Paul Ducklin
Snapchat praises itself over giant phone number carelessness
Despite Snapchat describing a phone number-mining vulnerability as ‘theoretical,’ 4.6mil numbers were harvested; instead of apologising, the photo messaging app praised itself, writes Paul Ducklin.
Privacy lenses pointed at Snapchat
Snapchat is a hip and happening mobile app, and you’ve probably heard of it, though not necessarily in flattering terms if you are interested in security, writes Paul Ducklin.
Anonymous threatens Singapore’s financial systems … perhaps
An anonymous person, claiming to be from hacktivist group Anonymous, recently fired off a hacking threat against Singapore's financial systems, writes Paul Ducklin.
USA No 1 … when it comes to spam, that is
Sophos has published the latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ of spam relaying countries, covering the second quarter of 2013, which saw the United States retaining the top spot.