An infostealer (information stealer or just stealer) is a type of malware, usually a Trojan that (like its namesake) is able to sneak in and wreak havoc because it isn’t seen as a threat. Its purpose is to collect information from the infected computer. Such information can be but is not limited to: Passwords saved […]
Thu Apr 6, 2017
An estimated 25% of all Internet users choose weak passwords that are easy to remember. Around 60% use the same password for several or all of their accounts.(1) These dangerous habits are due to the growing number of websites requiring online authentication.
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Mon Mar 27, 2017
The domain name system (DNS) is a fundamental part of the web. This system translates the characters in a website’s name (for example, cybelangel.com) into an IP address, allowing browsers to connect to website servers.
3 min Mon Mar 13, 2017
Le 28 février dernier, l’expert en cybersécurité Troy Hunt rapportait sur son blog une fuite de données de milliers de comptes clients de Spiral Toys. L’entreprise basée en Californie commercialise une peluche connectée appelée CloudPets. Le jouet est capable de répéter des messages audio pré-enregistrés à distance. Le problème est que la base de données […]
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Mon Mar 13, 2017
On 28 February, cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt reported that data from thousands of Spiral Toys customer accounts had been leaked online. Spiral Toys, a California-based company, sells connected CloudPets teddy bears, which can play remotely recorded voice messages to children. The database used to store account data and voice messages was completely unprotected: more than 2 million audio messages and 821,000 user records had been exposed on the Internet.
2 min Thu Feb 23, 2017
On 3 February 2017, the Polish news website Zaufana Trzecia Strona reported that Poland’s banking industry had been hit by what is considered its most serious security incident to date: a cyberattack on 20 banking institutions, resulting in the loss of large amounts of data.
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Wed Jan 18, 2017
Le système de billetterie aérienne globale (« Global Distribution System » ou GDS), permettant la réservation d’un vol de façon unique, présenterait un niveau de sécurité informatique étonnamment bas. L’absence d’une véritable révision des infrastructures IT du système permet le piratage des données personnelles des passagers, ainsi que la possibilité de détourner leurs billets d’avion.
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