Windows “Ping of Death” bug revealed – patch now!

No one has figured out how to run code with this bug yet - but if they do, you can bet that someone will turn it into a computer worm.

Creepy covert camera “feature” found in popular smartwatch for kids

This popular smartwatch aimed at kids had a backdoor that received covert encrypted commands via SMS.

Microsoft on the counter­attack! Trickbot malware network takes a hit

The crooks haven't yet been caught and arrested, but their malware distribution network has been hit hard.

Naked Security Live – Cybersecurity tips for your own network

Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share with your friends)!

S3 Ep1: Ransomware – is it really OK to pay? – Naked Security Podcast

Our podcast is back for Series 3 - here's Episode 1!

8 tips to tighten up your work-from-home network

You don't have to be an IT guru to beef up your cybersecurity at home. Sometimes it's enough to ask yourself, "Which bits can I turn off?"

Naked Security Podcast – we’re back for Series 3!

Join us weekly for the Naked Security Podcast - back for Series 3 and available wherever good podcasts are found!

Gone phishing: workplace email security in five steps

David Mitchell, Senior Director of Email Product Management at Sophos, shares his top tips to optimize workplace email security.

Naked Security Live – Stay on top of phishing scams

Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video. Enjoy.

If you connect it, protect it

Last week, we said that "Friends don't let friends get scammed." They don't let themselves get scammed, either!

Serious Security: Phishing without links – when phishers bring along their own web pages

How do you "check the URL before you click" if the web page you're visiting is already on your own computer?

#BeCyberSmart – why friends don’t let friends get scammed

Friends don't let friends get scammed. Because cybercrime hurts us all.

REvil ransomware crew dangles $1,000,000 cybercrime carrot

When a company pays a multimillion dollar ransomware blackmail demand, where do you think the money goes?

Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video. Enjoy.

Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online

Windows XP source code! Fair game to take a peek, or best to look away?

SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple “chatbot” – don’t fall for it!

If you got someone else's "free offer" in what looked like a misdirected message, would you take a peek?

Naked Security Live – “The Zerologon hole: are you at risk?”

Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video. Enjoy.

A real-life Maze ransomware attack – “If at first you don’t succeed…”

The crooks wanted $15,000,000. They didn't get it. Huzzah!

Zerologon – hacking Windows servers with a bunch of zeros

Cryptography is hard. And cryptographic blunders can be hard to spot. This one was there for years...

Naked Security Live – “Should you worry about your wallpaper?”

Naked Security Live - here's the recorded version of our latest video. Enjoy.

Serious Security: Hacking Windows passwords via your wallpaper

Themes and wallpapers - how dangerous can they really be?