolkit - hidden away in her high heels.

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