Just like WhatsApp, Instagram’s acquisition was one of the most wise decisions made by Facebook. Instagram is one of most used photography apps and I know it’s one your favorite apps for photo sharing. Based on a user request, today I’m sharing something related to Instagram and how to use it to the fullest. There […]
Saudi Arabia along with its allies is fighting a war in Yemen while their hackers are fighting an online war against Iran, accusing the country of supporting Houthi forces. A Saudi hacker going with the handle of RxR HaCker hacked and defaced the official website of Iranian Ministry of Defense, Thursday night. The targeted domain belongs to Gozinesh […]
Due to a cyberattack an Alaska Native Corporation had to bear the loss of $3.8million which the firm was transferring to a Hong Kong based bank account last month. CEO Greg Hambright of the Kodiak-based Afognak Native Corp explained to the group’s 900 shareholders in a letter that one of its affiliates Alutiiq LLC was […]
Federal Appeals Court rules that citizens shouldn’t have any “expectation of privacy” when a third-party firm has access to data as sensitive as cell phone records. The United States Court of Appeals in its recent session decided that police will not have to show a warrant in order to collect cell phone records from carriers. […]
In the recent past, Facebook has brought more power to the users and now they can control all the information they’ve shared on their Facebook accounts. You can go to your Facebook privacy settings and limit the visibility of posts, pictures and whatnot. Many of you would have set the privacy of your friends list […]
The mass collection of American phone records and metadata by the National Security Agency (NSA) has been ruled illegal by a US appeals court.
If you are Linux enthusiast, you would be aware of the fact that a new Ubuntu release is soon followed by the announcement of the codename of next release. Earlier this week, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth announced the codename of the Ubuntu 15.10 release and it’s ‘Wily Werewolf.’ Ubuntu codenames its versions with two words […]
New Google Chrome extension helps color-blind users surf Internet without any problem. To pass the leisurely time, the Internet isn’t always one of the first choices of color-blind people. In fact, for color-blind people using the Internet becomes highly irritating as they aren’t even able to see logos properly. However, Google has identified a way to fill in […]
A Three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the telephone metadata collection program of NSA is illegal under the Patriot Act. Government however, maintains that this program is legal under the Section 215 of the Patriot Act. On Thursday Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ panel of judges ruled that the National […]
The IOActive researchers reported that Lenovo devices software has serious security flaws and vulnerabilities that can be easily exploited by cyber criminals for installing malware. Globally active Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo has been accused by researchers for running a “massive security risk” when experts identified exploitable flaws in its software. Reportedly, security Firm IOActive’s researchers […]
The world is moving online and so too now is politics. But as online, electronic voting (e-voting) increasingly becomes reality, are we opening ourselves up to vote rigging by power-hungry politicians or fame-seeking hackers?
In this recorded webinar the security challenge that mobile devices and BYOD bring to the businesses, notably smaller businesses, is reviewed; then defensive strategies are presented.
Not only is Brazil one of the most populated countries in the world, but it is also one of the countries with the highest percentage of Internet users using online banking. The latest research from ESET is now available: CPL Malware in Brazil.
Google’s recent study shows the effect of the Ad Injection in our digital media. We already know and hate the ad frauds, ad blockers, and ads that aren’t viewable. Now this dreadful list is extended with one new component for scammers to earn revenue from the internet users – Ad Injection. In basic terms, it […]
A fake email supposedly sent by ‘Apple Genius Assistance’ informs that users need to review their Apple ID information within 2 days because Apple wants to perform account verification as per “KYC legislation.” Don’t fall for it — It’s a phishing scam. Another day another phishing scam. An email titled Apple KYC Validation has been […]
A complex malware dubbed as Rombertik has been designed to steal user data and comprises of several layers of anti-analysis functionality and obfuscation — Its last check is highly dangerous as it can trigger itself as destruct and destroys all the files stored on the user’s home folder. Hackers are spreading the Rombertik malware through […]
A new Edward Snowden document released by The Intercept describes the way NSA converted voice calls into searchable text files for about a decade. In a new document released by The Intercept from the cache of government files possessed by Edward Snowden has exposed how the National Security Agency (NSA) has been converting audio calls […]
Concern over the security of Windows in China has led to a ‘gold rush’, as Chinese firms race to fill the gap left by Microsoft’s operating system, reports Reuters.
Researchers have uncovered a new malware which will try to ‘destroy’ the computer, reports Cisco. Let’s understand how it really is.
Nikola Labs has launched an iPhone case that transforms radio frequencies into DC electrical current and thus, can charge devices. The first device running on this mechanism is a case for iPhone 6. It doesn’t require extra battery though and works passively. What if your smartphone case was able to harvest electricity right out of the […]
Two researchers surprised people by demonstrating how they could carry out a denial of service (DoS) attack on iOS devices.