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On the eve of Halloween, Google announced four security tips to ensure that you are not duped by the tricks commonly used by attackers. These tips are also helpful in recovering your account, in case it is hacked. Four Security Tips By Google Announced in an official blog post, the first tip comes into play before […]
When it comes to defending Windows, Microsoft has never been able to catch up with some of the best antivirus software in the market. However, this new feature of Windows Defender (Windows 10 built-in antivirus) will likely push it upward in the list. In a blog post, Microsoft has announced that the Windows defender can now run within a […]
With advancing technology, cops are also getting smarter — they are finding new methods to break into the iPhones of suspects in order to obtain information. Till now, cops and law enforcement agencies used hacking devices like GreyKey to get past the passcode and break open the device. However, Apple has found a workaround to […]
Microsoft is alread already having a lot on its plate for these past few days. And it appears October couldn’t get any worse for the company. A new zero-day vulnerability discovered by a researcher @SandboxEscaper can be exploited to delete files without any permission. As Bleeping Computer notes, the vulnerability, which affects all the Windows 10 versions, can be […]
In the recent past, Google has brought changes in the privacy controls and search history that makes it possible to review and delete search history. But it wasn’t that simple and obvious. This is why Google is bringing new changes that will let you review and delete recent search history within Google search itself. As we […]
In this world of online tracking and surveillance, maintaining online privacy can be quite a challenge. Your ISP or VPN provider can technically keep a log of everything that you do online — so what do we do? Tor is an answer that solves this problem and helps in securing online privacy and evading surveillance. However, […]
It’s no coincidence if you encounter ads of apps which you uninstalled a long time ago. A recent report from Bloomberg suggests that app developers have found a “legit” way to track you even if you deleted any of their apps. Apparently, there are companies which offer uninstall tracking services to app developers of Android and iOS, […]
It seems like Mozilla is following the footsteps of Opera. A German website reports that Mozilla will start testing commercial VPN for a few users in the USA, starting from today. Unlike Opera that offers its own VPN service, Mozilla is partnering with Swiss VPN provider ProtonVPN to use their networking resources for a more, advanced level of […]
A security researcher named Sebastián Castro has uncovered a way of gaining admin rights and boot persistence on Windows PCs that is not only simple to execute but hard to stop as well. RID Hijacking This technique manipulates a parameter of Windows user accounts named Relative Identifier (RID). Account security identifiers (SIDs) that define a user’s permissions group, […]
When Facebook launched Portal — a handsfree video calling device — to compete with Amazon Alexa and Google Home Hub, there was a hullabaloo regarding the privacy and collection of data by the device. Given Facebook’s reputation in handling users’ data and recent cases of breach, everybody thought that it is a dumb move by […]
Tech enthusiasts trying to bypass iPhone security is not something novel. Hackers, all over the world, try to do it all the time. In response, Apple keeps improving its software to keep a tap on the new hacks. Today, we have encountered another such hack. This iOS passcode hack apparently lets hackers to view and share […]
Adobe Flash is known to be a minefield of vulnerabilities and notorious actors exploit the same from time-to-time. Using fake Adobe Flash update popup on websites is another attack vector often used. Along the similar lines, a recent type of fake Flash update has been uncovered by a security researcher of Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 […]
Recently, we saw the launch of Google Home Hub that came integrated with Google Nest — a smart home surveillance feature. While the idea of a smart home does sound exciting, you might want to think twice as the data gathered from surveillance can be accessed by government bodies as well. A recent report by Forbes, […]
A large number of PS4 users reported a hack on Reddit through a malicious message containing a string of characters that crashed the console. Numerous users have confirmed the attack, but we have not received a statement from Sony regarding the attack. The PS4 attack occurs when a user receives an infected message that causes […]
Natalie Silvanovich, a Google Project Zero security researcher, has uncovered a critical security flaw in WhatsApp. The flaw could allow a notorious actor to make a video call and take complete control of your messaging application. Memory corruption bug in WhatsApp’s non-WebRTC video conferencing implementation https://t.co/5sCmNznh4P — Natalie Silvanovich (@natashenka) October 9, 2018 The bug […]
Google has decided to shut down the consumer version of its failed social network Google+. This news comes in the wake of a previously undisclosed security flaw that exposed the data of the profile of users. The bug in question remained active between 2015 and 2018, and Google discovered it in March; during this period, […]
Google Chrome dominates the browser market worldwide with a massive 60% share, leaving the rest to other web browsers. To be honest, Chrome provides a really good web browsing experience with a seamless functioning across multiple devices. However, we all know that such a smooth experience comes at a cost — our personal data. We […]
Digital Shadows, a security research firm, conducted a research that uncovered 33,000 hacked email credentials of finance departments from different business entities. Out of these, 83% of the compromised email credentials are available with password information. Compromising email accounts via phishing campaigns has become utterly common. According to Rick Holland from Digital Shadows, “With the […]
In a bombshell report earlier this week, Bloomberg revealed that tiny spy chips were planted on Apple and Amazon’s servers by Chinese spies. And yesterday, we saw official responses from the company strongly denying the occurrence of such an incident. The servers in question were made by Supermicro. Now the latest report tells us that some of those […]
Recently, an explosive Bloomberg report claimed that the Chinese spies had placed tiny microchips in servers used by companies like Apple and Amazon to control internal networks. In response to this, both Apple and Amazon have strongly denied these claims that their servers were compromised by Chinese spies. The report alleged that both the companies discovered […]
It’s not a week since Instagram’s founders resigned from their positions after a strained relationship with Zuckerberg and clash of ideologies to run the business. Facebook has already started tightening the noose on Instagram. A prototype privacy setting has been spotted on Instagram that allows you to share your location history with Facebook. This geo-tagged […]