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If you thought that Heartbleed is out of date now, and the whole cyber world is secure, then you have to change your perception because Luis Grangeia, a partner and security services manager at SysValue discovered an exploit, which he named Cupid. He proved that the same vulnerability could also be utilized against any device […]
Cyber criminals have targeted millions of Facebook users through a sophisticated Android Trojan app that can bypass the two-factor authentication shield used by Facebook mobile users, says a Slovakian security firm. ESET, an IT security firm, has identified a new variant of the banking Trojan ‘Qadars,’ which injects rogue JavaScript code into Facebook pages when […]
Researchers warn that the highly popular mobile application WhatsApp cannot be trusted blindly. WhatsApp has been one of the most popular mobile applications when it comes to exchanging messages for free. However, a group of budding security researchers at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, USA allege that WhatsApp could not be trusted with the user’s data. The […]
The password manager, LastPass, allows you to check if the saved sites are affected by the bug through its ‘LastPass Heratbleed Checker. LastPass’s Security Check tells you which sites have updated their certificates, and whether you need to change your password for that site. Image credit: Cnet In the latest attempt to safeguard against the openSSL programming […]
The new bug allows attackers to gain sensitive information protected by the SSL/TLS encryption. A new exploit in the open SSL, the core cryptographic library, has been reported by security researchers. The exploit could easily allow the attackers to gain access to information such as credit card numbers, usernames, passwords, and other sensitive data. The […]
Microsoft has issued a warning about a possible hacking attempt through an RTF exploit code, according to its official blog. The latest hacking attacks, known as “Cringent” or “Power Worm” uses the cloud technologies to target its victims. The exploit code, instead of creating executable code, uses certified technologies such as Windows PowerShell, Google DNS […]
Spammers are taking advantage of the various online petitions against the recent news about the alleged arming of the Syrian rebels by the US to trick Internet users to disclose their personal information, according to media reports. In response to the US involvement in the Syrian civil war, wherein the US intervention and its support […]
A security firm has revealed that hackers are targeting companies utilizing services of Monster Jobs, a well-known job portal, through a new variant of the Gameover computer Malware. Gameover, the malware infecting the employment portal, is similar to the infamous Zeus banking malware whose source code was leaked in 2011. The Trojan steals log-in credentials […]
Bad news for WhatsApp users on Android. If you chat on WhatsApp, it’s time to be careful and avoid getting too private. An IT security expert Bas Bosschert has discovered a critical vulnerability, allowing another Android apps to access and read all of a user’s chat conversations. Vulnerability in WhatsApp Allows Hackers To Read Your Conversation and View […]
According to one of the recent report, NSA is believed to be spying many Facebook users since 2010. NSA used a number of automated techniques to install malwares into users systems. Snowden Leaks: NSA Posed as Facebook to infect computers with malware NSA codenamed these techniques as “TRIBUNE”, executed via a network of malware implant which […]
Snapchat app vulnerability is highlighted again, and this time the hackers can temporarily freeze your iPhone and force restart, according to media reports. A Spanish researcher, Jaime Sanchez, along with another researcher have discovered a flaw in the Snapchat’s code that makes it possible for the hackers to launch denial-of-service attack. Sending thousands of messages […]
Websites though being secured remains at a risk of getting attacked in one or the other way. Internet is coming up with a new attack almost every day, Phishing, Sniffing, Snooping, hijacking, identity hacking are to name a few. Authentication hacking is one such type of attack. As we all know that authentication is very […]
Critical vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy S4 allows hacker to install a malicious code, track emails and record sensitive communication data. An Israeli security researcher Mordechai Guri, from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University has found critical vulnerability in Samsung’s best-selling Galaxy S4 smartphone with Knox- security platform enable on it. Security researcher told The Wall Street Journal that this […]
In the Following Issue we will discuss the impacted vulnerability, their particular information and details, proof-of-concept code, as well as their special recommendations, regarding fixing those issues. Security researchers of the High-Profile websites, mostly discover their related vulnerabilities as the highly effective zones. Nicholas Lemonias is an expert researcher, and he is of the belief that such […]
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 […]
Nathan Collier of Webroot ThreatVlog, talks about an old, but still active, SMS Fake Installer, a Russian based program used to trick phone users to send premium text messages, costing money to the user. Nathan talks about how these threats work, how this threat is different, and the easiest way to stay protected on your […]
A palestanian security research has exposed one of the vulnerability facebook was carrying through. The researcher who calls himself Khalil reported that any person on facebook can post on anyone’s wall, even on the walls of the people that are not added into their friend list. This is some serious kind of vulnerability, but, facebook […]
Youtube, world’s leading video sharing site has been hit by two programmes which are found to be placing ads into the site without permission. Investigations by a security firm spider.io revealed promotions of some videos through these ads. However, some users reported ads directing towards some malware. One of the California’s firm: Sambreel is believed to […]
A very serious flaw has been pointed out in Google Chrome browser that allows any user who has access to a particular computer to see every password stored for social media, email and for any other website. It is through the settings panel in the browser that all the password can be viewed without any encryption. Besides […]
Around 750 million SIM cards that are being used in mobile phones contain a specific programing flaw which makes the cell phones quite vulnerable to an external threat of fraud. The bug can enable a hacker to go on and remotely access any personal data that is contained within the phone and initiate unauthorized or […]
Just a few days after the reports on vulnerability in the android devices, more shocking news are disclosed. Now, it is believed that recently found vulnerability could allow NSA to gather more data belonging to the people from general public. It is believed that with hackers NSA would also be benefited by the vulnerability as […]