In episode 459 of Smashing Security, we dive into a chillingly clever account takeover attempt targeting WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg - involving MFA fatigue, real Apple alerts, a convincing support call, and a phishing page that oh-so-nearly worked. If a famous techie could have this happen to you, can you be sure you're immune? Plus: would you donate your lifetime medical history to science if you were promised anonymity? We unpack serious concerns around UK Biobank, where “de-identified” data may not be as anonymous as you think — and how surprisingly little information it takes to reveal everything. And! Human-powered “AI”, and a punishment worse than prison: eight hours on the RSA expo floor... All this, and much more, in episode 459 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, and special guest Paul Ducklin.
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— Sources secondairesCVE-2026-3888 Ubuntu snap flaw lets local users escalate to root via timing-based exploit
ShieldGuard Chrome extension posed as a crypto security tool but stole wallets and drained user data
Rapid7 says median time from publication to CISA KEV inclusion dropped to five days
The Vidar 2.0 infostealers is deployed through fake free game cheats on GitHub and Reddit
Gartner has urged security teams to get involved in AI projects from the start to avoid costly incident response
Android’s LSPosed-based attack hijacks payment apps via runtime manipulation and SIM-binding bypass
CursorJack shows how malicious MCP deeplinks in Cursor IDE can trigger user-approved code execution
Armis reveals that “mutually assured disruption” is no longer preventing state-backed attacks
Akamai says 87% of organizations suffered an API-related security incident last year
The US Cyber Monitoring Center should be operational in 2027, said the UK CMC leadership
Drivers in the Russian city of Perm have been enjoying an unexpected bonus this week: free parking. Not because the city council suddenly decided to embrace generosity - but rather because hackers succeeded in knocking the city's payment system offline. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Some of these campaigns are linked to Darcula, a Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service platform
CrackArmor AppArmor flaws let local Linux users gain root, break containers and enable DoS attacks
DNS-based attack in AWS Bedrock AgentCore lets AI sandboxes exfiltrate cloud data
The FBI wants to hear from gamers who have downloaded Steam titles containing malware
An issue with the Companies House website has put the personal and corporate information of millions at risk
A new law enforcement operation against phishing and ransomware operators led to the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses
Operation Lightning sees international law enforcement partners shut down ‘SocksEscort,’ a major malicious proxy service used by cybercriminals worldwide
If you're in the middle of applying for a planning or zoning permit, there is some unwelcome news: cyber-criminals have found a way to exploit the bureaucratic tedium of the process against you. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.