A store in Auckland vibe-coded itself a new website. Within hours, its inventory had somehow expanded to include a pair of ...

Researchers wanted to test if LG’s smart TVs come with any security risks – but their lawyers noticed a snag: the terms and ...

One of the world’s largest online travel agencies, Booking.com, is being used by fraudsters to trick hotel guests into handing over their payment card details. How do I know? The fraudsters tried it ...

When a chap called Matt noticed his Bluetooth headphones wouldn’t switch to his phone, he was surprised to realise the reason was a single AliExpress webpage sitting open in his browser – playing ...

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A hacker calling themselves “CYBERLEEK” has been leaking gameplay footage from GTA 6 ahead of its official reveal this week – but they’re not asking Rockstar Games for a ransom. Instead, they’ve ...

A Russian intelligence-linked hacker is arrested in Thailand while enjoying a beach holiday – and the trail of evidence that nailed him to the Russian government includes 14 separate orders of chicken ...

Graham gets a phone call from the police. Well, someone who sounds convincingly like the police. There’s just one small problem: what they really want is the 24-word seed key to Graham’s ...

Romance scammers have apparently discovered astrology… and Taurus is their secret weapon. In episode 449 of “Smashing Security”, we take a look inside an actual romance-fraud handbook – complete with ...

When a top cybersecurity firm discovered it had a leak, you would expect the FBI to be called. Instead, the person put in charge of the investigation was the actual leaker… who promptly sent an ...

When beloved children’s characters starts dropping f-bombs on Twitter, it’s time to teach a lesson about cybersecurity. Over the weekend, Sesame Street star Elmo’s verified account was apparently ...

LinkedIn has been secretly scanning your browser for over 6,000 installed extensions – on every single click you make. It can tell if you’re job hunting, what religion you are, and whether you have ...