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Alexa and Google Home phishing apps demonstrated by researchers

October 23, 2019 0 Comments actions, Alexa, amazon, amazon echo, eavesdropping, Google, Google Home, karsten nohl, passwords, phishing, Privacy, security research labs, skills, smart spies, spying apps, srl, vishing

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:43:57 +0000

The researchers’ “Smart Spies” apps showed how Amazon Alexa and Google Home users could be exposed to vishing and eavesdropping.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/2-76soYbixo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Woman ordered to type in iPhone passcode so police can search device

October 22, 2019 0 Comments 5th amendment, appeals court, Apple, compelled unlock, constitution, fifth amendment, forced unlock, foregone conclusion, iOS, iPhone, Law & order, passcodes, passwords, Privacy, unlock

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:41:03 +0000

It’s not a violation of her Fifth Amendment rights, the court said, because it’s a “foregone conclusion” that she knows her phone passcode.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/DdWnZ_mEEBY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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A week in security (October 14 – 20)

October 21, 2019 0 Comments A week in security, amazon, dark web, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic abuse survivors, domestic violence, facebook, facial recognition, Instagram, jackpot, jackpotting, kindle, Mark Zuckerberg, national cybersecurity awareness month, national domestic violence awareness month, oracle, password, passwords, phish, phishing, phishing scam, Ransomware, Tor, tor browser, us customs and border enforcement, vpn, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:45:45 +0000

Cybersecurity news for October 14 – 20, including the future of the password, the lingering threat of ransomware, and new security features from Instagram.

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A week in security

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ComputerWorld Independent

But I’m still me

October 21, 2019 0 Comments passwords, Security

Credit to Author: Sharky| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0700

Longtime user at a big bank can’t access the archiving system, the intranet kicks her back to the login screen, and the attendance system that pilot fish supports never heard of her. She’s frantic to be recognized by the system, and she starts flooding the IT department with calls — not just the help desk, but operations and individual IT employees as well.

Everyone who gets a call is solicitous and sympathetic, and they all run down the list of questions that could rule out scenarios. Did she get a new PC? No. Did she change offices? No. Is anyone else affected? No. So what is going on?

The answer is simple after all. The woman had just gotten married, and upon her return from her honeymoon, she started using her new last name with every application — without first requesting to have her name changed in any applications. What isn’t so simple is understanding why she never thought to try logging in with her maiden name.

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Phishy text message tries to steal your cellphone account

October 18, 2019 0 Comments cellphones, Cybercrime, passwords, phishing, SMS

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:58:24 +0000

Which sort of company is most likely to contact you via SMS? Why, your mobile phone provider, of course!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/i_zR2R90vUk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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When can we get rid of passwords for good?

October 16, 2019 0 Comments 2fa, authentication, Awareness, MFA, passwords

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:17:19 +0000

Passwords are a burden and security risk, especially when used as a single authentication method. Can we get rid of passwords once and for all? We list alternative authentication methods and discuss their pros and cons.

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Computing enthusiast cracks ancient Unix code

October 14, 2019 0 Comments hashing, ken thompson, password hack, passwords, Privacy, unix

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:45:15 +0000

Old passwords never die… they just become easier to decode.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/_6ksZGv5hWM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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218 million Words With Friends players lose data to hackers

October 2, 2019 0 Comments breach, data breach, data loss, draw something, gnosticplayers, hashing, omgpop, online games, passwords, Privacy, salt, salting, security threats, sha-1, sha1, words with friends, zynga

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:20:10 +0000

The serial hacker GnosticPlayers is claiming to have ransacked Zynga’s user data – including names, emails and passwords.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/5iXJ4_o_gJ4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Court squeezes $1 million back from convicted phisher

August 27, 2019 0 Comments 2-factor Authentication, 2fa, Alpha bay, Courvoisier, cryptocurrency, dark web, data loss, Grant West, Law & order, MFA, Operation Draba, password reuse, passwords, phishing, security threats, strong passwords

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:56:31 +0000

Prolific phishing scammer Grant West has been sentenced to 10 years, 8 months, and reimbursement for victims.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/sHYkSkwLCAs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Massive MoviePass database found exposed on public server

August 22, 2019 0 Comments breach, data loss, Database, exposed database, Mossab Hussein, MoviePass, passwords, plaintext, Privacy, security threats, SpiderSilk

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:53:50 +0000

Tens of thousands of records with financial data were left in plaintext in a database that wasn’t protected with a password.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/I_WpJujTJuc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>