Hackers can steal money from insecure stock trading apps, researchers warn
Sky News – Security vulnerabilities in stock trading apps could allow hackers to steal money, researchers have warned. After testing 16 desktop applications, 30 websites, and 34 mobile apps, “major vulnerabilities” were identified which could give criminals opportunities to conduct financial espionage or take funds.
IOActive Discloses More Vulnerabilities in Popular Stock Trading Applications at Black Hat USA 2018
Global Banking & Finance Review – IOActive, Inc., the worldwide leader in research-driven security services, today announced new vulnerabilities the research team has discovered in mobile, desktop and web stock trading applications.
Trading Apps Expose Investors to Cyber Criminals, Report Finds
Bloomberg – Dozens of applications used for online trading by retail investors have cybersecurity vulnerabilities, some of which could lead to hackers siphoning funds from account holders, according to security consultant IOActive Inc.
Satellite Communications Hacks Are Real, and They’re Terrifying
PCmag – A researcher at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas revealed new attacks that can take control of SATCOM devices. Hackers could remotely attack planes, boats, and military tech, sending high-powered transmissions to fry electronics and biological tissue.
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