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It is quite common to have crashed hard drives, which is mainly caused by thermal stress due to excessive, repeated heating and cooling or the physical shock that results from being dropped or knocked. This is especially common in laptops. However, a new study reveals that the latest generation of hard drives is more vulnerable […]
It has been a matter of days when we found out about the flaws in AMD, ARM and Intel’s computer microchips that allowed attackers to carry out Spectre and Meltdown attacks. Since these microchips are widely used in almost all desktops/laptops, smartphones and tablets, therefore, the discovery sent out shockwaves among high-profile tech giants including […]
Air-gapped computers are seen as high-value targets, so considerable research has gone into taking data from them — without a network connection. Here’s what you need to know. Researchers have devised numerous ways to extract data from computer systems by developing covert channels. These channels fall into four general groups: Electromagnetic (the earliest attack vector) Acoustic (beyond […]
A bloatware could be a tricky subject to discuss considering that they are pre-installed in most of the IoT devices, but what if a vulnerability is found in one of the bloatware? Could it create havoc? Millions of users could be affected by even a tiny flaw in a bloatware. Well, this is exactly what […]
You may remember Google’s Safe Browsing Site Status mistakenly marking Google.com as a potentially dangerous domain to visit or the Google Maps mistakenly labeling Berlin Square as Hitler Square. Now another firm has joined this list, it’s Webroot Inc., a private American company, that provides Internet security software for consumers and businesses. It all happened on 24th April, […]
For most people, the only operating systems they know of are Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. They have thus restricted their world to these four operating system with the same belief our ancestors thought the world was flat. However, many other operating systems will work even better than the above mentioned OSs especially for those of […]
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the SMB service of Microsoft Windows which lets attackers carry out Denial of Service attacks and crash the entire system leading to Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). CERT’s advisory specifies that “by connecting to a malicious SMB server (Server Message Block), a vulnerable Windows client […]
Little Red Door is the name of the Cancer Services of East Central Indiana. The executive director of the organization revealed on Tuesday that their computer systems have been infected with a ransomware by cyber criminals who happen to be “an international cyber terrorist organization”. Aimee Fant, the Executive Director of Little Red Door, officially revealed its involvement in the […]
Automatic updates have been the most irritating and annoying feature of the otherwise decent version of Microsoft’s Windows 10. Users became so disturbed by this feature that even Microsoft became worried and noticed a sharp decline in users of its latest version of Windows. Many were switching back to older versions just to avoid automatic […]
This $5 hacking tool is called Poison Tap — It’s so sophisticated that it can even compromise a locked (password-protected) computer. Samy Kamkar has long been under the limelight for developing sophisticated hacking tools that simply leaves security community speechless. Recently, Kamar has developed a small USB that goes by the name of Poison Tap. The device […]
Beware of not so old yet widespread Microsoft Security Essentials Scam that tells users to call a support number that instructs users to download malware on their PC. Microsoft users have been the target of a malware that tricks users into downloading Microsoft’s Security Essentials. Once it is installed, the Hicurdismos malware displays a fake blue […]
FedEx is often used by scammers to send spam emails and usually, such emails are considered as normal spam but little did we know recent FedEx spam emails contain ransomware malware attachments. An email has been doing the rounds on the internet that appears to be a regular notification from FedEx related to a missed delivery. […]
Rogue USB-to-Ethernet adapters Can Help Attackers to Extract Credentials of Locked PCs. If your PC is locked it does not mean that your credentials and data are safe. A rogue USB-to-Ethernet adapter will help the attackers unlock computers running Windows or OS X to steal your private data. Even a $50 adapter can do the […]
After messing around with users’ webcams the Microsoft’s Windows10 Anniversary Update is now causing crash whenever an Amazon Kindle is connected through USB. Microsoft has released its Windows 10 anniversary update recently and received criticism from all fronts especially when it was revealed that the updated caused webcam malfunction worldwide. Now, the anniversary update is creating more issues for users […]
HP’s business laptops will make over-shoulder snooping impossible. Hewlett-Packard (HP), in partnership with 3M, is coming out with a bang in an attempt to steal competition from its rivals. This time, HP is not inventing a new hybrid notebook or a fancy looking printer, but it is simply adding something that we are familiar with in […]
Windows 10 Anniversary update basically stopped users from turning on their webcams — But there is a quick solution until new updates arrive in September! This August, Microsoft released the Windows 10 anniversary update fully loaded with new features and stuff. However, what was not so cool about this new update is the way it […]
Uber to launch self-driving cars in Pittsburgh This Month — You can take a ride for absolutely free! What comes to mind when people talk about self-driving or driverless cars? Google? Tesla? or Hacking them? That’s great but how about Uber for a change? Yes, Uber is working on driverless cars that will take over the roads in PA […]
Microsoft has been sued again — This time by three users in the United States and one from Israel! The technology giant Microsoft has been sued again for its frustrating Windows 10 upgrade tactics. The first in the list is a lawsuit from Florida, United States and second lawsuit comes all the way back from the Haifa city […]
Microsoft was sued by a business woman in California after she witnessed automatic update on her computer which made it slow and hard to use! A California resident filed a lawsuit against Mircosoft for automatically updating her business computer to Windows 10 making it slow and unreliable. In return, she won $10,000 after Microsoft decided to […]
Acer has accepted that its servers were breached and someone stole personal and financial credit card data of about 34,000 customers! If you are an Acer customer or ever attended one of their events and used your credit or debit cards for online shopping you have something to worry about as Acer has revealed that […]
US Nuclear Operations Computing System is the World’s Most Outdated one — Reports US Government Accountability Office! Apparently, the world’s most technologically advanced country is relying upon technology was declared obsolete in Reagan era, such as the 8-inch floppy discs. It is being reported that the Strategic Automated Command and Control System of the US […]