Category: check point research

WhatsApp exploit let one user render the app unusable for entire groups

Post author By Randall
Post date December 17, 2019
Categories In check point research, Facebook, gear, group chat, Internet, Security, Tech, whatsapp

[ad_1] After joining a group chat, a user could edit specific message parameters using the WhatsApp web interface and a browser debugging tool. Then they could create an “unstoppable crash-loop for all group chat members” which could only be fixed by uninstalling and reinstalling the app. The exploit would prevent members from returning to the […]

EA patched Origin security flaws that put millions of users at risk

Post author By Randall
Post date June 26, 2019
Categories In check point research, Cyberattack, cyberint, Cybersecurity, ea, ea games, flaw, Gaming, hijack, identity theft, Internet, online gaming, origin, patch, Security, Tech, vulnerabilities, vulnerability

[ad_1] The vulnerabilities took advantage of abandoned subdomains, EA Games’ use of authentication tokens and single sign-on and TRUST mechanisms built into the user login process. Had an attack been carried out, it could have been devastating, given that EA is the world’s second largest gaming company and millions of user accounts would have been […]

Russian hackers are hijacking computers at US embassies

Post author By Randall
Post date April 22, 2019
Categories In check point, check point research, cybercrime, embassy, excel, gear, Internet, malware, Russia, Security, Tech

[ad_1] The attackers don’t seem to be state-backed, though. They’ve also attacked government officials at “several” revenue authorities, and Check Point noted that there have been similar campaigns that targeted Russian speakers. At least one of the culprits, nicknamed EvaPiks, has been linked to a hacking forum where card theft was a subject of discussion. […]