Reddit and other online forums have been filled with hackers giving Disney+ account information away for free or selling someone else's account, ZDNet found. The tech-focused website said some were up for sale mere hours after the launch of the streaming service.
The service costs $7 a month, but is being sold in hacker forums for anywhere from $3 to $11, ZDNet reported.
"However, in our search for ads on various hacking forums, we also came across several lists of Disney+ account credentials being offered for free, to be shared and used by the hacker community (Disney+ allows account sharing)," ZDNet reported.
Not to change the topic here:
Hackers Could Be Overfeeding Your Pets
If Garfield had one wish, it would be for a hacker to take over his food bowl and dispense copious, perhaps unlimited, portions of lasagna. Well, good news, Garfield.
Anna Prosvetova, a Russian security researcher from St. Petersburg discovered by pure chance that all Xiaomi-branded pet feeders were vulnerable to hacking. So if kitty is on a diet—and a hacker was really bored—that could become an issue.
On the backend of the software used to control the pet feeders, Prosvetova discovered vulnerabilities in the Application Programming Interface (API) and in the firmware, which provides low-level control of the hardware.
Iowa hired hackers to break into courthouse, then locked them up | Fox Business
In September, the state asked cybersecurity firm Coalfire to conduct a penetration test to see if its staff could gain access to sensitive data or equipment.
"Our employees were doing the job that Coalfire was hired to do for the Iowa State Judicial Branch," Coalfire CEO Tom McAndrew said in a statement last month. "Coalfire was successful in performing security testing, which is an important component of a cyber-security program. Testing is critical to identify vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cybercriminals."
WhatsApp bug 'could have let hackers secretly install spyware on YOUR phone'
The messaging app had a critical design flaw which could have allowed attackers to remotely target devices and steal messages and files, according to a report.
Attackers could have sent MP4 files to WhatsApp users, and if opened they would be able to steal users' private pictures, messages and information, according to The Hacker News .
The website claimed the issue was resolved last month, but it was not made public - so users could have opened an MP4 file without realising.
In case you are keeping track:
5 things you must do to protect your phone from hackers - Komando.com
Identity theft isn't a game, and these cybercriminals aren't playing around. Here's what you need to know about SIM swapping — the latest security threat sweeping the internet. Plus, we'll tell you how you can steer clear of this crime and avoid disaster.
More than 3,000 people have lost access to critical accounts, thanks to SIM swapping, with some reporting being blackmailed in addition to having their identities stolen.
They'll use fake IDs or cherry-pick public records. The report revealed several attackers went as far as bribing AT&T and Verizon retail employees into providing the information they needed.
Silent Surveillance Attack: How Hackers Can Use Wi-Fi to Track You Inside Your Home
As connected devices such as voice assistants, security cameras, and smart appliances grow in popularity, the homes and offices where they are installed become increasingly filled with a dense web of Wi-Fi signals.
With only a small, commercially available Wi-Fi receiver, an attacker from outside the target site can measure the strength of signals emitted from connected devices and monitor a site remotely for motion, sensing whether a room is occupied. The research, led by leading UChicago computer scientists Heather Zheng and Ben Zhao, reveals the technique of these attacks as well as potential defenses.
iOS App Tries to Warn You of iPhone Hacking Attempts | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
The iVerify app comes from security firm Trail of Bits, and it's been designed to periodically scan your device for "security anomalies" that can indicate whether it's been tampered with. If an abnormality is found, the app will show you how you can secure your device.
The $4.99 app addresses a gap in iOS's security: Previously, consumers had no tool to detect whether an iPhone was hacked. As Motherboard notes, Apple has generally locked down all access to iOS's internal processes, making it hard for security researchers to examine the software for bugs. (It was only in August when Apple began issuing special developer iPhones to select security experts to find flaws.)
PHONE CHARGING SCAM: Authorities warn of 'Juice Jacking' scam from public USB charging
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PITT COUNTY, N.C. - Authorities are warning that USB charging outlets found at places such as airports or coffee shops could be filled with malware from hackers, WCTI reported .
Officials said they call it "juice jacking," and it's basically using malware and extracting information from phones using these outlets.
Happening on Twitter
Hackers have already put up thousands of Disney+ accounts for sale since the streaming service's big launch this we… https://t.co/s8JPBTcE2a businessinsider (from New York, NY) Sat Nov 16 13:42:41 +0000 2019
Disney will tolerate password sharing on Disney+ — for now https://t.co/69H3zSo0DX https://t.co/urboL35FIT verge (from New York) Sat Nov 16 20:45:03 +0000 2019
Disney+ launched earlier this week. Within hours hackers were hijacking accounts and offering them for sale https://t.co/uKZrd4CH8o gcluley (from Oxford, UK) Sat Nov 16 12:30:11 +0000 2019
Thousands of hacked Disney+ accounts are already for sale on hacking forums https://t.co/vm2Fma9mnq by @campuscodi ZDNet (from USA | UK | Asia | Australia) Sat Nov 16 08:00:05 +0000 2019
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