Amazon is facing a security gap in Kindle e-book reader. About malicious code enter cyber-criminals to cookies of user accounts. With simple means, however, users can minimize the risk of theft.
The vulnerability in Amazon’s Kindle has reportedly unmasked blogger Benjamin Daniel Mussler. Malicious code could get over the title of e-books in the Kindle library. Here About obtained cybercriminals access to cookies and therefore also on the Amazon account.
users of the Kindle should make sure to purchase e-books from Amazon . (Source: Amazon)
Basically, everyone is affected, which uses Amazon’s Kindle library to store books or to forward the e-book reader. The risk is also greatest when users refer E-Books illegal or questionable websites. If the owner of a Kindle load, however on Amazon e-books in the library, it should probably be no problems, according Mussler.
error existed for some time
The vulnerability has reportedly given some time. Mussler has already communicated Amazon in November 2013, after which it was closed. This has not deterred Amazon but apparently introducing the same vulnerability again.
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