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Hackers Are Selling Off Stolen Roku Accounts With Credit Card Details For 50 Cents Each


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Account credentials and personal data are hot commodities online, which often going up for sale at low prices so shady characters can move thousands of accounts quickly. This is reportedly what has happened to just over 15,000 Roku customers who had their accounts compromised due to credential stuffing attacks that occurred from December 28th, 2023, to February 21st, 2024. Thankfully, these attacks were detected and eventually halted, but not before threat actors made off with some valid information, allowing malicious data buyers to access the compromised accounts.

On January 4th this year, Roku detected and observed suspicious activity, indicating that some accounts may have been accessed without authorization. This triggered an investigation into the compromise, which found that threat actors were seemingly leveraging third-party sourced breach data and spraying those credentials against Roku to see what would work in a credential-stuffing attack. Of all the accounts attempted, 15,363 people had used the same email and password with Roku and whatever other platform was breached to gain the credentials.

The data breach notice explains that “after gaining access, [threat actors] then changed the Roku login information for the affected individual Roku accounts, and, in a limited number of cases, attempted to purchase streaming subscriptions.” Subsequently, Roku has moved to re-secure the compromised accounts and is stopping any unauthorized purchases or subscriptions made on the account. However, it would seem that Roku’s security team may not have caught some of these accounts, as Bleeping Computer reports that some are still available to purchase online for as low as $0.50 per account.

As such, the breach notice recommends that Roku users review all subscriptions on, and devices linked to, their accounts. Further, using a strong and unique password for accounts is good to prevent this sort of thing from happening elsewhere. If you believe you were compromised, it is also good security hygiene to monitor your credit accounts and other information just in case your identity is stolen or compromised.

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Suspect you have experienced a side effect or incident from a healthcare product? Submit a Yellow Card report to improve safety for everyone


The eighth annual #MedSafetyWeek campaign has today (6 November 2023) been launched by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Part of a global campaign involving 88 countries, the initiative runs from 6-12 November and aims to improve patient safety by encouraging reporting of any suspected side effects from medicines and adverse incidents associated with medical devices.

With this year’s theme being ‘Who can report?’, the campaign focuses on the key role that every patient, carer and healthcare professional has in reporting suspected side effects and adverse incidents with medical devices, and the positive impact this can have on patient safety. You don’t have to prove that the healthcare product caused the side effect or incident – just a suspicion is enough for you to submit a report.

This year’s campaign consists of an international collaboration involving 100 organisations spanning across 88 countries that operate their own national patient safety monitoring systems like the MHRA Yellow Card scheme. The purpose of safety monitoring is to gain information about new side effects and adverse incidents, to find out more about known ones, and, most importantly, to ensure the safest use of medicines and medical devices.

All healthcare products carry a risk of causing adverse reactions or incidents. The Yellow Card scheme is one of several robust measures used by the MHRA to continuously monitor the safety of medicines and medical devices once in clinical use to ensure their benefits continue to outweigh any risks. All healthcare product regulators operate systems to detect and analyse adverse reactions and incidents.

It is important that everyone submits a report to the Yellow Card scheme as soon as they suspect a side effect from a medicine or adverse incident associated with a medical device. This ensures that actions to reduce harm are based on the best available evidence and can improve safety for as many people as possible.

Dr Alison Cave, MHRA Chief Safety Officer, said:

“Every report made to the MHRA Yellow Card scheme counts. Yellow Card reports are vital in building more knowledge and understanding about the potential risks of…

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What is ‘credit card churning’?


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Problems to watch for in your will

Estate planning can be more complicated than just having a will, said Ashlea Ebeling in The Wall Street Journal. “Many people assume their will is the final word on who gets what when they die,” but there are some documents that can override wills. They include “beneficiary forms for retirement accounts, life insurance, and some bank and brokerage accounts.” Under federal law, married spouses are entitled to the 401(k) “no matter what the beneficiary form or will says,” unless they formally waive it, which must be notarized. “With individual retirement accounts, by contrast, in most states (other than California or Texas) you can name someone other than your spouse as beneficiary without a waiver.” If your insurance policy was purchased on your own, “the insurance company’s rules govern.”

A grim decline for bonds

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I’m a hacking expert – never tap or click four common bank-draining words or risk strangers stealing your credit card


GADGET users are being warned over a dangerous type of pop-up message that could leave your bank empty.

Cybercriminals can use pop-ups to hijack your computer or smartphone, experts have warned.

Be careful what you click

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Crooks will often use a type of software called spyware to watch what you’re doing online.

Once they’ve tricked you into downloading spyware, there’s almost no limit to what a hacker can do.

“The impact of spyware on identity theft cannot be understated,” said a cybersecurity expert from McAfee.

“By stealthily recording sensitive personal and financial information, like usernames, passwords, and credit card numbers, it presents a significant risk to a user’s identity.”

A crook could install spyware on your device if they had physical access to it.

But it’s more more likely that you’ll end up being a victim of spyware due to a mistake online.

Criminals often attempt to trick you into installing spyware by making you think you’re downloading something else.

“Preventing spyware from infecting your system starts with practicing good online habits,” the McAfee expert explained in an official security memo.

“Avoid downloading files from untrusted sources, especially torrents and software cracks notorious for being riddled with spyware.”

But you might also find yourself downloading spyware after interacting with a pop-up message.

If you end up on a suspicious website, you might find a notification appearing on the screen.

These may seem harmless, but if you see the following four words, you might be in trouble.

“Never click ‘Agree,’ ‘OK,’ ‘No,’ or ‘Yes’ in a pop-up, as these actions can trigger an automatic spyware download,” McAfee warned.

“Instead, close the pop-up by hitting the red X or shutting down your browser altogether.”

Don’t forget!

Of course avoiding rogue pop-ups isn’t the only way to stave off spyware.

You should also regularly update the operating system on your device – whether that’s iOS, Android, Windows or macOS.

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“These patches often contain fixes to known vulnerabilities that spyware and other malicious programs exploit,” the McAfee cyber-expert explained.

“Also, ensure to download and use your web…

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