Get yourself up to date with everything we’ve written in the last seven days – it’s weekly roundup time.
Twitter hack – three suspects charged in the US
Three people have been fingered for the recent Twitter hack in which 45 high-profle accounts were taken over.
Travel company CWT avoids ransomware derailment by paying $4.5m blackmail demand
US travel company CWT has reportedly coughed up $4.5m to ransomware crooks who stole data and scrambled files.
Servers at risk from “BootHole” bug – what you need to know
We explain the “BootHole” vulnerablity – as usual, in plain English and without hype. Find if you’re affected and what to do.
US tax service says, “2FA is a must!”
We know it’s an old drum, but we’re not tired of beating it yet: 2FA is your friend.
Firefox 79 is out – it’s a double-update month so patch now!
It’s a Blue Moon month for Firefox – the second full update in July!
ProLock ransomware – new report reveals the evolution of a threat
Ransomware crooks keep adjusting their approach to make their demands more compelling, even against companies that say they’d never pay up.
ASUS routers could be reflashed with malware – patch now!
Responsible disclosure means the bugs are already fixed – but don’t forget to check that you applied the patch.
Sports team nearly paid a $1.25m transfer fee… to cybercrooks
If a crook is already inside your email, occasionally adding in believable emails of their own… how on earth do you spot the fake ones?
7 VPNs that leaked their logs – the logs that “didn’t exist”
Just how private is your Virtual Private Network?