Findings published by two researchers found that many online poker Web sites whose clients rely on “skins” to design the gaming environment are vulnerable to attacks due to the Web site’s software updating infrastructure. Source: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/online-poker-rooms-weighed-down-vulnerabilities-041213 [Note: The above article reinforces the need for the … [Read more...] about Online poker rooms fraught with vulnerabilities . . .
Researchers identified a trojan dubbed “TSPY_MINOCDO.A” that, once installed, redirects victims trying to access Facebook and presents them with a fake Facebook page designed to collect personal and financial information. Source: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2451 … [Read more...] about Trojan phishes through fake Facebook page
A security researcher identified a vulnerability that could allow cyber-criminals to launch session fixation attacks and gain access to users’ accounts. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Yahoo-LinkedIn-Twitter-Accounts-Vulnerable-to-Session-Fixation-Attacks-Video-339448.shtml … [Read more...] about Yahoo, LinkedIn, Twitter accounts vulnerable to session fixation attacks.
Heise Security, 7 Mar 2013: Email account hijacking has been a big problem for Yahoo Mail users since the beginning of the year, as a number of vulnerabilities have been discovered, shared online and exploited by cyber scammers. Yahoo has repeatedly claimed that the flaws were fixed, but the attacks go on and the number of hijacked accounts continues to be considerable. The … [Read more...] about Yahoo Mail accounts still hijacked daily
A researcher uncovered a method to unlock Samsung Note II and Galaxy S III phones, the third similar bypass method revealed in recent weeks. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Pop-Up-Browser-Flaw-Allows-Hackers-to-Bypass-Lock-Screen-on-Samsung-Phones-Video-336604.shtml … [Read more...] about Pop-up browser flaw allows hackers to bypass lock screen on Samsung phones – video.