Author Topic: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here (Read 2904630 times)

bob3160 · « **Reply #4005 on:** August 17, 2015, 02:01:34 PM »

Quote from: polonus on August 17, 2015, 01:44:36 PM

Firefox users that use their browser a la default are at risk when they use their browser to read webmail and on other occasions like here in this very thread: http://slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests
"This can be used to instantly identify a user using a site's private messaging feature, or identify users viewing a thread in a web forum."
Feature can be stopped in about:config: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-stop-firefox-making-automatic-connections#w_speculative-pre-connections
It is a sad thing that users should intervene more and more to protect the last tiny bit of digital privacy,
and most now are completely out on their own. So better have this at the back of your heads - on the Interwebs you are continuously being tracked and traced. Do not put out there anything you do not want to be completely "out in the open".

polonus

One should never "put something out there" that one doesn't expect every one to have access to.
It makes no difference it this information is published in a forum, a chat, private or otherwise, a blog or any other method of publishing.
It also doesn't matter what browser or other means you use to put out this information. If it's on the internet, consider it public.
You may attempt, through various means, to conceal the information but ultimately, you can not hide the information.
There is no privacy on the internet.

polonus · « **Reply #4006 on:** August 17, 2015, 02:19:17 PM »

Hi bob3160,

The browser tweaking list gets longer and longer and all this has been decided for us by others for and for the greater part well over our heads and also mostly as they say "for our own good" and we all agreed to all that by starting to use the technology. What has remained of that so-called "land of the free" we still used to know?

Damian

bob3160 · « **Reply #4007 on:** August 17, 2015, 02:34:32 PM »

Quote from: polonus on August 17, 2015, 02:19:17 PM

Hi bob3160,

The browser tweaking list gets longer and longer and all this has been decided for us by others for and for the greater part well over our heads and also mostly as they say "for our own good" and we all agreed to all that by starting to use the technology. What has remained of that so-called "land of the free" we still used to know?

Damian

All the tweaking in the world still can't make you hide or become invisible.
It can only make finding you more difficult.

When you consider that the AT&T and other large companies whose services most people use,
help the NSA spy on millions of Americans calls and email. In the US, it's the NSA but all countries have the same types of agencies that do the same things to their citizens.
Hiding becomes totally impossible.

polonus · « **Reply #4008 on:** August 17, 2015, 02:36:50 PM »

Hi bob3160,

So everyone everywhere should always remember what is shown as attached (happens)

polonus

Pondus · « **Reply #4009 on:** August 18, 2015, 01:22:08 PM »

from 2010 but interesting read https://securelist.com/blog/opinions/30611/on-the-way-to-better-testing/

Para-Noid · « **Reply #4010 on:** August 18, 2015, 05:05:31 PM »

A Week in Security (Aug 09 – Aug 15)

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/online-security/2015/08/a-week-in-security-aug-09-aug-15/?utm_source=Gplus&utm_medium=social

The Multi-language Tech Support Scam is Here

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/fraud-scam/2015/08/the-multi-language-tech-support-scam-is-here/?utm_source=Gplus&utm_medium=social

polonus · « **Reply #4011 on:** August 19, 2015, 12:55:17 PM »

Expensive service blocked competitors to encash 80 dollars a day: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-fines-smart-city-750k-blocking-wi-fi-0

polonus

polonus · « **Reply #4012 on:** August 19, 2015, 02:18:28 PM »

MS Emergency patch released: http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2015/08/18/out-of-band-release-for-security-bulletin-ms15-093.aspx

pol

Para-Noid · « **Reply #4013 on:** August 19, 2015, 03:53:32 PM »

How to Protect Your School Computer

https://www.malwarebytes.org/articles/how-to-protect-your-school-computer/?utm_source=Gplus&utm_medium=social

“Crucial Reference” 419 Spam

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/fraud-scam/2015/08/crucial-reference-419-spam/

Wigo Means Bingo for Blackseo Agent

https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/08/wigo-means-bingo-for-blackseo-agent.html?utm_campaign=Wigo%20Means%20Bingo%20for%20Blackseo%20Agent%20Blogpost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=googleplus

My Website Was Blacklisted By Google and Distributing Email Spam

https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/04/my-website-was-blacklisted-by-google-and-distributing-email-spam.html?utm_campaign=My%20Website%20Was%20Blacklisted%20By%20Google%20and%20Distributing%20Email%20Spam%20Blogpost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=googleplus

polonus · « **Reply #4014 on:** August 20, 2015, 02:18:07 PM »

Adware changes ABP settings, AdBlocker Plus exploit puts OSX users at risk: http://www.webroot.com/blog/2015/08/19/adblocker-plus-puts-osx-at-risk/

polonus

Para-Noid · « **Reply #4015 on:** August 20, 2015, 08:12:47 PM »

IE Under Attack! Microsoft Releases Emergency Out-of-Band Patch

http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vulnerability-management/ie-under-attack-microsoft-releases-emergency-out-of-band-patch/

Time’s Up! – Ashley Madison Data Released

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/hacking-2/2015/08/for-sign-off-times-up-ashley-madison-data-released/

Scam Banking on Roller Coaster Disaster Seen in the Wild

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/fraud-scam/2015/08/scam-banking-on-roller-coaster-disaster-seen-in-the-wild/

polonus · « **Reply #4016 on:** August 21, 2015, 10:05:17 PM »

Spotify wants to spy on you: http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2015/08/20/youve-been-warned-spotify-wants-to-spy-on-you-in-every-way-imaginable/

polonus

bob3160 · « **Reply #4017 on:** August 21, 2015, 10:10:02 PM »

Quote from: polonus on August 21, 2015, 10:05:17 PM

Spotify wants to spy on you: http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2015/08/20/youve-been-warned-spotify-wants-to-spy-on-you-in-every-way-imaginable/

polonus

It can't spy on you if you don't have it installed.

schmidthouse · « **Reply #4018 on:** August 21, 2015, 10:43:31 PM »

Quote from: Para-Noid on August 20, 2015, 08:12:47 PM

IE Under Attack! Microsoft Releases Emergency Out-of-Band Patch

http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vulnerability-management/ie-under-attack-microsoft-releases-emergency-out-of-band-patch/

lol
If my memory serves me, Seems like IE has been under attack since forever.

Para-Noid · « **Reply #4019 on:** August 22, 2015, 06:09:06 PM »

Exploring a “Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Windows 10” website…

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/online-security/2015/08/exploring-an-mbam-for-windows-10-website/

Round 2 – Impact Team vs. Ashley Madison

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/hacking-2/2015/08/round-2-impact-team-vs-ashley-madison/

Telstra Media’s Homepage Pushes Malvertising

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/news/2015/08/telstra-medias-homepage-pushes-malvertising/

Stranger Danger and the Sociable Child

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/online-security/2015/08/stranger-danger-and-the-sociable-child/

Malvertising Hits Online Dating Site PlentyOfFish

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/malvertising-2/2015/08/malvertising-hits-online-dating-site-plentyoffish/

@ schmidthouse +1 Edge will be next.