Data Security
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1.0KHackers can exploit Amazon Echo devices to set fire to a house or lead affected users into bankruptcy
Researchers published research detailing a method for taking control of smart speakers, which would allow threat actors to make phone calls, access...
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3.5KHow to use deepfake to cheat Facial Liveness Verification authentication biometrics systems?
Facial Liveness Verification (FLV) technology is one of the most modern security implementations, currently used for identity authentication in web domains that...
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4.7KErrors in the encryption process allow victims of Hive ransomware to recover their information without paying a single dollar to hackers
A bug in the Hive ransomware encryption algorithm would allow victims to recover their information without having to negotiate with hackers. This...
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2.5KNew legislation could punish ransomware attacks with up to 25 years in prison
Any hacking group could be sentenced to 25 years in prison for their cyberattack campaigns targeting critical infrastructure in Australia. Under the...
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768How scammers are using deep fake to impersonate CEO and directors during zoom calls to empty company bank accounts
A security alert issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) signals the detection of a wave of the attack known as...
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156Why is the Zoom app on Apple devices listening to your microphone when not in a meeting?
Dozens of Mac device users report that the Zoom video conferencing app keeps their devices’ microphone on even when the app isn’t...
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4.9KMicrosoft makes things harder for cyber criminals by disabling macros by default in Office products
Microsoft has developed multiple protection mechanisms against some popular hacking variants, including the malicious use of macros. Sometimes, threat actors send Office...
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234China launches more cyber attacks than any other country: New FBI report
In a recent report, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray attributes responsibility for the largest cyberattack campaigns to the...
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1.1KNew technique to map dark web vendors’ personalities and identities in different illegal marketplaces
A new research methodology has allowed specialists to track active vendors in several dark web platformsbased solely on how they write their...
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912Hackers are exploiting Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) to turn routers into a proxy server used to carry out cyber attacks
Cybersecurity specialists from Akamai reported the detection of a malicious campaign based on the abuse of Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocols...
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3.8KNovel phishing technique uses hacker-operated devices connected to an organization’s network via lateral phishing
This week, Microsoft security teams reported the discovery of a phishing campaign characterized by the inclusion of a novel technique that consists...
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3.7KThis android malware deletes all phone data after stealing your money or information
It is no secret to anyone that the most dangerous groups of threat actors in the world are always trying to evolve,...
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2.4KDon’t install this Microsoft Edge update; it contains a ransomware variant that will encrypt your network
Updating all the software solutions that we use daily is one of the main cybersecurity practices, since it allows us to keep...
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1.7KBlueNoroff APT that hacked Bangladesh Bank is now only focusing on hacking cryptocurrency businesses and exchanges
For almost five years, SecureList researchers reported the identification of an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group apparently linked to the infamous Lazarus...
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4.4KDark web sales platforms Monopoly Market and Cartel Market shut down mysteriously
For various reasons, during the most recent months multiple illegal platforms on the dark web dedicated to the sale of stolen confidential...
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2.4KEuropean space agency wants cyber security experts to hack satellites and find vulnerabilities
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced a new program that expects to engage the cybersecurity community to keep critical space systems...
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1.8KThis voice authentication scam from Google can empty your bank accounts in minutes
In its latest security alert, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns U.S. citizens that those who have shared their phone numbers...
