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Steam players – beware of fake skins as phishers try to hijack accounts

December 4, 2019 0 Comments Gaming, phishing, phishing scam, Scam, security threats, steam

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:02:03 +0000

Phishing scammers have once again targeted users of the popular Steam gaming service, it was revealed this week.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/uYhtPOqzZ_0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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FBI: Russia-based FaceApp is a ‘potential counterintelligence threat’

December 4, 2019 0 Comments Chuck Schumer, counterintelligence, FaceApp, FBI, jill tyson, Law & order, Mobile, nation state hacking, Privacy, russia, security threats, spying

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:18:02 +0000

It’s a grabby little app, data-wise, but how is it different from, say, Google or Facebook?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/nPnVqJv23S8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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SMS company exposes millions of text messages, credentials online

December 3, 2019 0 Comments data, data breach, data leak, data loss, Elasticsearch, exposed database, Privacy, security threats, SMS, truedialog

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:55:22 +0000

Researchers at VpnMentor claim that the TrueDialog data leak exposure could have compromised tens of millions of people.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/Srdi-OEg2qo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Mixcloud user accounts up for sale on dark web

December 3, 2019 0 Comments data breach, data loss, hashing, mixcloud, Privacy, ransom, security threats

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:47:34 +0000

A hacker is ransoming account data stolen from music streaming service Mixcloud, according to reports.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/p_oZM1G0w4I” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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IM RAT spy tool seller raided, busted, kicked offline

December 3, 2019 0 Comments cyberstalking, imminent methods, imminent monitor remote access trojan, Law & order, malware, nca, rat, remote-access trojan, security threats, spy tool, spying, spying app, spyware, trojan

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:39:47 +0000

The spyware gave complete control of victimized computers, sold for as little as$25, and was bought by 14,500 hackers worldwide.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/C9-5zyZFzdY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Fake Android apps uploaded to Play store by notorious Sandworm hackers

December 2, 2019 0 Comments Android, Google, Google Play, google threat analysis group (tag), Government security, malware, notpetya, russia, russian hacker, sandworm, security threats

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 11:23:14 +0000

The Russian ‘Sandworm’ hacking group has been caught repeatedly uploading fake and modified Android apps to Google’s Play Store.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/4Dunl7ID7xQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Uncle Sam opens arms to friendly hackers

December 2, 2019 0 Comments Bug, bug bounty, bug disclosure, Government security, helpful hackers, responsible disclosure, security threats, us government

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 11:05:46 +0000

All you bug hunters out there are about to get a nice Christmas gift – the US federal government finally wants to hear from you.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/1jIWQRoKIEI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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TikTok owner to separate company over US national security worries

December 2, 2019 0 Comments bytedance, china, data surveillance, Government security, Law & order, national security, Privacy, security threats, TikTok

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:30:01 +0000

Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok might be under fire from US politicians but it’s not going to go down without a fight.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/xsQAPLk_lYI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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US tightens rules on drone use in policy update

November 29, 2019 0 Comments china, Department of Justice, drones, Law & order, Privacy, security threats, uas, unmanned aircraft systems

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:22:20 +0000

When it comes to managing drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS) the US Department of Justice wants Americans to know it’s on the case.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/8ggat1Uqm_E” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Adobe’s Magento Marketplace suffers data breach

November 29, 2019 0 Comments Adobe, data breach, data loss, magento, magento marketplace, security threats, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:05:15 +0000

Adobe’s Magento Marketplace has suffered a data breach, the company has said in an email sent to customers.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/dhp-DUcd-b0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>