This week was a real smorgasbord when it comes to new cyber threats - there is something for everyone. Microsoft released an emergency patch to fix the Schannel bug that left almost all Windows users vulnerable; Kaspersky revealed a pirate network known DarkHotel that targets business travelers in Asia; Mask Attack and vulnerability in iOS that Apple has left all users at risk has been revealed. Scary indeed, and it's still not all! Let's review all the latest security threats out there and how to protect yourself
The latest cyber threats:
- Schannel the flaw in Microsoft Window
- Mask Attack on Apple iOS
- DarkHotel business piracy
- Life invasion by Verizon
- foreign snooping on your webcam
Windows users: Bug Patch against the Schannel
Microsoft has released a major patch for all their operating systems to reduce the bug Schannel . It was discovered by IBM in May of this year, but they worked with Microsoft in silence to correct before revealing publicly. The bug has been around since 1995 and therefore affects all versions of Windows since. That is why it is so important to secure your Windows PC! If you do not, you may fall prey to hackers who could remotely control your PC. It is one of the most serious security threats there, scoring 9.3 / 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) that indicates how serious it is to cybersecurity
The solution is simple. - Just run Windows Update and you will get the latest patches
iOS users :. Beware Mask Attack
If you are on iOS you'd better read this. The _kmq.push Mask Attack is the latest attempt by hackers to take control of your phone. They trick you into believing there is a new update for your applications, but have you download their copycat version of it, which is filled with malware. Before you know it, hackers have access to your private data. So pay attention to all popups asking you to update your applications. The only way you should update them is through the App Store iOS. Only Apple's own apps like Mail, Safari and others that are pre-installed on your iOS devices are safe bug
The solution :. Avoid clicking on the download links sent to you from unknown or sources, and download only the applications from the App Store Official
business travelers :. Secure yourself against DarkHotel Hackers
Kaspersky Lab revealed that a pirate network operating in Asian hotels to hack the computers of high-level executives. Interestingly, it has not targeted governments but rather attempted to access corporate secrets. It is not a hack Advanced itself - instead he sought to gain access to computers all connected business unsecured hotspots, combined with the latest security vulnerabilities. The evidence suggests that hackers knew what or who they were after, for some targeted people
Kaspersky reports :.
"About 0 percent of the infections seem to be located in Japan, Taiwan, China, Russia and South Korea, partly because of the indiscriminate spread of software group malicious. overall, since 08, the number of infection count in the thousands "
the solution :. Connect through the shared connection of your mobile phone, bring your own hotspot dongle if you got one, or follow the advice of Kaspersky and connect via a VPN when you are on public hotspots because it encrypts your connection, giving you the security to the bank's level for all your data
Verizon subscribers. Encrypt your login privacy
Here's another ugly. The US mobile carrier Verizon would use perma-cookies track all online activities, "their users on their smartphones, severely affecting their privacy. These so-called X-UIDH witnesses are injected into all unencrypted sites visited. The reason is that advertisers can then establish a solid profile, users and their habits - totally without their consent
Private mode or Incognito Your browser will do no good either since the cookies are completely unaware. Not even third-party cookies judgment in your web browser will block this kind of biscuit
recommended solution Electronic Frontier Foundation
" Verizon may change traffic in the clear. It can not change encrypted applications without breaking any connection. […] the best protection against this specific problem is to use a VPN which encrypts all requests from your phone, regardless of whether they were made by an application or browser. "
Change your password to prevent Webcam Spy
Insecam the site has received a lot of media attention this week to the live broadcast feeds from webcams that use the default password . There are live images of more than 73,000 cameras worldwide, including 11,000 in the US alone, with the location of the population and disclosed. Insecam could be watching you as well and you do not even know!
The site says that their goal is to show people that they must change their passwords webcam to avoid the vulnerability, and then they will be taken down from the website
Solution .! If you still use the default password of your webcam (like '12345' or 'admin'), be sure to change it ASAP
Be safe!
Make sure you take the necessary steps mentioned above when browsing the web. Do not take risks and let hackers steal your data or nosy curious look in your private life. Always connect to the Internet via a secure connection on any device, anywhere.
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