ESET and Microsoft against the Gamarue botnet business

© Provided by: pestaola.gr ESET researchers, in collaboration with Microsoft, have shaken down an important botnet business known as “Gamarue” that infects computers since 2011. The Gamarue Tracking Business (identified as Win32 / TrojanDownloader.Wauchos) also involved law enforcement agencies, in particular the FBI, Interpol, Europol and other agencies. Coordinated abusive Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

How they can monitor your mobile

© protothema.gr How they can monitor mobile phones Edward Snowden, who revealed the massive surveillance of security authorities inside and outside the United States, has repeatedly warned that: “No smartphone is safe”. Indeed, there are few times when a variety of monitoring methods for large groups of people have seen Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Three-quarters of Android apps monitoring you – among them Tinder, Spotify and Uber

© Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. Three-quarters of Android apps monitoring you – Tinder, Spotify and Uber among them Do you use Tinder, Spotify, Snapchat and Uber on a smartphone? Then you have to know that you are being monitored. According to a survey by Yale University’s personal data lab Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Hundreds of web pages monitor exactly what users are typing

© www.cnn.gr Tech Hundreds of websites, even of well-known companies, use dedicated logging software to track exactly what the user is typing on his keyboard when he visits their web pages. This practice -which is questionable by its legitimacy according to experts, since it is not done with the knowledge Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

In a few years, hackers will be able to take control of a car

© www.cnn.gr Tech In five years at most hackers of a hostile country or malicious terrorists will be able to massively control most cars on the streets of a city, causing unavoidable millions of deaths. The nightmarish scenario -which may soon be no longer a scenario- presented to the British Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Free WiFi: Why you should avoid it

© Provided by: Capital.gr First -European-wide- the Greeks in online gaming. Almost last in their knowledge of the internet 70% of Greeks are connected to the internet “on the go” via a portable device. The overwhelming majority (9 out of 10) are young, aged 16-27 90% of young people aged Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Keep your private life private to public Wi-Fi hotspots

Using tools available for free on the Internet, anyone can see the online activity of people connected to public Wi-Fi hotspots. Including their private correspondence, file transfers, financial data, and more. And the tough reality is that one in four Wi-Fi hotspots are not safe. There are three possible solutions: Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Attention – New virus is released on Facebook

© Shutterstock Attention – New virus is released on Facebook A new virus is being released in recent days on Facebook and makes difficult… the life of social network users. If your online friend is tagging (add your tagged name) you to private videos, do not make the mistake of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Bad Rabbit: «Epidemic» ransomware hit Russia and Ukraine

© naftemporiki.gr According to the BBC, this ransomware, which has been given the name “Bad Rabbit”, has affected major Russian websites, an airport in Ukraine and the metro in Kiev. An epidemic of a new “ransomware” (malware that prevents the user from accessing his computer files) occurred in Russia, Ukraine Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

How to Protect Your Google Account

© www.cnn.gr Tech Google announced new protection features to help users stay safe online. Personalized tips from the new Security Checkup Google launches a renewed Security Checkup, which now provides personalized guidance. Instead of the passive control list for everyone, Security Checkup is a personalized guide to protect your data. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Fake profiles and digital fraudsters: The ugly truth about online dating

© Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. Fake profiles and digital cheats: The ugly truth about online dating Although around one in three uses platforms and web apps for on-line dating, does not all of them enjoy a positive experience. Kaspersky Lab’s latest research shows that users searching online “the one Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Vulnerable to hackers all Wi-Fi’s

Wireless connections for home and business Wi-Fi networks around the world are exposed to violations by hackers, because of a security vacuum, with the name ‘Crack’ (Krack), which was just discovered by Belgian specialists, who “broke” protection protocol WPA2. Experts believe that most of the connections using  widespread WPA2’s security Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Facebook: Security tips for small businesses

Behind every small business is a dream. Time, effort and passion have been invested in making such a dream a reality. Now, all that remains is to be disclosed. The easiest way? Creating a Social Account. Here comes Facebook. Facebook is becoming increasingly important for small business owners – either Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Yahoo: All three billion of our accounts were breached in 2013

© www.cnn.gr Tech Yahoo revealed that during the attack that had launched hackers against its system in 2013 were intercepted data from all the 3 billion of its accounts. The company is already counting 41 prosecutions from victims of the cybercriminals, but after the latest revelations this number is expected Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Malware for mining cryptocurrencies exploits Microsoft vulnerability

© Provided by: pestaola.gr ESET urges Windows Server 2003 users to proceed with security updates to avoid falling victim to the latest cryptocurrencies mining attack. More specifically, ESET has discovered a new threat where intruders infect non-updated Windows web servers with a malicious cryptocurrency miner in order to extract Monero Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Seven digital “sins” to be avoided!

© Provided by: pestaola.gr Digital technology is gaining more significance in our lives, making the personal data of a user as important as the material goods it holds. At the same time, it makes them equally vulnerable in terms of attacks, with criminals flooding beyond the real world, and cyberspace. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …