Wednesday 2 March 2016

Latest news from Naked Security (03/02/2016)

PHP ransomware attacks blogs, websites, content managers and more…

We've had ransomware for Windows, Android, Linux, and even MS-DOS. Now there's ransomware in PHP, designed to hold your web server hostage.

Apple and FBI testify in hearing on locked iPhone: What we learned

Apple and the FBI squared off in a hearing about whether the government can legally compel Apple to unlock an iPhone at the request of law enforcement.

Is a Facebook friend tracking your sleeping habits?

A developer created a tool to harvest and visualize Facebook timestamps to reveal your friends' sleep patterns.

Brothers jeer judge on Facebook, get sent to jail

What not to do after getting a suspended sentence: tell the judge to "suck my ****" and "up ur a**."

The DROWN security hole – what you need to know

DROWN is an attack on TLS/SSL, the cornerstone of web security. It's the third reminder in 12 months that encryption backdoors hurt us all.