Thursday, October 16, 2014

Hackers Abound as the e-Bola of the Internet

Hacker: a person who secretly gets access to a computer system in order to get information, cause damage, etc.  

Internet Terrorist: my personal definition of Hackers

Microsoft Windows Flaw Let Russian Hackers Spy On NATO, Report Says

A group of hackers, allegedly from Russia, found a fundamental flaw in Microsoft Windows and exploited it to spy on Western governments, NATO, European energy companies and an academic organization in the United States.

Russian Hackers Collect 1.2 Billion Passwords In A Mega Breach

The New York Times has reported (link is external) the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials by a Russian crime ring. These hackers reportedly amassed 1.2 billion username and password combinations, and more than 500 million email addresses from 420,000 websites through botnets (computers that have been infected with and controlled by a computer virus). The sites ranged from small sites to larger household names. Many of the targeted sites are still vulnerable.

How Hackers Got Your Passwords for Snapchat and Dropbox

An anonymous hacker claimed to be in possession of 7 million passwords to Dropbox accounts. 

While that claim was probably false, it demonstrates the increasingly common way that hackers are using to gain access to your passwords.  The hacker posted around 400 usernames and passwords on anonymous note site Pastebin in a series of "teasers" for the main list.

Author Comments:
 
Nothing is 100% virus infection/hacker proof, except maybe not connecting to the Internet, not using Software, Disks, Thumb drives, importing anything to your Computer, Tablet, Phablet, SmartPhone, PDA, other electronic or mobile devices, etc.
 
Manufactures of Computing devices, WiFi, all Communication & Transmitting of any form of Media/Data...should be First & Foremost Responsible for Protecting the Client/Customer/Users of their Products & Services.

Cyber Security Awareness Links

 


 

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