Dubbed Loapi, the new Android Trojan can perform so many more malicious activities at a time that can exploit a handset to the extent that within just two days of infection it can cause the phone’s battery to bulge out of its cover.
1.4 Billion Passwords Found Circulating Online
Hackers always first go for the weakest link to quickly gain access to your online accounts.
Online users habit of reusing the same password across multiple services gives hackers opportunity to use the credentials gathered from a data breach to break into their other online accounts.
Researchers from security firm 4iQ have now discovered a new collective database on the dark web (released on Torrent as well) that contains a whopping 1.4 billion usernames and passwords in clear text.
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Pre-Installed Keylogger Found On 460 Laptops
HP has an awful history of ‘accidentally’ leaving keyloggers onto its customers’ laptops. At least two times this year, HP laptops were caught with pre-installed keylogger or spyware applications.
A security researched posted a tweet claiming to have found a built-in keylogger in several HP laptops, and now he went public with his findings.
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Massive Breach Exposes Keyboard App
In the digital age, one of the most popular sayings is—if you’re not paying, then you’re not the customer, you’re the product.
While downloading apps on their smartphones, most users may not realize how much data they collect on you.
Nowadays, many app developers are following irresponsible practices that are worth understanding, and we don’t have a better example than this newly-reported incident about a virtual keyboard app.
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TIO Networks Data Breach Exposes 1.6 million
Global e-commerce business PayPal has disclosed a data breach that may have compromised personally identifiable information for roughly 1.6 million customers at a payment processing company PayPal acquired earlier this year.
PayPal Holdings Inc. said Friday that a review of its recently acquired company TIO Networks showed evidence of unauthorized access to the company’s network, including some confidential parts where the personal information of TIO’s customers and customers of TIO billers were stored.
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Open Enrollment Scam
Open enrollment is here. Whether you’re eligible for Medicare, selecting a plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or have private insurance, you have until December 7 (Medicare) or December 15 (ACA) to compare plans and make coverage changes. But as you’re keeping an eye out for the best options, also keep an eye out for scammers. Here are a few tips for avoiding scams this open enrollment season.Continue Reading…
Maine Foster Care
Full names, addresses, and Social Security numbers of Maine residents receiving foster care benefits were among the private information accidentally exposed on a third-party website recently. Continue Reading…
Banking Trojan Gains Ability to Steal Facebook, Twitter and Gmail Accounts
Security researchers have discovered a new, sophisticated form of malware based on the notorious Zeus banking Trojan that steals more than just bank account details.
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Uber Paid Hackers $100,000 to Keep Quiet
Uber is in headlines once again—this time for concealing last year’s data breach that exposed personal data of 57 million customers and drivers.
On Tuesday, Uber announced that the company suffered a massive data breach in October 2016 that exposed names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of 57 million riders and drivers along with driver license numbers of around 600,000 drivers.
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Top 5 Malware Threats Targeting Macs
While Macs offer strong security protections, they are far from immune to malware, according to new data from the security firm Avast.Continue Reading…