Today’s Tech Sightings:
FILE – A worker is silhouetted against a computer display showing a live visualization of online phishing and fraudulent phone calls across China during the 4th China Internet Security Conference (ISC) in Beijing, Aug. 16, 2016.
Login-stealing Phishing Sites Hide Their Evil With Lots of Hyphens in URL
Malicious websites are using mobile-focused phishing attacks that are adding enough hyphens to their original domain names so that they are too long to be visible in the address bar. Researchers with security firm PhishLabs say the emerging trend is specifically geared for mobile devices and is part of a wider campaign to steal credentials on sites that use email and password authentication.
Researchers: Samsung Left Millions Vulnerable to Hackers
Anubis Labs security researchers say the world’s most popular smartphone maker let millions of customers using older phones vulnerable to hackers. The researchers say Samsung neglected to renew the domain that controls a stock app installed on older phones, thereby allowing anyone to stake a foothold to push malicious apps to millions of smartphones.
Ransomware: The Most Important Thing You Can Do Not to Be a Victim
First of all, whatever you have on your computer should be backed up – somewhere else. So when a message pops on your screen to let you know your files have all been locked down until you pay ransom to release them, you have a backup ready to restore your system without paying a dime. And according to writer Jack Wallen, backing up your data daily is the single most important thing to do, next to making sure all critical operating system updates are installed.
More:
- Facebook Safety Check Is Stressing Brits Out
- Major ‘Zero-day’ Ransomware Attack Strikes UCL University Campus
- EU Scraps Mobile Roaming Charges – for Now
- Rogue Cell Phone Surveillance Gives Rise to Mobile Threat Defense
- Banking Websites Are ‘Littered With Trackers’ Ogling Your Credit Risk
- Uber Faces Fresh Probe From US Regulators Over Privacy Practices
- Swiss Still Top UN Innovation Ranking but Emerging Markets Climbing
- Twitter Tweaks Design Again to Woo Newcomers
- Facebook Is Building Chat Bots That Can Negotiate and Plan Like Humans
- Google Drive Will Soon Be Able to Back Up Your Whole Computer
- Researchers Are Using VR to Make Dentist Visits Less Painful
