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FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) director blames encryption for thousands of phones the Bureau could not unlock but then he also supports “strong encryption.” FBI director Christopher Wray said during a conference that the Bureau in 2017 failed to open 7,800 mobile devices and view their contents. The reason for this was that those devices were encrypted. […]
A team of security researchers from the Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany has revealed a series of vulnerabilities in the popular instant messaging app WhatsApp. According to a Wired report, the flaws allow a person with the control of WhatsApp’s servers to add anyone to a WhatsApp group without admin permission. Once added to a […]
Looking for the best encrypted email services for 2018? Here are six encrypted email platforms providing utmost security and privacy orientated services. The year 2017 is gone but the hunt for the most trustworthy and best encrypted email services in 2018 is still on. It is true that email services like Gmail, Hotmail (Outlook) or Yahoo […]
For years, the ex-NSA (National Security Agency) whistleblower Edward Snowden has been raising awareness about so-called secure messaging applications or programs and publically criticised apps like Skype, Google Allo, and Telegram. In fact, NSA documents leaked by him showed how Microsoft handed over plain text Skype chats of users to the agency. But today, citing the tense situation […]
What this tool does is taking a file (any type of file), encrypt it, and embed it into an HTML file as ressource, along with an automatic download routine simulating a user clicking on the embedded ressource. Then, when the user browses the HTML file, the embedded file is decrypted on the fly, saved in […]
Forever 21 is investigating a potential data breach which may have compromised customer information and payment cards. On Tuesday, the US clothing retailer said that the company recently received a tip from a third-party that there “may have been unauthorized access to data from payment cards” at a number of Forever 21 outlets. Forever 21 […]
According to reports from the Sunday Mirror, a USB device was found lying on the street in West London having sensitive data belonging to Heathrow security. An unnamed individual discovered the USB stick from Ilbert Street in Queens Park. This USB had highly sensitive data that could easily be termed as a treasure trove for […]
It’s another day with yet another story of a data breach affecting millions of users around the world – This time, the targeted platforms are Bitly and Kickstarter. Bit.ly Troy Hunt, an IT security researcher and founder of breach notification website HaveIBeenPwned (HIBP) has discovered that Bitly, a URL shortener service provider was compromised back in May 2014 […]
Another ‘Aggressive’ Locky ransomware campaign launched with 20 million attacks in a single day. Barracuda Advanced Technology Group (BATG) has identified an ‘aggressive’ Locky ransomware threat launched in about 20 million attacks on the very first day, and the campaign seemingly has started just yet. On Tuesday BATG stated that it was ‘actively monitoring an […]
An old vulnerability in the Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) telecom network protocol was used by Positive Technologies researchers to access and steal data from a test account, which they had registered recently at Coinbase, a bitcoin exchange platform. It is thus, identified that through exploiting the SS7 flaw, an attacker could access text messages […]
It seems like Google is making some serious changes in its products, especially Chrome browser to provide users a smooth experience and better security. Last week, the tech and search engine giant announced that Chrome 63 browser update will come with a security feature that will alert users of ‘man in the middle’ attacks (MitM) while Chrome 64 will automatically block annoying […]
We do know that the inherent flaws in wearable devices especially the fitness trackers can prove to be detrimental to our security because of the nature of data these devices register. Since these devices provide information like calories burned, heart rate, sleep duration, and miles walked, therefore, these are becoming increasingly popular among fitness enthusiasts […]
Former Cop and Child Porn Suspect Might Remain in Jail Forever for Contempt of Court. Francis Rawls has remained in prison since 30th September 2015 for refusing to abide by the judicial order of decrypting two hard drives owned by him. These hard drives supposedly contain crucial evidence of child-porn and were confiscated from Rawls’ residence. […]
A Mamba Ransomware that was badly infected the San Francisco Train System On Nov 2016, now Mamba is again back to form that resumed its attack vector against Corporate Networks. A legitimate full disk encryption Utility called DiskCrypto used for this attack and uses the psexec utility to execute the Mamba Ransomware by the group […]
This without a doubt is the second largest health data breach caused by a ransomware attack. An Oaks, Philadelphia based women’s healthcare clinic ‘Women’s Health Care Group of PA’ (WHCGPA) was reportedly attacked with ransomware. On July 18, a security notice was posted by the clinic that revealed details about the attack. As per the […]
A team of researchers from Fox-IT and Riscure has put together a device using off-the-shelve electronic parts that deduces encryption keys using only electromagnetic emissions coming from a nearby computer. The device exploits a well-known side-channel attack known as “Van Eck phreaking” and was specifically built to recover the encryption key from AES256 algorithms. Attack […]
Yesterday, a group of IT security researchers had revealed that Russian hackers are controlling malware operation through the official Instagram account of the world renowned singer Britney Spears. Now, according to research conducted by Trend Micro, it was revealed that hackers could use third-party chat applications such as Slack, Discord, and Telegram as command-&-control (C&C) centers […]
The protection of crucial data is highly important. Microsoft Office 365 has a data loss feature that highly secures your data. According to research, four in every ten organizations are currently using or planning to implement this application. It’s no wonder Microsoft has deemed it necessary to implement the right safety measures for all of […]
It is a fact that Internet of Things (IoT) devices are vulnerable to cyber attacks. From smart cars to CCTV system or smart TV to sockets can be taken over by cyber criminals and use for malicious purposes. Now, it’s time to add new models of AGA ovens to the list since they are operated […]
Telegram, the secure instant messaging service has issued an update v.3.18 allowing users to make and receive end-to-end encrypted calls over WiFi, 3G, and 4G. Yes, just like WhatsApp, you can now make calls using the Telegram app on your Android and iOS devices. To deliver the best quality calling service, the latest update also allows Telegram […]
Short Bytes: Pornhub, a talked about name in the adult entertainment industry has rolled HTTPS encryption across the whole website. This is soon to be replicated by its sister website on April 4. The announcement was made by MindGeek which is the parent of the two pornography websites. More than half of the internet has […]