Tumblr warns users over iPhone app password danger
Micro-blogging site Tumblr has warned users that passwords can be “sniffed” from its iPhone and iPad apps – and issued a “very important” security update for both apps.
Micro-blogging site Tumblr has warned users that passwords can be “sniffed” from its iPhone and iPad apps – and issued a “very important” security update for both apps.
A Texas restaurant chain is suing one of its suppliers over a point-of-sale system which allowed hackers to steal customer data – claiming that card-processing giant Micros Systems supplied units which failed to meet security guidelines.
A $250 signal-boosting device for cellphone users can be hacked, two researchers claim – offering total access to phone calls, internet use and text messages on devices connected to the “femtocell”.
Browser security warnings can work to protect users from phishing and malware sites – but “warning fatigue” means important alerts over site security can be conmpletely ignored.
A new biometrics system could “read” blood vessels under the skin using thermal imaging cameras – a system which its inventors claim would be “almost impossible to spoof.”
LulzSecPeru known as one of the most skilled online hackavists are back, this time by the hackers have hacked and defaced the government of Peru’s Citizen Service Portal for using hosting services of Global Crossing’s server (now known as Level 3 Communications) that allegedly provides personal information of site’s users to American’s National Security Agency (NSA). Along […]
The well known Turkish hackers from Turkish Ajan hacking group have hacked into the official website of Sony Electronics (web.sony.it) designated for Italy, as a result a total 41,458 user account details have been leaked online just a moment ago. The group contacted me on Twitter, claiming to breach the official Sony Electronic site and […]
Microsoft has collaborated extensively with the intelligence services of the United States to allow users’ communications details. The company even helped the NSA (National Security Agency) to break their own encryption system, according to documents cited Wednesday in the British newspaper “Guardian”. Data leaked by Edward Snowden illustrate the scale of cooperation between companies in […]
Cyber risk has shot up in importance for company CEOs and senior executives, according to an Ipsos survey for Lloyds Risk Index 2013.
A Kremlin security agency has ordered $15,000 of electric typewriters – sparking international gossip about a return to “old school” security measures.
The Russian newspaper “Izvestia” reported on Thursday that the Federal Protective Service of the country bought 20 typewriters to prevent sensitive information from leaking via electronic means. The report said the measure was taken after the revelation of the espionage scheme of the United States in June. Washington is responsible for monitoring information from governments, the […]
A group of hackers claiming to have roots in Afghanistan going with the handle of Afghan Cyber Army has hacked and defaced six high profile ministries of government of Pakistan. Hackers left their deface page along with a message against Pakistan against alleged involvement of Pakistani authorities in recent suicide bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan. The message […]
Governments around the world are recruiting “cyber-mercenaries” – groups of skilled cyber professionals who target institutions such as banks and energy companies, British politicians have warned.
“Bug bounties” paid out for finding and reporting bugs and vulnerabilities are a cheap and effective way for companies to bolster their security, an independent study by UC Berkeley researchers has found.
A U.S. Government department threw away IT components including printers, computer mice and keyboards in an effort to root out a “sophisticated” and “persistent” malware threat – which did not exist.
My colleagues at ESET Ireland, report that an all-too-familiar scam is currently hitting Irish mailboxes. I’ve talked about it at some length here previously – for instance here and here – but here’s a quick summary. Someone, apparently someone you know (a friend or a family member) contacts you to tell you that they’ve been
I made a comment recently that was subsequently quoted in a recent ESET blog – Android “master key” leaves 900 million devices vulnerable, researchers claim – and it appears that comment may have confused one or two people. What I actually said was this: “Security based on application whitelisting relies on an accurate identification of
The threat of cyber attack loomed over the opening ceremony for the London Olympics last year, officials have revealed.
A sustained brute force cyber attack battered Nintendo’s defences for a month this summer – and allowed cybercriminals access to private data such as names, addresses and phone numbers for up to 24,000 accounts.
An Anonymous hacker going with the handle of Anonymous Jordan has hacked and defaced eight (8) Egyptian Ministry websites against the taking down of Muslim Brotherhood’s government few days ago. The targeted websites belong to different high profile government ministries and departments, such as the website of Ministry of Electricity & Energy (www.nrea.gov.eg) Egyptian Ministry of Planning and […]
Investment research firm Morningstar says that personal information including credit card numbers for clients, email addresses and passwords may have been compromised during an intrusion into its systems in April 2012.