NYPD cops have started testing a system, which allows them to immediately track the location within 82feet from where a gun was fired. This system is already implemented and used by cops in various other U.S states. It is called the ““ShotSpotter” technology and uses strategically placed auditory sensors that transmit gunshot location info to […]
Many of us probably think that what is the benefit of tracking a mail, so why should I care, right? Wrong! Everyone is stealing or trying to steal as much data as possible. Today, information is worth everything. Companies send you emails they’ve already got vetted. The one who do such activities can see when you […]
Many UK businesses are unequipped to respond to potential data breaches, according to two new independent reports published this week.
IT teams’ time is always limited, and it doesn’t help when other things get in the way. Here’s seven things that waste your IT team’s time.
A hacker going by the name of ‘Bitcoin Baron’ has issued a threat to the city of Detroit after a Wayne County Circuit Court Judge dismissed a police manslaughter charge.
Well, something very unexpected has happened recently. The fact that China is having an army of hackers isn’t surprising; instead, acceptance of this fact by China is shocking. United States, India and many other countries have been suspecting this communist nation for a long time for carrying out cyber attacks. But, the every instance and […]
The pressure for businesses to allow their employees to access work resources with their personal mobile devices may be overwhelming. How can healthcare IT and Security staff implement this without giving criminals the keys to the castle?
A Supreme Court judge in Buffalo ordered the Sheriff Office at Erie Country to disclose secret information to public which was collected from the public through Stingray surveillance device including phone numbers and locations of New Yorkers. Apart from the utterly questionably legality and constitutionality of this sort of mass surveillance, it is the high level […]
Facebook has announced a new feature of its Messenger product, which allows friends to send payments directly to each other, reports Tech Crunch.
Google is taking additional security measures to shut out malware from its app store by introducing a human screening process.
French Government In No Mood to Grant “Free Speech” right – France blocking Websites that propagate views the government doesn’t like. In what can be termed as an aftermath of the attack on Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine, the country that was so far popularly known as the guardian of “free speech” right is now […]
A hacker group labelled “Who am I = No nuclear power” released data regarding the advanced power reactor (APR) 1400 and system plans from Kori nuclear plant on Twitter this Tuesday. The tweet also had a ransom message for an unknown amount for not exporting the stolen data to other countries. There were clues regarding the […]
It seems banning the usage of VPN (Virtual Private Network) wasn’t enough as the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now blocked new free voice call feature from popular instant messaging app WhatsApp. According to TRA’s website, the free call service was blocked because VoIP services can only be offered in the UAE by licensed providers, […]
Medical and financial data of around 11 million Premera Blue Cross customers has potentially been exposed due to a breach that apparently occurred on the same date as of the Anthem breach. The firm announced about the breach on Tuesday and revealed that it identified the violation on January 29, 2015, and collaborated with the […]
Apparently, a majority of iOS and Android apps are still potentially vulnerable to dangerous FREAK attacks that can easily compromise encrypted data. The problem emerges from the fact that the apps haven’t been fixed against the FREAK (Factoring) attack. This attack was identified on RSA-EXPORT keys by researchers on 13th March. Researchers at FireEye, a […]
Criminals are targeting medical records because of their value, and as a result, medical breaches are the fastest growing type of breach. What can healthcare businesses do to get themselves out of the crosshairs?
Travelers’ phone tracking strategy minimize Cincinnati airport’s Security line by one-third. We all know how miserable airport security processes are for the travelers but the good news is that airports have also figured out this aspect. Now airports are trying to devise ways through which security line wait duration can be reduced. Blip Systems has […]
USB drives have been known to carry viruses and malware, but a Russian electronics expert has now created a thumb drive that will literally fry your computer’s circuit board with a high voltage surge.
Coinapult, a long-running bitcoin wallet service, announced on Monday that its hot wallet had been compromised to the tune of 150 coins – around $42,900.
We all know that Windows will be releasing free upgrade for Windows 8 and Windows 7 users. Today Microsoft announced that it will be releasing its most advanced operating system this summer. But, in an unexpected statement, Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s Windows chief said in an interview with Reuters that it will be providing free Windows […]
Unhackable Drone Helicopters a must have for the Pentagon before 2018 – The Pentagon is looking for unhackable drone helicopters to avoid getting pwned through cyber attacks. An unavoidable expense of modern warfare is losing a few UAVs to the enemy forces. However, there is a vast difference between losing a Scan Eagle and saying the […]