A research worker of cyber security Jeremiah Fowler reported on Thursday about finding a “publicly exposed database (which) was not extended or encrypted with the password” and contained more than 184 million unique user names and passwords for services from Facebook, Instagram, Instagram, Microsoft, Micretchat, Snapchat, Snapchat And also, Snapchat, and also, nintend, and also, on Twitter, and also, and also, nintend, and also, as well as Nintend, and also, and most importantly, and also, as well as, and also, on Twitter, imitate, imitate, imitate, Twitter, Twitter, Twitter. WordPress, Yahoo, Banks, Health Services, Government Portals and others were also found in the database.
Folwer was unable to determine the purpose of the database and reported it to the hosting provider, which then limited public access to it. He also could not determine how long the database was publicly available or who used it. Fowler was able to verify the information in the database using some e -mail addresses he found and identified himself as a researcher who examined the data violation.
As Fowler explains, violation shows “more characters” that exposed data has been harvested by some type of infostealer malware that “uses focuses on CreditDentals (such as usernames and passwords) stored in web browsers, e -mail customers and sending messages”. Regarding how data was collected, Fowler said that “cyber criminals are used to use infostealers a number of methods.”
How to protect yourself
Never open links in -mail or texts you receive from unknown and uncomfortable sources. If you get a message that looks as if it has been from the entity you trade, check the e -mail address of the sender and check the URL carefully. If you display a link or button, you can control it, select the link to copy, and then insert it into the text editor to see the URL newspaper address and check it.
Phishing attacks often include users of an unintentionally visiting website with MissAped URL. So check the URL you entered in your browser. Save the pages that you often visit so that you don’t write the URL every time. In some cases, you can use the search engine, enter the name of the location you want to visit, and then click on the link from the URL that goes to. For example, enter “MacWorld” in the search engine in the search engine, and then click the link that is marked at www.macworld.com. In this way it is not so effective, but if you create a typo, you will see it when searching and Google will direct you in the right direction.
If you want to protect yourself from malware, avoid downloading software from reporters such as Github and other download pages. Apple has tested the software in the Mac App Store and is the safest way to get applications. If you do not want to sponsor the Store Mac App Store, buy software directly from development and their website. If you insist on using a cracked software, you will always risk the exposure to malware.
Apple releases safety patches via OS updates, so it is important to install them as soon as possible. It is also important to update applications on your Mac that you can do via the App Store or via the application settings. MacWorld has several guides to help, include white or not guides, you need antivirus software, Mac list, malware and Trojan horses and Mac security software.