Those innocent-looking apps in your smartphone can secretly spy on your communications or could allow hackers to do so.
Hard to believe, but it’s true.
Recently, Trustwave’s SpiderLabs analysts discovered a hidden backdoor in Skype for Apple’s macOS and Mac OS X operating systems that could be used to spy on users’ communications without their knowledge.
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The backdoor
A research paper explains how attackers can use recordings of keystroke sounds captured in a Skype conversation to guess what’s being typed.
Zscaler identified a keylogger on steroids that targets passwords, webcam and software licenses.
Everytime you ask an Android smartphone user what he thinks about the utility of these devices, you will hear the same old story about the many functions it has and how the various apps can make life easier. But does an user really know what risks does this kind of comfort has?
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For too long streaming video gamers have suffered denial-of-service attacks and raids from police SWAT teams, often assisted by Skype leaking private IP addresses.
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The advice comes as a response to users complaining in the Skype forum that they have been apparently receiving malicious links from friends.
This sort of attack, where attackers either gain access or can mimic an authentic account is known as spoofing and can be very successful due to the level of trust that people have in their own contacts.
If you think that you or someone you know has been a victim of spoofing, here are three things that you should you do.
Normally, spoofing or phishing emails will contain a link to a site. Don’t click on it, especially if it is a shortened link as seen in the Skype forum example. If you believe it could be genuine, hover over the link and your browser will reveal the final destination of the link.
As cyberattacks get ever more complicated and better disguised, it can become difficult to stay protected. That’s why it’s important to get the best possible antivirus solution that can help keep you safe not just from viruses and malware but additional tools like AVG’s LinkScanner technology can scan links and attachments to check whether they are safe even before you click on them.
Just as Microsoft advised on the Skype forums, if you believe you’ve been a victim of any kind of spoofing or account fraud, it’s important to change your password. If someone has access to your account you should put a stop to that as soon as possible.
Take a little time when developing your new password and make sure that it gives you as much protection as possible.
For help doing this, take a look at the graphic below that will help you create a strong, unique password in three simple steps.
Skype users have been advised by Microsoft to change their passwords following reports that ‘spoofed’ messages are being sent without user permission.
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The latest campaign to leverage Skype – a botnet circulating adware, composed entirely of Skype users – was recently disrupted by researchers.
Some Skype users have reported seeing malicious ads inside their Skype clients in recent days that lead to a site that tries to download a fake Adobe or Java update. Users in the Skype community forum on Monday said that they have been seeing a banner ad that, if clicked on, will lead to a […]
