This week in cybersecurity with the Code Curmudgeon March 27, 2020
Five interesting stories from cybersecurity news: Unsecured database leaks fingerprints, Covid19 apps spreading ransomware, Zoom is tracking you and sharing the data with Facebook, Researchers prove that a theoretical WiFi hack is real, and the dangers of selling old computers on eBay. All this on this week in cybersecurity with me, the Code Curmudgeon.
Shortcuts:
Fingerprints 00:38 • This week in cybersecurity with the Code C...
Ransomware 02:33 • This week in cybersecurity with the Code C...
Zoom 05:28 • This week in cybersecurity with the Code C...
WiFi vulnerability 08:08 • This week in cybersecurity with the Code C...
Old computer on eBay 10:53 • This week in cybersecurity with the Code C...
Links:
Fingerprints database
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-u...
Ransomware password found - unlock token verified as 4865083501
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/secur...
Reddit user: / luca020400
Imgur proof: https://imgur.com/AcHhNJx
Zoom tracking users and sharing with Facebook
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/k7...
proof of concept for WiFi vulnerability
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-b...
exploit description: https://hexway.io/research/r00kie-kr0...
Sensitive data found on laptop bought from eBay
https://www.hackread.com/german-armys...
See also
SQLi Hall-of-shame http://sqlihallofshame.com for SQL Injection
IoT Hall-of-shame http://iothallofshame.com
IoT Hall-of-shame Reddit / iothallofshame
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