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After receiving complaints regarding abnormal battery discharge across different models of iPhone, Apple has released iOS 11.4.1 which brings minor bug fixes including improved reliability of syncing mail, contacts and notes with exchange accounts, and a fix for the issue that prevented some users from viewing the last known location of their AirPods in Find […]
Amazon is selling its facial recognition technology called Rekognition to the American law enforcement agencies — this news has been making rounds in the digital media circuits for quite some time now. In response to this deal and ignorance of privacy risks, different civil liberties and human rights organizations have also voiced their opinions. Back in […]
Rakhni Trojan which was first discovered in 2013 has evolved over the course of five years. As an addition to its already existing and notorious ransomware ‘feature,’ the trojan is now capable of infecting your computer with a cryptocurrency miner as well. The decision to choose the mechanism of harming your computer depends on the […]
Remember the movie “Mission Impossible” where the protagonist, Tom Cruise bypassed a security system using body heat signatures left on the keyboard? Well, that is actually happening in 2018. A new attack discovered by a group of researchers let hackers steal your passwords by recording thermal residue left on the keyboard after you walk away from it. The […]
Last year, when The Pirate Bay was first caught mining cryptocurrency without notifying the users, it created lost of havoc in the pirate community. While some supported the decision by calling it a way to assist the website operations, others expressed concern. The Monero cryptocurrency miner has been found to make an appearance once again, according […]
Earlier this year, a bug in Google Chrome was a rejoice for tech support scammers who could freeze people’s browser using the infamous download bomb trick. It involves making thousands of downloads from a single booby-trapped web page. Ultimately, the targeted user has to call the given tech support number to get things right. The […]
There are many third-party apps that require access to your Gmail account. For instance, the ones that help you plan trips or shop online. The situation seems to be fine until one realizes other humans are also reading their emails. According to a report from WSJ, third-party apps have access to users’ Gmail accounts and permission to […]
On May 23rd, The American intelligence agency NSA started the process of deleting the call records it has obtained from US telecom companies since 2015. The number is in hundreds of millions, according to NYTimes. NSA announced the move in a statement last week where it noted that “technical irregularities in some data received from telecommunications service providers” […]
The Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard for mobile communication, also known as 4G was designed to overcome security flaws of its predecessor standards and is used by millions of people across the globe. However, researchers have now uncovered weaknesses in LTE that allows attackers to hijack browsing session which redirects users to malicious websites and spy on their online […]
When Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal started blazing up headlines, many Facebook critics and security experts called it just a beginning. That prophecy is turning out to be accurate as a dubious quiz application, named NameTests, has ended up exposing data of about 120 million users for years. As per Inti De Ceukelaire, the security researcher who uncovered the […]
A new research has proved that the battery in your cell phone could be turned into a secret surveillance device which can potentially leak sensitive information. Researchers explained in their paper how malicious batteries in smartphones could be used to read everything you type on your phone just by analyzing the battery power levels. Batteries used in […]
In addition to making you anonymous, the Tor network also gives access to the world of Darknet where activities like selling of drugs, weapons, and other illegal stuff happen. A year-long sting operation was conducted by different US agencies including the Secret Service, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), ICE’s Homeland Security Investigation (HSI). It led to […]
Last year, when security researchers tore apart WPA2’s security with KRACK exploit, questions were raised regarding its ability to protect billions of WiFi-compatible devices across the world. As a result, in January 2018, the WiFi Alliance announced a major upgrade to the WiFi security protocol called WPA3 (WiFi Protected Access III). Now, after almost six months […]
The Intercept, the publication known for its groundbreaking reports, has come up with another revealing piece (via TechCrunch) about the National Security Agency. The report describes 8 AT&T data facilities that serve as hubs for NSA’s spying activities. The eight facilities are located in major US cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, LA, New York City, San […]
Over the past years, Apple has been playing cat and mouse with the security researchers and hackers who keep trying to develop new ways to bypass the security of iPhone. Earlier this year, a new challenge came up in the form of an iPhone unlocking device named GrayKey being used by law enforcement agencies. The […]
Fortnite is the talk of the town. The popularity of the video game has crossed all boundaries, and the game is attracting new players every day. However, Fortnite is not available on Android platform as of now. Leveraging this fact, many bad actors are pushing malicious malware disguised as Fortnite APKs and iOS apps. Whenever […]
A sneaky and persistent malware has surfaced which spams Windows 10 PCs with ads and takes screenshots to eventually send it to the attackers. Security researchers at Bitdefender found this malware named Zacinlo which first appeared in 2012. About 90% of Zacinlo’s victims are from the US running Microsoft Windows 10. There are other victims […]
A new malware that targets banking apps has hit Android devices. Names MysteryBot, the malware packs a banking trojan, keylogger, and ransomware, making it more harmful than any other known recent malware. The malware is similar to LokiBot, which wreaked havoc last year by turning to ransomware when attempted to remove. MysterBot targets devices running on […]
It seems that the cat and mouse chase between Apple and people who want to get access to iPhone is never going to end. Recently, the iPhone-maker announced a security feature to prevent unauthorized cracking of iPhones. When the device isn’t unlocked for an hour, the Lightning port can be used for nothing but charging. […]
Security researchers have found a critical flaw in Windows 10 where Cortana can be manipulated into executing Powershell commands on locked devices. Attackers can misuse this vulnerability to retrieve confidential data, reset the password, log into a device, and even execute codes from above the lock screen. The only sense of satisfaction is that it requires physical access […]
A network worm has surfaced on Android devices that exploits Android Debug Bridge (ADB) feature of the mobile OS – a feature that is enabled by default by phone manufacturers. Security researcher Kevin Beaumont revealed this issue in a blog post stating that ADB is completely unauthenticated and thousands of Android devices connected to the internet […]