Sophos Naked Security alerted us to two Android apps that are included in the Google Play Store as legitimate apps. This makes these apps particularly dangerous, if you are following our advice to only install apps from legitimate sources. Once installed, they download a plug-in that harvests your text messages and sends them to a web server. Since the plug-in is downloaded after ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.No good deed goes unpunished – WannaCry defender accused of earlier involvement in 2014 with the Kronos banking malware.
From Sophos Naked Security – GhostCtrl, being distributed by rogue versions designed to look like legitimate apps, ...
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As long as we are on the subject of telephone fraud, here is a post inspired by a recent article from Naked Security. It reminded me that not all attacks are high-tech cyber-attacks. The phone is still an effective tool used by criminals to extract cash from their victims, and the losses can be in the thousands.
Here are some different scams run by these scammers:
Phone phreaking refers to the exploration of phone systems and networks to discover how they work. It also refers to the exploitation of telephone lines and systems in order to make free long distance calls. Like the term “hacking,” it can refer to both the curious and the criminal.
Time to climb into Mr Peabody’s WABAC Machine for our history lesson. Phone phreaking got its start in ...
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Last week we went deep on the subject of just how bad losing control of your email account can be. Today we are wrapping up the four-part series with solutions to help you prevent email account compromise from happening, how to detect if it has already happened to you, and how to recover if that is the case.
Prevention is the best solution. Your email account is one of the crown ...
Continue Reading →I started working the Ketogenic or “Paleo” diet plan about 6 months ago. The goal: lose 30 pounds and turn my keg back into a six pack. I am not going to write a huge article here, this is supposed to be funny. But if you are someone who goes in the out door, goes grocery shopping after midnight to avoid the crowds, and buys stocks when everybody else is selling – you are a contrarian, and this diet plan ...
Continue Reading →FBI Releases Article on Privacy Risks Associated with Internet-Connected Children’s Toys
07/17/2017 01:37 PM EDT Original release date: July 17, 2017
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an article on the privacy risks associated with Internet-connected children’s toys. FBI warns that Internet-connected toys may contain “sensors, microphones, cameras, data storage components, and other multimedia capabilities – including speech recognition and GPS options” that may put the privacy and safety of children at risk due to the disclosure ...
Continue Reading →On Monday and Wednesday we looked at email account hijacking, how it happens, and what can happen after the account is controlled by an attacker. Today we will see how an attacker could use the beachhead they established in your email account to extend their intrusion.
They have already proven that you are susceptible to phishing and other social engineering exploits. So sending the victim other phishing emails that allow more ...
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Has it been another year already? Tomorrow is System Administrator Appreciation Day.
Gifts are always appreciated. Some easy do-ers. Mountain Dew, Doritos, Pie, Pizza.
Here are some cool ideas from my Pinterest feed.
