A flaw in several Netgear wireless routers can allow hackers to access admin passwords, wireless keys, and other sensitive information. The SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) in the Netgear routers can be tricked by using carefully-crafted HTTP requests which can allow access to private information. For more on this topic, please click here:: Got a Netgear wireless router? You’ve got a security problem
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TurboTax’s Anti-Fraud Effort Questioned
Two former TurboTax security employees have claimed that their parent company, Intuit, has made millions of dollars knowingly processing state and federal tax refunds filed by cybercriminals. Intuit stated that they voluntarily report suspicious claims, but ultimately it is up to the IRS to find faulty claims. For more on this story, click here:: TurboTax’s Anti-Fraud Efforts Under Scrutiny
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Snowden Reveals England Stole Cell Phone Codes with NSA Help
According to documents from Edward Snowden, England’s electronic spying agency teamed up with the U.S. National Security Agency to hack and steal codes that allowed both governments to spy on mobile phones worldwide. There has been no evidence that either organization misused this ability to spy on innocent targets, but many question their ability to wield that power. For more on this story, click here:: Snowden leak: NSA helped British steal cell phone codes
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FM Frequency Makes Closed-Off Computers Still Vulnerable
Airgapped computers are becoming more commonplace in various organizations, with no connection to networks inside the company or Internet connection to the outside. While this can shut out viruses from those isolated devices in part, hackers can still infect those computers using the FM radio frequency. “Airhopper†malware can transmit sensitive info via FM radio signals by the video display adaptor and can be received by mobile phones. For a full article on this, click here:: How to Steal Data From an Airgapped Computer Using FM Radio Waves
Snapchat Given Worst Privacy Protection Rating, College Kids Shrug and Take Selfie
Despite being given the worst rating possible by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and having nearly 100,000 private photos stolen, surveys show that the majority of college students wouldn’t change how they used Snapchat. In fact, 58% of students still trusted Snapchat with their photos despite the apparent lack of security. For more info on this story, click here:: College kids still using Snapchat despite ‘The Snappening,’ says report
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