Users who use the Kindle ebook have to be careful with the sources from which you downloaded and introduce content. Vulnerability identified by a security expert easier for hackers and cybercriminals access to all personal information Amazon accounts of users, including banking details. The recommendation is to only use content and authorized officials.
is the most popular Kindle e-book market. Amazon has made its ‘eReader’ is the reference thanks to its affordable price and its possibilities. Millions of users worldwide enjoy eBooks on the device, which allows introduce content purchased or are themselves users .
is precisely the possibility of introducing content that does not from official sources has led to a vulnerability in the Kindle, which can cost users face. Specifically, the installation of ‘eBook’ corrupt easier for cybercriminals access to cookies from users, which could access personal data linked to Amazon accounts.
Was security researcher Benjamin Musser responsible for sounding the alarm, as confirmed from the web The digital reader. This researcher has found that through the management system ‘eBooks’ Amazon Kindle content can be entered do not go through the company supervision . If these contents are corrupted, an access to the personal data of users to hackers opens.
Benjamin Musser Amazon and warned of a similar problem last year, in October. The company proceeded to take action and solved this issue. However, cybercriminals have found a way to re-take the Kindle to access private data between it would have banking information from users .
Use copies authorized increases risks
Although Amazon can take steps to try to avoid such problems, it looks like users have in their hand help . Basically the vulnerability is exploited in cases where content that does not come from the official store of Amazon or the like are introduced. Thus, those who use the official service to expand the available content should have no problem.
The identification of this vulnerability affects mostly those attending unofficial websites to purchase content. In such cases you do not have the security of Amazon as protection and so the risk is greater .
As the level of piracy of books is high at present, the risk as well. Examples like this vulnerability should be taken into account because sometimes users are unaware of the risks involved in the consumption of non-official content. Although they can lead to savings in the first place, the risks can generate that eventually consumption such content to be expensive .
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