Security

Sep 08, 2015

Beware The Siren Song Of Porn: Ransomware "Adult Player" Hijacks Devices And Demands $500 "Ransom"

"When will people learn?" Computerworld IT Blog's Richi Jennings rhetorically asks, as a ransomware app disguised as a porn video hub is spotted out in the wild.

Sep 08, 2015

Security Firm G DATA Reports Spyware-Infected Phones Capable Of Recording Conversations And Stealing Other Data

More hack attacks are exposed, as German security firm G DATA reports catching 26 phones infected with spyware, which can literally spy on users, recording their calls and stealing their data.

Sep 08, 2015

"KeyRaider" Steals 225,000 Users' Credentials Across 18 Countries

A warning to iOS users who have jailbroken devices: Don't download the apps mentioned in this article from the Cydia repositories. A massive user credential theft just swept through the iOS universe, no thanks to a Chinese hacker identified by the Palo Alto Networks.

Sep 08, 2015

Life Got Too Short For Ashley Madison And Its 39 Million Users

Last July, the Internet--and users of the adultery-specific dating website Ashley Madion--was rocked when The Impact Team announced that they hacked the website's databases. More than month later, the drama continues.

Sep 08, 2015

Another Android Security Vulnerability To Note: Lock Codes That Are Too Simple

Norwegian researchers have found out that a good majority of users use common lock screen patterns, and this could be cause for concern.

Sep 08, 2015

NSA Identifies Chinese Companies As Security Risks, NZ And AU Take Action Locally

Hacking, security breaches, and malware activity have increased around the world in recent years. Some of the perpetrators behind some of these activities have been traced to China, and the NSA, as well as the US Government, have taken steps to control the risk of these activities. Other countries such as New Zealand and Australia have created new security policies to secure their own constituents.

Sep 08, 2015

No One Is Safe, Yet: Fingerprints Can Be Harvested By Hackers

According to FireEye researchers Yulong Zhang and Tao Wei, hackers can remotely copy users' fingerprint patterns from the fingerprint sensors on their phones. Smartphone makers Huawei, HTC, and Samsung were singled out as the most vulnerable, because these already ship with the security modules.

Sep 08, 2015

Time To Quit MMS? “Stagefright” Code Leaves Devices Vulnerable To Malware And Hacking

MMS could be the source of a malware infection or possibly even an incident of hacking on your devices, no thanks to the "Stagefright" code built into all Android systems version 2.3 and up.

Sep 08, 2015

The Imminent Death Of Adobe Flash

Steve Jobs wrote his thesis about the matter in 2010. Today, the rest of the Internet is following on his call to put Adobe Flash to rest.

Sep 08, 2015

Don’t Download A Nintendo Or NES Game Or Emulator: It Could Be Malware!

Avoid NES or Nintendo games and emulators for your Android for a while: Malware masquerading as these types of apps has affected 13 countries worldwide.

Sep 08, 2015