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A recently leaked NSA exploit that was discovered in the biggest ransomware attack (WannaCry) ever is now powering Trojan malware. The EternalBlue exploit was leaked by the hacking group known as The Shadow Brokers and it was known for using the Server Message Block Protocol SMB vulnerability in Windows to hijack computers. Before it was discovered and got […]
The new technical advancements in the new generation benefit the consumers in several ways, but it also causes an equal amount of damages. And the banks have reported that the major financial crimes faced by them are due to the political upheaval and cyber-crime. The report was released after surveying more than 150 professionals across […]
British Airways canceled all its flights from London’s two biggest airports on Saturday after a global computer system failure caused confusion and chaos, with thousands of passengers queuing for hours and planes left stuck on runways. The failure, caused by a power supply problem, disrupted BA’s flight operations worldwide and also hit its call centers […]
Earlier today, Microsoft’s President and Chief Legal Officer, Brad Smith stated that part of the responsibility of the recent WannaCry ransomware attack that resulted in a major chaos in more than 150 countries falls on the US government, particularly, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Why NSA and CIA? For long, […]
Internet users worldwide are now familiar with the WannaCry or WanaCrypt0r ransomware attack and how cybercriminals used it to infect cyber infrastructure of banking giants, hospitals, tech firms and sensitive installation in more than 90 countries. The users may also know that a British security researcher MalwareTechBlog accidentally discovered the kill switch of WanaCry by […]
Last year the Internet was taken down by cyber criminals through a massive Distributed Denial of Service Attack (DDoS) attack using the infamous Mirai malware. But last Friday afternoon, almost 99 countries including Russia, UK, USA and Australia became victims of a worldwide mass cyber-attack that has been reported to have caused major disruptions to […]
The cyberinfrastructure at hospitals across England has come under a massive cyber attack locking out the staff from their computers and diverting emergency patients. According to The Guardian, National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in the country have been hit with an attack displaying popups on the system demanding ransom money. Doctors have taken the issue […]
If you are using the famous file-transcoding app “Handbrake,” there is a bad news: The download server of the app was hacked according to the reports. If you installed the software between 14:30 UTC May 2 and 11:00 UTC May 6, there is a pretty good chance that you may have been affected too. Currently, […]
Earlier this week, the research team which is part of Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection system, detected several attacks being carried out against a software’s update system whose name has not yet been revealed – All that is known about the software is that it is a well-known editing application and that the creator or vendor […]
The website and social media accounts of Britain First, a far-right group were hacked earlier yesterday by unknown hackers. Although it is unclear how the hack was conducted the hackers were able to compromise Britain First’s official YouTube channel, Twitter account of Paul Golding, the leader of Britain First and a convicted criminal and website of Jayda Fransen, the deputy Leader […]
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 […]
A new wave of cyber attacks was discovered by researchers, and this time, the targets are badly secured routers and other Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. In these attacks, hacked bots are scanning the Internet in search of Linux-based routers and similar devices that aren’t properly protected. Every device that can be connected to the Internet comes […]
A lot of web hosting service providers offer a safe and secure service when it comes to preventing hackers, but that isn’t going to be enough to stop them in their challenge to get into your hosting account to steal important files. If you have a website for your business that needs to be up […]
According to the Nokia threat intelligence report- 2H 2016, the smartphone and IoT devices infection rate is rising rapidly over the past few years, and in the year 2016, the rate reached its peak. While, last year was a nightmare for the smartphone holders and most of all, for Android users. The trend of targeting […]
Brian Krebs, a cyber-security journalist has reported that the renowned credit and debit card payment services facilitator firm Verifone has undergone an internal computer network breach. According to Krebs’ analysis, the breach although happened last year the company remained oblivious about it until January 2017. Krebs explained that after receiving information about the breach, Verifone […]
The IT security researchers at Kaspersky Labs have discovered a new malware targeting oil and gas companies in the Middle East and also aiming towards targets in Europe. Dubbed StoneDrill by researchers, the malware can evade antivirus detection and destroy everything on an infected device. Kaspersky Labs discovered that StoneDrill is being used in attacks […]
The NextGen gallery has been plagued with a severe security flaw for the second time in consecutive years, and this time it is even worse. A web security firm- Sucuri discovered that the NextGen gallery for WordPress (WP) is affected by a severe SQL injection vulnerability and attackers can access the targeted website’s database within […]
The number of Internet-of-Things (IoT), devices will reach more than 15 billion units by 2021, according to research from Juniper. As businesses and consumers accelerate adoption, we’re now on the cusp of an IoT revolution. The benefits of connected devices are massive and include better data, automation, and increased efficiency. From connected healthcare to smart […]
Coachella Valley, Music and Arts Festival, is a famous event that is attended by a large number of citizens. In this regard, they are required to register on the Coachella festival website and provide personal as well as financial information to buy tickets. Recently, the website admins have announced that the site has undergone a […]
An Australian security researcher Troy Hunt has identified a hidden security vulnerability that lets anyone monitor personal data including pictures and record voices of kids who use CloudPets toys. Needless to mention, if the information lands into the hands of malicious cyber-criminals, it could very well be used for raking in ransom. It must be […]
CyberX, a security firm has discovered that Ukraine is being targeted with an extensive cyber-reconnaissance operation. In this particular campaign, the targets are quite broad range and the basic purpose is to spy on confidential communications of key Ukrainian officials by remotely controlling PC microphones. Apart from Ukraine, CyberX has identified targets in Russia as well […]