Infosecurity Slackspace
Infosecurity’s Slack Space section keeps you up-to-date with the latest security gossip, grumbles and groans that might not appear in your standard industry news feed!
Passwords: Paw Patrol is on a Roll
According to a YouGov survey, 10% of British respondents still use their pets' names as passwords
Hacking Starlink Has a Price... And It's Only $25
Lennert Wouters, a security researcher, used a fault injection attack to break into locked parts of SpaceX's Starlink system
Ex-eBay Execs vs. EcommerceBytes, Feat. A Pig's Head
Ex-eBay execs were charged by the US Justice Department with participating in a plan in 2019 to harass and intimidate the authors of the website EcommerceBytes
Hotel Fraud Couple Get More than They Ordered
An American couple has been arrested in Carson City, Nevada, for allegedly running a financial forgery lab out of a hotel room.
Mythical Beast Brings Hacker to Justice
Gaming cheat gets virtual comeuppance
A Bit of Password Bother
A costly password memory lapse
Finding Security Vulnerabilities is Child’s Play
Sometimes it pays to let your kids loose on your devices
Graham Norton ‘Most Dangerous’ Celeb Search
Be careful who you search for online
Israel Tries Something Fishy
Cybersecurity under the sea
‘Adult Movie’ Stars Teach New Zealanders About Cyber-Safety
The naked truth about online safety
SCANimals
Zoo to identify its animals with AI tech
Cookie Thieves on the Loose
Cyber-thieves want your cookies
The Environmental Impact of Storing Dark Data
A new study highlights the environmental impact of hoarding dark data
Cyber-Criminals Use Famous DJs to Spread Malicious Files
Cyber-criminals are using the names of DJs like David Guetta to spread malicious files
Man Charged After Sharing Cryptocurrency Knowhow
The worlds of cryptocurrency and Blockchain were stirred in November 2019
Baking Security Advice into the Mindset
10,000 baguette sleeves distributed with practical cyber-safety recommendations included
All-Talking, All-Singing Threats
Walkie talkie toys and karaoke devices hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in December 2019
CE-DOH!
Research unearths C-level security gaffes
Is Your Newspaper Secure?
Who's lagging behind in HTTPS?
Microsoft Seeks Your Hidden Treasures
Microsoft is giving you the opportunity to turn those buried treasures in your security expertise into solid gold