Tag: Amazon

Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets raided after Amazon’s internet domain service hijacked

April 27, 2018

Approximately US $150,000 worth of Ethereum-based cryptocurrency stolen. Online cryptocurrency website MyEtherWallet.com has confirmed that for a period of time yesterday some visitors could have been redirected to a phishing site designed to steal users’ credentials and – ultimately – empty their cryptocurrency wallets. According to reports, whoever was behind the attack may have successfully stolen approximately US … More Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets raided after Amazon’s internet domain service hijacked

Amazon Echo and the Alexa dollhouses: security tips and takeaways

January 11, 2017

Warning: if you plan to read this article out loud in the vicinity of an Amazon Echo device you may want to turn off its microphone before doing so (for reasons that will become clear in a moment). This article offers tips on securing the Alexa service on Amazon Echo devices; it is not about … More Amazon Echo and the Alexa dollhouses: security tips and takeaways

New Amazon email scam

November 23, 2016

Amazon customers are the latest victims of an email scam, warns Get Safe Online. Fraudsters claiming to be from Amazon have sent out thousands of emails to consumers, telling them that there is a ‘problem’ with their order. To resolve the alleged issue, the email asks customers to confirm ‘certain information’ by clicking on a … More New Amazon email scam

Hacking wireless mice: If it controls something, it can be abused

March 25, 2016

A cybersecurity company called Bastille, from San Francisco has been doing some experimenting with hacking wireless mice and uncovered a flaw they say leaves millions of networks and billions of computers vulnerable to attack. It turns out that wireless mice from companies like HP, Lenovo, Amazon and Dell use unencrypted signals to communicate with computers. … More Hacking wireless mice: If it controls something, it can be abused