Zeljka Zorz
Researchers hack Vizio Smart TVs to access home network
Not only do Vizio’s Smart TVs track users’ viewing habits by default (and that information is sold to third parties who can then use it to deliver targeted ads to …
Tor Project claims FBI paid university researchers $1m to unmask Tor users
Have Carnegie Mellon University researchers been paid by the FBI to unmask a subset of Tor users so that the agents could discover who operated Silk Road 2.0 and other …
Digitally signed spam campaign spotted delivering malware
We’ve all heard about digitally signed malware, but have you ever been targeted with a digitally signed spam email? Someone did, and has shared the signature notice with …
Rooted, Trojan-infected Android tablets sold on Amazon
If you want to buy a cheap Android-powered tablet, and you’re searching for it on Amazon, the best thing you can do is carefully read all the negative reviews you can …
Comcast resets passwords for 200,000 users after login credentials go on sale
Over the weekend, someone has been peddling a batch of 590,000 email address/password combinations allegedly belonging to Comcast customers. The price set for the lot was 3.23 …
Vizio Smart TVs track your viewing habits, info is sold to third parties
Owners of Smart TVs manufactured by California-based consumer electronics company Vizio should be aware that their viewing habits are being tracked and that information sold …
Linux Encoder victims catch a lucky break: a flaw in the malware means no ransom has to be paid
The recently spotted Linux Encoder crypto-ransomware is very disruptive, but the good news is that the malware makers have made a mistake that allowed Bitdefender researchers …
UK parliament’s secure network hit with crypto-ransomware
The UK parliament’s secure network has been breached and several computers on it have been compromised by hackers, The Times has reported. The newspaper makes is sound …
Beware of Apple-themed phishing emails threatening to limit your account
A new email phishing campaign is targeting businesses and consumers who have Apple IDs, trying to get them to enter their Apple login credentials, personal and credit card …
New crypto-ransomware targets Linux web servers
There’s a new piece of crypto-ransomware out there, but unlike most malware of this particular type, this one is mainly directed at web servers running on Linux.The …
The Economist urges readers to check it they were saddled with malware
Popular UK-based news outfit The Economist – or rather, some of its online readers – have become the latest confirmed victims of an attack executed by hacking …
Final TalkTalk breach tally: 4% of customers affected
TalkTalk continues with its practice of updating the public with information regarding the recent data breach on Fridays, and according to the latest update, the total number …
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