During an investigation related to the issuance of a fake death certificate, local authorities in India discovered that the official platforms of the city of Gurugram were hacked in order to issue fake birth and death certificates in what appears to be a scam that extends to the entire city. It seems that as a […]
It can be difficult to tell a legitimate website apart from an unsafe one – follow these steps to identify and protect yourself from bad websites
During the early hours of this Tuesday thousands of users discovered that some of the most popular websites around the world were out of service or did not load properly due to an interruption linked to an unknown cause. Users report that when trying to access the affected websites, “Connection Error”, “IO Error” and even […]
Whether you are running a small business or a large corporation; your website security needs attention amid increasing cyberattacks. Here are 6 website security check tools. Regularly checking your website for security issues is necessary nowadays. Recent research indicates a sudden increase of about 52% in cyberattacks in the past year. That alone is enough […]
Here’s how easily your phone number could be stolen, why a successful SIM swap scam is only the beginning of your problems, and how you can avoid becoming a victim of the attack
A new fingerprint technique has been discovered by the Konstantin Darutkin of FingerprintJS, and Darutkin has claimed that by using this technique an attacker can easily track down a user. This method will help them to find users across different browsers using the same machine by inquiring about the application that has been installed on […]
Forget about your products and services. Ignore all of your marketing efforts. The most essential aspect of a successful online business is security. If your security is lackadaisical, this could ultimately spell the end for your business – whether it’s due to a loss of finances or because it destroyed your reputation. As a result, […]
A hacker group identified as Anonymous Colombia claims to have removed multiple websites from the South American government to filter sensitive data from the Colombian National Army and Senate. This revelation was posted through a Twitter account allegedly controlled by the hacktivism group. In subsequent publications, alleged hackers claimed to have obtained confidential information after […]
The attack overwhelmed the systems of a Belgian ISP, leading to widespread service outages and disruptions
If you need to extract data from a page or website there are two ways to go about it: you can do it manually or you can use a web scraping tool. There are a lot of good tools out there, some free and some premium, but if you know your way around Microsoft Excel, […]
A recent report notes that a hacking group is employing search engine optimization (SEO) tactics to trick users into attracting them to over 100,000 legitimate-looking malicious websites through the Google browser. The goal of this campaign is to install a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) on vulnerable devices, which would allow the deployment of subsequent attacks […]
The use of phishing websites is one of the most common hacking techniques, as it is highly functional for threat actors to collect a lot of information from their targets. However, many people still are unaware that using similar techniques, more information can be collected from a user, including detecting their precise location. MapEye is […]
If your WordPress security plugin is flagging your website with a message Backdoor: PHP/wp-vcd.5473 – malicious code; it is possible that your website is infected with wp-vcd malware. This error must have raised a bunch of questions in your mind related to malware infection. For instance, what is wp-vcd malware?, how can it alter the […]
Researchers have disclosed vulnerabilities in multiple WordPress plugins that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code and take over a website in certain scenarios. The flaws were uncovered in Elementor, a website builder plugin used on more than seven million sites, and WP Super Cache, a tool used to serve cached […]
Cybersecurity specialists report that multiple phishing websites are using JavaScript to prevent detection, checking whether users are browsing from a virtual machine or a secure environment, also known as headless service devices. These devices and services allow cybersecurity firms and researchers to determine whether a website is used for fraudulent purposes. On the other hand, […]
As with any other professional activity, in the world of ethical hacking practice makes perfect. Today there are thousands of ethical hackers analyzing databases, websites, mobile applications and other deployments for security vulnerabilities that could be exploited, all in order to notify administrators and, at best, get a bug bounty. Finding vulnerabilities in the wild […]
ObliqueRAT is a remote access Trojan (RAT) active at least since mid-2020, identified in multiple attacks against organizations in South Asia and constantly evolving. Cybersecurity experts mention that the operators of these attacks have found a new attack mechanism, hiding the Trojan in seemingly harmless images posted on compromised websites. When first discovered, the cybersecurity […]
The incident raises concerns about the privacy and security of conversations taking place on the platform
When searching for torrents on the Internet it is necessary to use specialized search engines but how to know which is the best? How many options are available? This time, experts in ethical hacking from the International Institute of Cyber Security (IICS) will show you the best tools to search for torrents. The main reason […]
Cloudflare is a denial of service (DDoS) protection mechanism for your servers or, so to speak, it is a barrier between the user and the websites they visit. This tool functions as a proxy, providing additional services such as caching, attack protection and hiding the true IP address of the server hosting the user’s website. […]
What Are Bad Bots? A Bot, or internet bot, web bot, and www bot, among other similar terms, is technically a program or software that is designed to perform relatively simple tasks in an automated, repetitive way. A bot is initially designed to replace humans when performing an otherwise time-consuming or boring task. For example, […]