A stealthy banking Trojan known as Caphaw or Shylock has resurfaced – and is attacking customers of 24 American banks. It’s armed with defensive abilities including the power to “restore” itself during shutdown.
This is a quick reminder that the September 23 deadline for compliance with the new HIPAA regulations is rapidly approaching. Organizations that handle protected health information (PHI) need to be sure they are up to speed on the changes and ready to withstand scrutiny. In general, you will need new NPPs and BAAs (Notices of
Pakistani hacktavists from MaDleets TeaM have defaced the official websites of Pakistan Military Engineer Services (mes.gov.pk), Pakistan Bar Council (pakistanbarcouncil.org) and Secretariat Training Institute (sti.gov.pk) along with 150+ other high profiles Pakistani websites. It seems as if some sites were already hacked by Xploiter Crew where H4x0r HuSsY of MaDleets TeaM came in and restored […]
Michael Hayden who is the former director of CIA and NSA gave a speech at the educational forum at Saint John’s Episcopal Church this Sunday. The topic of discussions at this forum for adult education was the clash between liberty and security. During his speech, he came up with a surprising statement that terrorists all […]
A recent report given by the Daily Mail has revealed that due to the privacy issues, Facebook users are leaving the social platform at an alarming rate. A research report has revealed that around 11 million users have left Facebook and this figure comprises 9 million from the US and around 2 million from Britain. […]
Malware, phishing and ID thieves are everywhere – but you don’t have to be paranoid, or hang back, or stop yourself enjoying the best the web has to offer. Our tips should help you browse with confidence.
A picture of a smooching couple actually delivers a kiss of death to Mac OS X users – it’s a new Mac Trojan which opens a backdoor on users’ machines. It’s the second piece of Mac malware detected in a week.
Ever thought to buy an iPhone or a Play Station for free? well you could but its too late now, as an Indian security researcher going with the handle of Ishwar Prasad Bhat had found a critical vulnerability on the world’s largest online shopping website eBay that allowed users to buy any product in just […]
Mobile threats are becoming more complex, and more difficult to deal with as more and more devices become connected, a former vice-president of security trade body ISACA has warned.
Microsoft has released an emergency fix for a vulnerability in all versions of Internet Explorer – warning that targeted attacks are already attempting to exploit it.
Iranians were surprised to see Social media websites working inside the country without using any proxy server or virtual private network (VPN) but the happiness did not last for long as the sites were blocked again on Tuesday. The sudden opening of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter was a big surprise inside […]
As I had reported earlier how Bangladesh Black HAT Hackers (BBHH) have started cyber war against Indian cyber space by hacking 90 Indian websites. This time the hackers have hacked and defaced 200 Indian websites as a continuation of ongoing cyber warfare. BBHH claims that all hacks were done against alleged brutality of India Border Security […]
Last week the FBI had arrested an alleged hacker who they claim is a member of online hacktivist Anonymous group and took part in hacking the official website of Texas County Website. His name is Fidel Salinas Jr, now in federal custody awaiting a detention hearing where Salinas is facing charges for breaching and hacking […]
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has decided to cancel her visit to the U.S. scheduled for October 23 against the NSA’s spying over Brazilian government. U.S. President Barack Obama called the Brazilian president yesterday in a failed attempt to avoid the cancellation of the Brazilian state visit next month. The cancellation decision was also finalize on […]
A hacked card reader – similar to the ones used in shops and restaurants – is on sale on Russian forums for $2,000, and can “text” details including PIN numbers to cybercriminals, who empty bank accounts in three hours using teams of money-launderers.
“Hardware Trojans” could be baked invisibly into circuits by attackers, allowing them to grab secret keys from computer components without fear of detection – even by advanced inspection systems using optical microscopes.
Nina Davuluri is a 24 year old Indian descent born in Syracuse, New. The first woman of Indian descent to be crowned Miss America but fame comes with a price right? Nina Davuluri has been facing massive abuses on Twitter, some people have even defined her victory as a victory of a terrorist. Some crossed […]
The official website of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) () has been hacked and defaced by a Pakistani hacker going with the handle of Ch3rn0by1 from P4K-M4D-HUNT3-Z group. The hacked site belongs to the call center of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was hacked today, left with a deface page along with a note on the […]
A Sudanese hacker going with the handle of Al Max Hacker has hacked a high profile official website of V. O. Chidambaram Port Trust based in a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The website was hacked on 4th of July 2013 and still hacked […]
With malicious remote access attacks of the rise it is time to check your computer’s RDP configuration and apply restrictions, like turning it off, limiting users,and applying strong passwords.
A brainwave scanner could be used as the ultimate biometric “car key” according to researchers at Tottori University – and even prevent carjackings, drunk driving, or accidents caused by drivers falling asleep.