Sentences with phrase «exploit vulnerable users»

This number is likely only to increase as more and more hackers are eagerly attempting to exploit vulnerable users to get their hands on cryptocurrency.

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User is responsible for taking corrective actions on vulnerable or exploited systems to prevent continued abuse.

Windows users running vulnerable versions of Internet Explorer are at risk when visiting compromised websites containing malicious code to exploit this vulnerability.

But since the exploit is so different to the typical attack vector, users wouldn't even be alerted if their device gets compromised, leading to a hypothetical nightmare scenario (detailed in the video below) wherein a user spreads the «infection» to vulnerable phones and tablets simply by walking in their vicinity.

It's not a remote exploit issue and most folks are probably not vulnerable (you only need to be concerned if you've created another user on the system).

In the case of Meltdown, the exploit allows a user - based application to read kernel memory, meaning anything protected on your machine such as passwords, credit card info and other sensitive data is vulnerable.

The challenge, then, is to grow the network organically, and continue to do so without giving into pressures to monetize by exploiting users» data to the point that they feel exposed and vulnerable.