Hundreds of users gave permission to these third-party apps to access their social media accounts, but the apps got more handsy than that.
Tag Archives: Security threats
Splunk customers should update now to dodge Y2K-style bug
Splunk has issued a critical warning regarding a showstopping Y2K-style date bug in one of the platform’s configuration files.
Police arrest alleged Chuckling Squad member who hijacked @Jack Dorsey
Debug, another Chuckling Squadder, told Motherboard that the kid was weird, “Swatting celebrities for a follow back.”
Parents say creep hacked their baby monitor to tell toddler they ‘love’ her
The Taococo FREDI baby monitor has repeatedly been criticized for being easy to hack.
National Veterinary Associates catches dose of ransomware
Ransomware attacks don’t discriminate – and are just as happy targeting those with four legs as those with two.
Russia to ban sale of devices that don’t come with “Russian software”
The Russian Government’s campaign to control how its citizens use the internet seems to be gathering steam.
Russian hacker gets 4 years in jail for NeverQuest banking malware
The NeverQuest Trojan has been used by cybermuggers to try to weasel millions of dollars out of victims’ bank accounts.
Iran’s APT33 sharpens focus on industrial control systems
Iran’s elite hacking group is upping its game, according to new evidence delivered at a cybersecurity conference this week.
Android camera bug could have turned phones against their users
Google has patched a bug in the Android camera app that allowed other applications to bypass the strict controls on camera and audio access.
Official Monero site delivers malicious cash-grabbing wallet
If you downloaded the Monero command line wallet recently, check it before using it.