Day: January 31, 2019

Mac “CookieMiner” Malware Aims to Gobble Crypto Funds

A newly discovered malware steals cookies, credentials and more to break into victims’ cryptocurrency exchange accounts. …read more Source:: Threatpost


It’s Shodan embarrassing: Red-faced Rubrik blames public-facing DB on developer ballsup

Sandbox test environment door left wide open Rubrik has fingered one of its developers after a database packed with customer information was left exposed. Security researcher Oliver Hough spotted the database, which apparently was not protected by a password.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Sprint posts loss as it awaits a T-Mobile lifeline – CNET

Phone customers are also jumping ship. …read more Source:: CNet


How to stream the 2019 Puppy Bowl and Kitten Bowl online

Not into football? Here’s how to get your fill of baby-animal cuteness on Super Bowl Sunday. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Black hat hackers, white collar criminals snuggle up to operate insider trading schemes

FDA approvals and acquisition announcements are some of the hot property on sale. …read more Source:: ZDNet


India’s Largest Bank SBI Leaked Account Data On Millions of Customers

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: India’s largest bank has secured an unprotected server that allowed anyone to access financial information on millions of its customers, like bank balances and recent transactions. The server, hosted in a regional Mumbai-based data center, stored two months of data from SBI Quick, a text message and…


Romford Station, smile! You’re in London cops’ final facial recog ‘trial’

Cams trained on entrance today and tomorrow – so tough luck if that’s on your commute route London cops’ controversial public trial of facial recognition technology is coming to an end this week in Romford – and campaigners hope it will be the last time the force uses the kit.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Google shuts down iPhone data-gathering app: ‘This was a mistake, and we apologize’

Google says its Screenwise Meter app in Apple’s enterprise program should never have been there. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Brexit-ready BT sits back, watches profit rise in CEO’s swansong quarter

That’s what happens when you axe the jobs of your nearest and dearest… BT’s exiting chief exec Gavin Patterson is bowing out on a relative high as profits leapt by more than a quarter for the first nine months of this fiscal year, boosted by the cost-cutting programme.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Raspberry Pi Counts Down to the Last Bitcoin

Even though it might appear to be pretend Internet money, by design, there are a finite number of Bitcoins available. In the same way that the limited amount of gold on the planet and the effort required to extract it from the ground keeps prices high, the scarcity of Bitcoin is intended to make sure…