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Davey Winder - He/Him

Senior Contributor: Forbes
Contributing Editor: PC Pro

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#infosec #technology #journalist #writer #author #hacker

Last Notes

2025-01-02 12:03:45

Happy new year - by me @Forbes: more information emerges regarding the 2FA bypass attacks using Chrome extensions.
#infosec
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/01/02/critical-google-chrome-warning-for-26-million-as-2fa-hackers-attack/

2024-12-26 12:24:10

By me @forbes.com: Hacking the European Space Agency using Christmas jumpers. Nice. Well, naughty, but you know what I mean.
#infosec
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/12/26/hackers-used-christmas-jumpers-to-attack-european-space-agency-shop/

2024-12-21 12:27:55

New by me @Forbes: I can't confirm if they were standing on the toilet when they came up with the idea for the FLUX#CONSOLE Windows backdoor attack (see what I did there?) but I do know this great technical analysis by Securonix is well worth a read.
#infosec
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/12/21/new-microsoft-hack-warning-as-windows-backdoor-attackers-strike/

2024-12-18 15:41:44

New by me @Forbes: Are the 2022 LastPass hackers cashing in? The jury is out, but one investigator is convinced they are - to the tune of millions: more than $5 million this week alone.
#infosec
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/12/18/lastpass-hackers-allegedly-stole-5-million-this-week-report/

2024-11-02 13:29:55

By me @Forbes: "Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see" or should that be nothing unless you've experienced it first hand?
#infosec #electionday2024 #2024Elections
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/11/02/fbi-warns-2024-election-illegal-immigrant-voting-video-is-russian-hoax/

2024-08-14 11:40:37

By me at Forbes: Five currently exploited Windows zero-days (six if you include a MS Projects one) confirmed, hashtag#CISA says update ASAP. So do I.
#infosec
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/08/14/new-windows-cyber-attacks-confirmed-cisa-says-update-by-september-3/

2024-08-12 18:17:56

By me @Forbes: Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the Windows water.
CVE-2024-6768 explained.
#infosec
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/08/12/new-microsoft-windows-10-11-server-blue-screen-of-death-warning/

2024-05-02 10:52:11

By me @Forbes: Dropbox confirms Sign platform hacked, attacker accessed passwords and MFA information.
#infosec #dropbox #password #hack
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/05/02/dropbox-warns-hacker-accessed-customer-passwords-and-mfa-data/

2024-04-26 13:51:59

By me @Forbes: Would you pay $6 a month for a more secure version of Chrome? Google is banking on it.
#infosec #Google #Chrome #Enterprise
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/04/26/googles-6-a-month-chrome-security-subscription-is-a-thing-now/

2024-02-07 12:31:04

New by me at Forbes: I call BS on the 3 million hacked toothbrushes story unless Fortinet can provide evidence that is.
#kudos @DirkSchrader_ at Twitter for his help with this one. Always good to know a native German speaker.
#technology #news #hacking #cyberattacks #viral #toothbrush #infosec
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/02/07/surprising-3-million-hacked-toothbrushes-story-goes-viral-is-it-true/

2023-11-28 09:46:59

OK, so deleting inactive account data is one thing (well, two if you mean Gmail and Photos) but now people are reporting six months of Google Drive data has vanished. Active Google Drive accounts.
My story at Forbes has been updated this morning with the details.
#infosec #Google
#Drive
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2023/11/28/gmail-and-photos-content-purge-starts-in-5-days-protect-your-data-now/

2023-09-14 10:34:19

My article at Forbes has been updated as the WebP zero-day issue is moving fast. 1Password and Signal join web browsers including Chrome, Edge, Brave, Firefox, Opera and Vivaldi in issuing emergency security updates. I expect a lot more non-web browser applications will follow…
#Infosec
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2023/09/14/new-emergency-chrome-security-update-after-critical-ios-1661-release/

2023-08-20 10:46:02

By me at Forbes - looks like Trump's Patriot Legal Defense Fund website has been hacked. A long essay about truth and character sits there now, along with links to donate to ACLU, NAACP, Rock the Vote etc.
#infosec #Trump
#hacked #News
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2023/08/20/has-trumps-patriot-defense-legal-fund-website-been-hacked/

2023-06-25 17:14:08

It’s #infosec #DogsOfMastodon time. Here’s Nala having a hug. Also known as get off the sofa or I will legit suffocate you.
She is *still* just nine months old. Send help. And food. Lots of food.
https://media.infosec.exchange/infosecmediaeu/media_attachments/files/110/605/975/091/503/342/original/b7c8d893eebc9643.jpeg