Security

Smoking Out The Malware

Submitted by wnylibrarian on Sun, 07/08/2018 - 17:01

Supreme Leader Smoke up to new tricks: (via ZDNet) This password-stealing malware just added a new way to infect your PC / https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-password-stealing-malware-just-added-a-new-way-to-infect-your-pc/

Submitted by wnylibrarian on Sun, 07/08/2018 - 16:55

You may ask yourself, "This isn't my beautiful house?" (via BBC) Swann home security camera sends video to wrong user / https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44628399

Submitted by wnylibrarian on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 22:05

So you think clicking "save login/password" is a good thing: (via ZDNet) Malware is harvesting saved credentials in Chrome, Firefox browsers / https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-malware-is-harvesting-saved-credentials-in-chrome-firefox-browsers/

Submitted by wnylibrarian on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 22:01

Looking forward to receiving updates in 13 months: (via PCW) Android gets patches for critical flaws in media handling, hardware drivers / http://www.pcworld.com/article/3193817/security/android-gets-patches-for-critical-flaws-in-media-handling-hardware-drivers.html

Submitted by wnylibrarian on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 21:53

The genius was in the simplicity: (via CNet) How US cybersleuths decided Russia hacked the DNC / https://www.cnet.com/news/how-experts-decided-russia-hacked-dnc-election/