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Tag: Amazon


Threats & Malware

Security flaws affect Amazon’s Kindle e-books and Audible audiobooks

September 16, 2014

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Amazon is being forced to investigate a “security hole” that could let hackers gain access to customers’ accounts via Kindle e-books. The security flaw affects Kindle users who downloaded hacked e-books containing a certain script in the title, the Digital […]


Threats & Malware

Malicious Kindle Ebooks Can Give Hackers Access to Your Amazon Account

September 16, 2014

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There’s an ever-growing feud between book lovers – the choice between paper and electronic seems to split people into groups. These days, however, you should probably be a little more careful if you’ve adopted the latter. It seems that there’s […]


Cyber-crime

Crooks Use “Amazon 90% Discount Coupon” Phishing Lure

August 13, 2014

Via: cyber-crime

One of the phishing lures reportedly being delivered to users at the moment informs them of a 90% discount for products on Amazon; accessing the link in the message leads to a fraudulent page that asks for login information.The email […]


Access control

US sues Amazon over charges for kids’ online game buys

July 10, 2014

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The US Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon Thursday for charging parents for what their children spent on online games without parental authorization. The FTC said Amazon let kids playing online games spend real money from their parents accounts on virtual […]