2018 – Page 118

Hacking

Are you a Tinder user? Watch out, someone could spy on you

Haythem Elmir 8 ans ago

Experts at security firm Checkmarx discovered two security vulnerabilities in the Tinder mobile apps that could be exploited to spy on users. Security experts at Checkmarx discovered two security vulnerabilities in the Tinder Android and iOS dating applications that could be exploited by an attacker on the same wi-fi network […]

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Critical code execution flaw in Electron framework impacts popular Desktop apps such as Skype and Signal

Haythem Elmir 8 ans ago

Critical code execution flaw in Electron framework impacts popular Desktop apps such as Skype and Signal A critical RCE vulnerability in the Electron framework impacts popular desktop applications, including Skype, Signal, Slack, GitHub Desktop, Twitch, and WordPress.com. A remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2018-1000006 was fixed in the Electron framework, which […]

New HNS botnet has already compromised more than 20,000 IoT devices

Haythem Elmir 8 ans ago

New HNS botnet has already compromised more than 20,000 IoT devices A new botnet called Hide ‘N Seek (HNS botnet) appeared in the threat landscape, the malware is rapidly spreading infecting unsecured IoT devices, mainly IP cameras. The HNS botnet was first spotted on January 10th by malware researchers from Bitdefender, then […]

SpriteCoin cryptocurrency ransomware spy on user, steal saved passwords

Haythem Elmir 8 ans ago

SpriteCoin cryptocurrency ransomware spy on user, steal saved passwords Another day, another ransomware scam but this time scammers are tricking users by introducing them to a cryptocurrency called “SpriteCoin” that does not exist in reality. The IT security researchers at Fortinet have discovered a new ransomware scam in which hackers claim to […]

Cybercriminals stole $172 billion from 978 million consumers in the past year

Haythem Elmir 8 ans ago

Cybercriminals stole $172 billion from 978 million consumers in the past year Consumers are confident they’re safe online, but hackers have proven otherwise, stealing $172 billion from 978 million consumers in 20 countries in the past year, according to the 2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report. Globally, cybercrime victims share a […]

Opera Mobile Browser for Android & iOS Blocks Cryptocurrency Mining

Haythem Elmir 8 ans ago

Opera Mobile Browser for Android & iOS Blocks Cryptocurrency Mining Last month Opera introduced its browser’s 50 beta version with built-in cryptocurrency mining blocker for desktops. Now, the company has launched anti-cryptocurrency mining feature for mobile browsers on Android and iOS devices meaning that if a user is browsing on Opera, hacker, […]

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Critical Flaw in All Blizzard Games Could Let Hackers Hijack Millions of PCs

Haythem Elmir 8 ans ago

Critical Flaw in All Blizzard Games Could Let Hackers Hijack Millions of PCs A Google security researcher has discovered a severe vulnerability in Blizzard games that could allow remote attackers to run malicious code on gamers’ computers. Played every month by half a billion users—World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo III, […]

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According to TrendMicro Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks could reach $ 9 billion in 2018

Haythem Elmir 8 ans ago

According to TrendMicro Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks could reach $ 9 billion in 2018 According to a report published by the security firm TrendMicro, Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks could reach $ 9 billion in 2018. The report highlights the growth of damage caused by hackers who adopts new […]

Intel Warns Users Not to Install Its ‘Faulty’ Meltdown and Spectre Patches

Haythem Elmir 8 ans ago

Don’t install Intel’s patches for Spectre and Meltdown chip vulnerabilities. Intel on Monday warned that you should stop deploying its current versions of Spectre/Meltdown patches, which Linux creator Linus Torvalds calls ‘complete and utter garbage.’ Spectre and Meltdown are security vulnerabilities disclosed by researchers earlier this month in many processors from Intel, ARM and AMD used […]

Three Sonic apps in the Google Play are leaking data to uncertified servers

Haythem Elmir 8 ans ago

Three Sonic apps in the Google Play are leaking data to uncertified servers According to a researcher from security firm Predeo, three Sonic apps in the Google Play published by SEGA leak users’ data to uncertified servers. According to a researcher from security firm Predeo, some game applications in the Google […]