Security News

Hackers can turn Amazon Echo into a covert listening device (Help Net Security)
2017-08-01 17:53

New research released by MWR InfoSecurity reveals how attackers can compromise the Amazon Echo and turn it into a covert listening device, without affecting its overall functionality. Found to be...

Amazon Halts Sale of Android Blu Phone Amid Spyware Concerns (Threatpost)
2017-08-01 16:39

Amazon said it will halt sale of popular low-cost Android phones made by Blu Products because of reports software on the phone is collecting and sharing user data without owner consent.

Amazon Echo Could Become an Attacker's Listening Device (Security Week)
2017-08-01 12:32

The Amazon Echo is an always-listening device designed to play music, answer questions via the Alexa voice service, and control connected home devices such as WeMo, Hive and Nest. Now researchers...

Amazon Patents Measures to Prevent In-Store Comparison Shopping (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-23 11:26

Amazon has been issued a patent on security measures that prevents people from comparison shopping while in the store. It's not a particularly sophisticated patent -- it basically detects when...

Intelligence data, security credentials found exposed in the Amazon cloud (Help Net Security)
2017-06-01 15:41

A data cache containing highly sensitive US military data has inadvertently been exposed online, UpGuard cyber risk analyst Chris Vickery has discovered last week. After downloading and analyzing...

Defense contractor stored intelligence data in Amazon cloud unprotected (ArsTechnica)
2017-05-31 20:00

Booz Allen Hamilton engineer posted geospatial intelligence to Amazon S3 bucket.

US Defense Contractor left Sensitive Files on Amazon Server Without Password (The Hackers News)
2017-05-31 11:20

Sensitive files linked to the United States intelligence agency were reportedly left on a public Amazon server by one of the nation's top intelligence contractor without a password, according to a...