Symantec reveals that nearly 1 million or around one-third of all Android apps are actually malware. The firm that exposed around 700,000 virus-laden apps in 2013, is now claiming that “17 percent of all Android apps (nearly one million total)” are actually malware in disguise. According to its latest Internet Security Threat Report, more than […]
What is the news? The popular Darknet email service, SIGAINT, has warned its users that its email service has become a target of a government attack. SIGAINT was targeted by an attacker who tried to hack the email service my utilizing 70 bad Tor exit nodes about a week ago. SIGAINT is an email service that […]
Security flaw in Android version 5.0 and below makes it possible for hackers to take fingerprint copies and unlock Samsung Galaxy S5. This could lead to obtaining and exploitation of victim’s personal data. FireEye experts Yulong Zhang and Tao Wei have exposed a critical Android flaw, which makes Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone highly vulnerable to […]
The cyberwar between Armenian and Turkish hackers is reaching a new height. It begin with Pope Francis’ remarks in which he used the word ‘genocide’ to refer to mass killings of Armenians by Turks. In reply, Turkish hackers conducted a DDoS attack and shutdown the official website of Vatican City. The same Turkish hackers then started targeting […]
One of the world’s best Linux-based operating systems, Ubuntu, is witnessing a final and stable release of Ubuntu 15.04. This version is codenamed Vivid Vervet – it’s a type of monkey. Visit this link to know 10 biggest and best changes in Ubuntu 15.04. So, don’t waste your time and upgrade your Linux box to […]
Last week, we reported how Anonymous hacked, defaced and deleted several x-rated Animal abuse websites. Today the same Anonymous hackers have targeted the world’s largest Bestiality forum (beastforum.com) with a DDoS attack, forcing it to go offline. History: Anonymous hackers started an operation under the banner of #OpBEAST. The purpose of this operation is to raise awareness […]
There’s always something funny or weird going on with Google Maps. A week ago, it was Edward Snowden’s den that appeared on the top of White House and now Hacker News user spotted an Android logo peeing on Apple in Google Maps satellite view. Click on ➸ these co-ordinates to see a funny or rather an odd image from Rawalpindi city of Pakistan showing […]
A major vendor of point-of-sale terminals has not changed the default passwords used on its devices in a quarter of a century, researchers have revealed at RSA 2015.
Major themes of the 2015 RSA Conference: the degree to which the deployment of digital devices is outpacing our ability to deploy humans with the necessary skills and knowledge needed to secure data and systems.
What were the major themes from the RSA 2015 conference? Cameron Camp is on hand to give his verdict…
An email is being circulated as part of a new phishing campaign. It boasts the subject line “Tesco Bank Changes to Interest Rate,” promising latest interest rate reports and changes. Users are required to open an attached document to view the latest changes in the Bank’s offered interest rates. However, the news is fake and this is […]
If you have been flipping through our archives, I am pretty sure that the article upon “What Code Should You Learn in 2016” must have caught your attention. The very first thing that zapped into my mind upon reading that article was: shouldn’t we explore the reason behind ” Why Should We Learn To Code” […]
A 26-year-old hacker who helped expose the rape of a teenage girl could spend five times longer in jail than the perpetrators he outed.
Finally, Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet has arrived. One of the world’s best Linux-based operating systems, Ubuntu, is witnessing a final and stable release of Ubuntu 15.04. This version is codenamed Vivid Vervet – it’s a type of monkey. Ubuntu 15.04 has been launched with some new features that make it a necessary update. Visit this […]
Today I will be reviewing Cyborg Hawk Linux, the distro is based on Ubuntu and designed to be a penetration testing platform The download size is 3.1GB in total and is currently only available as a 64 bit OS. The website claims some of the following features: More than 750+ penetration testing tools included. Cyborg Hawk is […]
Researchers at the RSA conference explained about a newly found vulnerability that allows attackers to crash just about any iOS device. San Francisco: Researchers from Skycure security firm revealed vulnerability “No iOS Zone” yesterday at the RSA security conference. This vulnerability allows cybercriminals crash just about any iOS device that comes within a WiFi hotspot […]
The Samsung Galaxy S5 and other ‘unnamed Android devices’ are vulnerable to having the fingerprints they use for authentication cloned by hackers, reports Gizmodo.
If your files are encrypted by ransomware, should you pay the ransom? We examine the options…
A Lacey, (Washington) resident claims that another woman’s voice was heard from her son’s baby monitor while he was taking a nap. Mother residing in Lacey revealed that she heard a voice of another woman coming out from her son’s baby monitor. She explained this by saying: “For months, my son was telling that the […]
According to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Mr. Jeh Johnson, the department will be opening a Cybersecurity related Satellite office in Silicon Valley. Jeh Johnson was addressing at the world’s largest cyber RSA security conference where he announced the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) plan to open an office in the Silicon Valley. It’s also pushing back […]