Posts Tagged: attackers

‘Sign in with Apple’ flaw let attackers take over accounts

On May 31, 2020 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

‘Sign in with Apple’ is potentially more private than other login options, but it apparently included a serious security flaw. Researcher Bhavuk Jain recently received a $ 100,000 bug bounty for discovering (via Hacker News) a flaw in the sign-in serv…
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Uber and LinkedIn attackers plead guilty to hacking and extortion

On October 31, 2019 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

The hackers who infiltrated Uber's and LinkedIn-owned Lynda.com's Amazon web servers have pleaded guilty in California federal court to charges of computer hacking and extortion conspiracy. Canadian national Vasile Mereacre and Florida resident Brand…
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Mac security hole reportedly lets attackers bypass app safeguards

On May 26, 2019 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

Apple may have another Gatekeeper security flaw on its hands. Researcher Filippo Cavallarin has detailed a macOS vulnerability that he said would let attackers install malware without the usual permission request. As Gatekeeper considers network sh…
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