security
Hacking your phone to hack your Instagram Paid Members Public
How - and why - do people hack social media accounts?
It's General Election Day 2017 - please vote Paid Members Public
Here’s a photo of me trying to do a serious electoral face, and ending up just looking worried [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158721411170456&set=a.57066280455.133832.699710455&type=3&theater] . But I do think this is a serious election. I’m not normally one for
WikiLeaks Task Force doxing concerns: is Twitter verification making you a target? Paid Members Public
Remember when I was amused by Twitter deciding that I’m not a journalist [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2016/11/journalism-social-media-arbitration.html] or in the media? Well, now I’m profoundly glad. Why? Well, this little Tweet from a WikiLeaks-affiliated group went out on Friday: Of course, many, many
Journalists: update your iOS devices now Paid Members Public
Today’s security update for Apple’s iOS devices [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/26/technology/apple-software-vulnerability-ios-patch.html] is a serious one: > One of the world’s most evasive digital arms dealers is believed to have been taking advantage of three security vulnerabilities in popular Apple products in its
Journalists under personal cyberattack Paid Members Public
CNN is reporting that there have been cyberattacks targeted at major newspaper journalists [http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/23/politics/russia-hack-new-york-times-fbi/index.html] : > Hackers thought to be working for Russian intelligence have carried out a series of cyber breaches targeting reporters at The New York Times and other US
Misreporting the TalkTalk hacking Paid Members Public
Tom Morris does an excellent job of highlighting the flaws in the reporting of the TalkTalk hack [https://tommorris.org/posts/9396]: > What’s curious though is how the mainstream media have not really talked very much to security experts. Yesterday, I listened to the BBC Today programme—this clip
LeWeb: Tim Berners-Lee and the societal impact of the web Paid Members Public
The inventor of the web has some serious concerns about its future — and some amazing tales about its past.
Morning Coffee Reading 16/7/14 Paid Members Public
Four good reads that I think are worth your coffee time this morning: * Looking for a job in journalism? Kevin Anderson, who recently landed a great one, has some really excellent advice for preparing for the journalism job interview [http://charman-anderson.com/2014/07/10/journalism-job-seekers-what-to-bring-to-the-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_
