Monday, November 25, 2013

5 Terrifying Smartphone Hacks You Won't Believe Are Possible

5 Terrifying Smartphone Hacks You Won't Believe Are Possible
Phones with motion sensitivity on the level of an iPhone 4 can guess what you're typing with up to 80 percent accuracy. And this clever bit of spyware can easily Trojan horse its way onto your phone as part of an otherwise trustworthy-looking app, since it doesn't arouse your tinfoil-hat suspicions by asking for permission to use your camera or microphone.


hackaday.com
Sniffing Out LG Smart TV Tracking Protocol
[...] [DoctorBeet] noticed the advertisements on the landing screen of his new LG smart television and started wondering about tracking. His curiosity got the better of him when he came across a promotional video aimed at advertisers that boasts about the information gathered from people who use these TVs. He decided to sniff the web traffic. If what he discovered is accurate, there is an invasive amount of data being collect by this hardware. To make matters worse, his testing showed that even if the user switches the "Collection of watching info" menu item to off it doesn't stop the data from being phoned home.
source: hackaday.com


howtogeek.com
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Is Insecure: Here's Why You Should Disable It
WPA2 with a strong password is secure as long as you disable WPS. You'll find this advice in guides to securing your Wi-Fi all over the web. Wi-Fi Protected Setup was a nice idea, but using it is a mistake.
Your router probably supports WPS and it's likely enabled by default. Like UPnP, this is an insecure feature that makes your wireless network more vulnerable to attack.
source: howtogeek.com


news.softpedia.com
Security Brief: Opkillingbay, Cryptolocker, Github Attack, Vbulletin Hack
Anonymous hackers continue OpKillingBay, the campaign launched in protest against the killing of dolphins and orcas in the Japanese town of Taiji.
The list of targets includes the Japanese government and various other organizations such as SeaWorld, the International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA), the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and even the private companies that make a profit from transporting the animals.



1 comment:

Dan said...

Did you know that the newer phones, including home phones, are being made as TOUCH Screen and therefore the Manufacturers Discriminate against Blind People as they DO NOT have Buttons to Feel!