How to Stay Safe Online on Black Friday
by Silviu STAHIE, from HotForSecurity , on 19.11.2019
When the Black Friday craze engulfs the planet, people often throw caution aside for a good deal, opening a door for all sorts of cybercriminals. But staying safe online is not difficult if you follow a few simple rules. Six times more spam emails are sent than legitimate emails each day, and about 75% of [and#8230;] read more
Australian Man Stands Trial for Allegedly Installing Spyware on Ex-Girlfriend’s Car
by Ionut ILASCU, from IoT Security Insights , on 19.11.2019
Cyberstalking can take many forms, most of them involving personal computers and mobile phones. But one man allegedly settled for a car app connected to his girlfriend’s vehicle, allowing him to track her movements and start and stop the vehicle. Most recent offerings from the major players in the auto industry come with wireless capabilities ... The post Australian Man Stands Trial for Allegedly Installing Spyware on Ex-Girlfriend’s Car appeared first on Bitdefender. read more
Compromised Disney+ Accounts Already Selling on Dark Markets
by Silviu STAHIE, from HotForSecurity , on 18.11.2019
Immediately after launch, compromised Disney+ accounts started to show up on various online forums, sometimes for free, affecting thousands of legitimate users. While the launch of the Disney+ streaming service was a success, it didn’t come without problems. According to a ZDNet report, shortly after the service was launched, thousands of accounts were compromised, although [and#8230;] read more
Wi-Fi Signals Used to Determine People’s Location and Movements Inside Buildings
by Silviu STAHIE, from IoT Security Insights , on 18.11.2019
University researchers in the US have built a system that allows them to monitor movements of people inside a building using only existing Wi-Fi signals without affecting the transmitted data. The RF signals emitted in offices and homes undergo subtle changes based on their surroundings, whether it's a stationary object or moving targets, such as ... The post Wi-Fi Signals Used to Determine People's Location and Movements Inside Buildings appeared first on Bitdefender. read more
American Shoppers to Blame Financial Institutions in Case of Data Breach
by Silviu Stahie, from Business Insights , on 18.11.2019
University researchers in the US have built a system that allows them to monitor movements of people inside a building using only existing Wi-Fi signals without affecting the transmitted data. The RF signals emitted in offices and homes undergo subtle changes based on their surroundings, whether it's a stationary object or moving targets, such as ... The post Wi-Fi Signals Used to Determine People's Location and Movements Inside Buildings appeared first on Bitdefender. read more
Two Valleylab Electrosurgical Medical Devices Can Be Compromised Remotely by Low-Skill Attacker
by Silviu STAHIE, from IoT Security Insights , on 15.11.2019
US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) has disclosed vulnerabilities in the Valleylab FX8 and Valleylab FT10 Energy Platforms from Medtronic, saying they could let remote attackers compromise surgical equipment. The Valleylab FX8 and Valleylab FT10 Energy Platforms are electrosurgical solutions that feature tissue-sensing technology and other important features. The vulnerabilities identified in both of ... The post Two Valleylab Electrosurgical Medical Devices Can Be Compromised Remotely by Low-Skill Attacker appeared first on Bitdefender. read more
Pipka JavaScript Skimmer Deletes Itself After Execution
by Silviu STAHIE, from HotForSecurity , on 15.11.2019
Visa has identified a new type of JavaScript skimmer in the wild that can erase itself from HTML code after execution. The malware, named Pipka, was found running on several eCommerce websites in the United States. While the basic working principle behind this JavaScript skimmer is not new, its ability to delete itself after execution [and#8230;] read more
Keep Your Security Operations in Shape
by Business Insights , on 15.11.2019
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FCC Settles with InfoTrax Systems for Failure to Secure Data of 1 Million Clients
by Silviu STAHIE, from HotForSecurity , on 14.11.2019
Utah-based InfoTrax Systems, L.C. has settled with the FCC (Federal Trade Commission) for its failure to protect its data following a hack that exposed the data for 1 million clients. Hackers breached the InfoTrax Systems infrastructure and remained undetected until the company inadvertently discovered the breach when an archive created by the criminals filled one [and#8230;] read more
Record Number of Breaches and Leaked Records Registered in 2019, Study Shows
by Silviu Stahie, from Business Insights , on 14.11.2019
2019 is on track to set a record for the highest number of security incidents ever recorded, with 5,183 data breaches and 7.9 billion records exposed by November in the United States alone, according to a report from Risk Based Security. read more
