CyberSecurity -Scientist Jeremiah Fowler reported Thursday to find a “publicly exposed database [that] var ikke adgangskodebeskyttet eller krypteret ”og indeholdt over 184 millioner unikke brugernavne og adgangskoder til tjenester fra Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft, Roblox, Snapchat og mere. En rapport fra Wired on Fowlers fund siger, at loginoplysninger til Apple, samt Amazon, nintendo, Snapchat, spotify, Twitter, WordPress, Yahoo, Sundhedstjenester, Sundhedstjenester, Health services, government portal, and several gates, and several additions, also found on the side of the database side.
Folwer could not determine the purpose of the database and he reported it to the hosting provider, who then limited public access to it. He was also unable to decide how long the database was publicly available or who had used it. Fowler was able to authenticate the information in the database by using some E -email addresses that he found and identified himself as a researcher who examined a data violation.
As Fowler explains, the violation “More signs” exhibits that the exposed data were harvested by some type of infoTealer -Malware, which “is usually aimed at credentials (as usernames and passwords) stored in web browsers, e -mail clients and messaging -Apps.” As for how the data was collected, Fowler stated that “cyber criminals use a number of methods to implement infoTeals.”
How to protect yourself
Never open links IE emails or texts you receive from unknown and unexpected sources. If you get a message that looks like it is from a device you are doing business with, check the sender’s e -mail address and inspect the URL carefully. If you see a link or button, you can check it, select Copy Link, and then paste it into a Textsteditor to see the actual URL and check it.
Phishing -attack often involves a user who inadvertently visits a website with a wrong URL. Then confirm the URL you have entered in your browser. Bookmark the sites you often visit so you don’t have to enter the URL every time. In some cases, you can use a search engine, write the name of the place you want to visit, and then click on the link when you have seen the URL it goes to. Write e.g. “Macworld” in the search engine you are using, and then click on the link selected on www.macworld.com. This way it is not so effective, but if you make a typo, you will see it in the search and Google is in the right direction.
To protect yourself from malware, avoid downloading software from storage sites such as GitHub and other download sites. Apple has monitored software in the Mac App Store and is the safest way to get apps. If you prefer not to condescending the Mac App Store, buy software directly from the developer and their site. If you insist on using cracked software, you will always risk exposure to malware.
Apple releases security fixes through us updates, so it is important to install them as soon as possible. It is also important to update apps on your Mac, which you can do through the App Store or through the app’s settings. Macworld has several guides to help, including a guide on whether you need antivirus software, a list of Mac viruses, malware and Trojans and a comparison of Mac safety software.