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Amazon has suffered a data breach, disclosing the names and email addresses of a number of its users, in a blow ahead of its busiest time of year.
The retail giant confirmed it had "informed customers" who may have been affected by the disclosure, which happened due to a technical error on Amazon's website.
Writing to customers, Amazon had said: "We’re contacting you to let you know that our website inadvertently disclosed your name and email address due to a technical error
Just had a phone call from 01796858255 an Indian woman stating she was from BT and saying I had a virus on my router strangely when I told her I was a Detective inspector on the fraud they hang up but not before I told her she will be getting an early morning call soon.But just beware they ask to access your computer my daughter s friend have just had 9.5k taken out of their account and because they gave authority to access their laptop the bank said it was down to them and will not refund
For those still using Windows 7, might be time to upgrade? watch out for this if you are [link verified]
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2019...ndows-exploit/
Yet another thing for ios users to watch out for, link verified. https://www.scmagazine.com/home/secu...ing-ios-users/
Yet another for Apple users to watch for - Link verified - For the 'truly paranoid' (possibly including those in CP), it's possible to track someone using Apple devices' BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy on iPhone/Ipad.etc) - someone would have to be within metres of a target but it would be possible to saturate an area/route in sensors which could report when the target was within meters. Further info, if interested, at https://9to5mac.com/2019/07/18/bluetooth-flaw/
GOOGLE has warned users that billions of passwords – and hundreds of thousands of username and password combinations – have been hacked.
Cyber-experts are now urging users to make sure they're using tough passwords that haven't already been stolen.
For those of you that drive Mercedes
MERCEDES has sparked a privacy row by admitting it spies on drivers with tracking devices covertly installed in its cars.
The secret sensors, fitted to all new and used motors sold by the firm’s dealers, pinpoint the vehicle’s exact location.
Windows 10 update is packed with dangerous ransomware - do not
WINDOWS 10 users are receiving emails purporting to be from Microsoft, urging them to install a new update to their machine. But be warned, it’s not an official message from the US firm and the update is packed with dangerous malware and other vicious viruses.
Anyone using Avast antivirus? Might want to check the content of https://palant.de/2019/10/28/avast-online-security-and-avast-secure-browser-are-spying-on-you/ as it appears avast are spying on their own customers! Good way to lose business ?
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How Attackers Could Hijack Your Android Camera to Spy on You
Watch out for this Android users, link verified.
Its worth watching the video first to save reading all the bumf.
https://www.checkmarx.com/blog/how-a...android-camera
One to watch tonight Panorama spying on the scammers
Philips WiFi light bulb vulnerable to attack
Somthing to watch for if you have one of these - link verified
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/secu...ble-to-attack/
The light given off by some WiFi light bulbs may expose more than just a dark room as Check Point researchers have found a vulnerability in Philips Hue smart bulbs and bridge enabling them to remotely infiltrate the device.
Zoom
Be on the lookout for malware-infected copies of the Zoom video conferencing apps on the Internet - lots of people downloading and using 3rd party type apps at the mo' but make sure you get Zoom from zoom.com and nowhere else, Zoom link verified.
Probably for the paranoid but you cant be too careful.
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/202...asonic-attack/
Hackers exploiting ultrasound to access smartphone voice assistants, Link verified.
A good site to see if any of your email accounts have ever be leaked to hackers if they have then change your passwords
https://haveibeenpwned.com/
At last... somewhere you can forward scam emails. A reminder from last week. Send them to report@phishing.gov.uk, and the National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ) analyses them and can remove the culprit sites. Pls spread the word
https://rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin/at...tid=7432&stc=1not really a security issue but thought it was amusing😁
You may not also be aware, but BT Openreach is closing the Copper Wire Telephone Network for every home and business premises across the UK by the year 2025, when all copper-based lines will stop working.
Watch out for; getting tied into long term Telecoms/Broadband contracts, as hopefully "Fibre to the house/premises" - FTTH/P, [as opposed to "Fibre to the cabinet" - FTTC. - {current situation; in most cases}], will mean cheaper Calls and Broadband?
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https://www.simpletelecoms.co.uk/Broadband-for-the-Elderly-and-Pensioners
A couple more to watch out for, links have been verified.
1.Anyone own a Tesla Model X - is it still on the drive? a case of too much technology!https://www.zdnet.com/article/tesla-...-key-fob-hack/
the video on this site gives a good demo of the hack.
2. This one is a long way from home but worth being aware of; https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacker...across-moscow/
For those concerned with Privacy.
There seems to be a lot of chatter on the tech. media about privacy concerns on the 'Whatsapp' messaging app, it seems [from Feb.], it will be feeding a lot of info to its parent company; 'Facebook', although NOT the message content itself. Seemingly; the the 'Signal' App. is being touted as a much more secure alternative, with no information gathering taking place at all, plus it is open source [so it can be scrutinised and checked].
There are some good diagrams on line showing how much info is actually garnered by the various messaging apps.
It appears my previous post regarding ‘Whatsapp’ privacy issues may have been unfounded; even a bit alarmist, for this I must apologise.
Evidently the messaging service used by UK residents [and the EU] is administered by an EU company based in Ireland and therefore is covered by EU privacy legislation which means no user information can be shared.
However, Facebook is due to move the UK out of the EU’s privacy jurisdiction at some point this year [2021], now that Brexit has been completed.
The social media giant told Reuters in December: “Like other companies, Facebook has had to make changes to respond to Brexit and will be transferring legal responsibilities and obligations for UK users from Facebook Ireland to Facebook Inc.”
It added: “There will be no change to the privacy controls or the services Facebook offers to people in the UK.”
Going by this, Facebook is saying Whatsapp will not share your data even after the transition.
However, it will legally be able to do so, so could go back on this at any point in the future.
As you have to agree to the new terms and conditions when they come; to keep using the system, there is no getting away from this situation and needs keeping an eye on.
https://inews.co.uk/news/technology/whatsapp-facebook-sharing-data-privacy-terms-update-policy-uk-users-explained-820838
Link verified.
A Telegram bot is flogging the phone numbers of Facebook users
Somthing else to cheer us up [Not!] and watch out for if you are a Facebook or Telegram user
Link verified.
https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/a-...facebook-users
NHS scam message, another to watch out for, link verified.
https://apple.news/ArcQJm28EQayQ59vTYbDYmg
New phishing attack uses Morse code to hide malicious URLs
A new targeted phishing campaign includes the novel obfuscation technique of using Morse code to hide malicious URLs in an email attachment. (96 kB)
Watch out for this in MS Excel attachments, mainly seems to have targeted Financial organisations so far, link is verified.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-phishing-attack-uses-morse-code-to-hide-malicious-urls/
PS for the [ex] Signallers; we knew those old Morse skills would come in handy one day.
Links verified, watch out Android users.
Anyone using the Android phone ShareIt app might want to try something in its place...https://threatpost.com/unpatched-and...alware/163976/
https://slack-imgs.com/?c=1&o1=wi32....touch-icon.pngthreatpost.com
Unpatched Android App with 1 Billion Downloads Threatens Spying, Malware
Attackers can exploit SHAREit permissions to execute malicious code through vulnerabilities that remain unpatched three months after app makers were informed.
Thousands of taxpayers' personal details potentially exposed online through councils' debt-chasing texts
Bulk SMS messages sent by local councils across the UK contained weblinks leading to pages that freely exposed to the public thousands of taxpayers' names, addresses, and outstanding debts.
Cardiff seems to be the only Welsh Council affected.
link verified. - https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/...exts_exposure/
In case it comes as a surprise, Big Brother(s) is watching...
Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devices than Apple from iOS | The Record by Recorded Future
Academic research published last week looked at the telemetry traffic sent by modern iOS and Android devices back to Apple and Google servers and found that Google collects around 20 times more telemetry data from Android devices than Apple from iOS.
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Data Stolen from 500 Million LinkedIn Users Leaked Online - https://www.ehackingnews.com/2021/04...-linkedin.html
This follows the recent 'Facebook' hack that has been in the news recently, might be worth changing your password just to be on the safe side, link verified.
One for 'Mac' users - link verified - https://www.scmagazine.com/home/secu...d-in-the-wild/
<time pubdate="" datetime="Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:00:00 -0400" class="post-time -published">April 26, 2021 </time> Apple patches ‘worst macOS bug in recent memory’ after it was used in the wild
Bit technical but worth checking you have patched just in case.
Update Your Mac Now: Nasty Hack Breaks Apple Security To Take Sneaky Photos - https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2021/05/24/update-your-mac-now-nasty-hack-breaks-apple-security-to-take-sneaky-photos/?sh=285b184620a0 - link verified
Windows 10 Users -Link verified.Heads-up that Microsoft are turning-on by default PUA protection - in my experience often stops cybersecurity related tools from working and possibly other stuff that MS deem 'potentially unwanted'!https://therecord.media/microsoft-to...rs-this-month/
PS checked mine toady 060821 and found turned on.
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One for iPhone/iPad users relating to the Israeli spyware that made it into the press recently - mostly an issue for HVTs, as generally targeted attacks & not random/shotgun, but one to note 'if the cap fits'!https://threatpost.com/apple-emergen...ro-day/169416/
Watch for this NHS C19 Passport scam...https://www.emcrc.co.uk/post/beware-...vid-pass-scams
https://slack-imgs.com/?c=1&o1=wi32....59%257Emv2.pngEMCRC
Beware of NHS Covid Pass scams
Action Fraud has received over 700 reports from members of the public about fake emails purporting to be from the NHS offering Covid passes as fraudsters continue to capitalise on the pandemic. The emails claim to be able to provide people with a “digital passport” that “proves you have been vaccinated against COVID-19”. These emails are fake, and the links within them lead to genuine-looking websites that steal your personal and financial information. Link verified.
Well we all knew that this was only a matter of time before this happened unfortunately there will be people who will take advantage of this and put us at risk
Another few things to keep an eye on, all links verified.
The UK’s PSTN network will switch off in 2025
In 2025, public switched telephone network (PSTN) will switch off, so we're moving all our customers to a fully digital network. Find out more on BT Business.
Hackers Are Targeting VoIP Providers In Ransomware Attacks
VoIP service Telnyx became the latest in a line of VoIP services to suffer outages, after it was hit by hackers this week.
BEWARE: Delete These Two Google Play Store Malware-Ridden Apps If You Have Them
Google has banned two apps with Joker malware from the Play Store.
"Theres always somthing to brighten the horizon".
All in the Apple 'Eco-system' - There are new updates across most devices - for iphone users with older devices, the update is quite large, suggest updating using your computer if your dont have enough storage [Like me].
already switched over[
QUOTE=LightOrder;103251]Another few things to keep an eye on, all links verified.
The UK’s PSTN network will switch off in 2025
In 2025, public switched telephone network (PSTN) will switch off, so we're moving all our customers to a fully digital network. Find out more on BT Business.
Hackers Are Targeting VoIP Providers In Ransomware Attacks
VoIP service Telnyx became the latest in a line of VoIP services to suffer outages, after it was hit by hackers this week.
BEWARE: Delete These Two Google Play Store Malware-Ridden Apps If You Have Them
Google has banned two apps with Joker malware from the Play Store.
"Theres always somthing to brighten the horizon".[/QUOTE]
Well done Jonesy,👍 who have you gone with and what was the costing like?
Didn’t cost me anything,they are switching people over as and when ,
it does away with the phone line into the socket so the phone runs off the Wi-Fi hub what will cost is if you decide to go for the amazon phone they change you £25 a phone think they supply the first one for free however if you decide not to go for the amazon phones they will give you two what they call essential phones which costs nothing
thats with BT
On LinkedIn I have been contacted by several pretty Chinese girls over the past few months. They all urge me to continue the conversation on WhatsApp. When I tell them I do not have or want WhatsApp I never hear from them again.
I wonder why WhatsApp is so interesting to the Chinese secret aquirrels. Anyway, you have been warned.
John