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It’s common knowledge that Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being hacked on a large scale and cyber criminals are turning them into a botnet that would then be used to launch DDoS attacks; finally a security solution may have arrived, and it is called Cloudflare Orbit. Most of the hacked IoT devices were hacked […]
The US department of Defence (DoD) has launched “Hack the Air Force” bug bounty program encouraging IT security researchers and hackers to hack the United Airforce for good and make some big cash. The initiative was announced yesterday by cyber security specialist of the US Air Force through Facebook Live video session while the program itself has been launched […]
A new Linux malware has been spotted in the wild by security researchers at Eset, and it is much more sophisticated than any of the previously known Linux based malware. The security researchers have named this malware as “Linux/Shishiga” which utilizes four different protocols according to Eset research team. The protocols used are Telnet, HTTP and […]
When Adam Mudd (goes by the online handle of themuddfamily) was 15, he developed a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack tool called Titanium Stresser. The tool was then used by him to conduct large-scale cyber attacks on the websites of Cambridge University, technology giant Sony Corporation and Microsoft. Mudd who is from the United Kingdom carried out 1.7 million […]
The IT security researchers have discovered that more than 20 different Linksys’ routers models are leaving thousands of devices vulnerable to outside attacks. Tao Sauvage, a senior security consultant for IOActive, along with Antide Petit, an independent researcher, published the existence of these bugs that were first discovered last year. The blog post states than about 10 […]
We have already seen a massive growth in the connected-car technology market over the past few years, and it is going to increase further more. But there are underlying threats hanging on the connected-car technology‘s users which if exploited can allow hackers to remotely shut down a targeted car. These threats were revealed by a […]
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 […]
Earlier this week, Spanish authorities arrested a Russian hacker and “one of the world’s most notorious criminal spammers,” Peter Yuryevich Levashov (Severa) in Spain. Now, the Feds are working on dismantling Kelihos botnet used by Severa to conduct his large-scale cyber crimes. According to a press release from Department of Justice, an extensive effort to disrupt and dismantle the Kelihos […]
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 […]
Researchers have discovered a simple way to hack an Internet-connected vibrator that, of course, comes equipped with a camera. After hacking the device, a video can be streamed live, and the user might not even know what happened. The Internet of Things (IoT) devices have become so vulnerable that from smart TVs to cars, from smartphones to plugs […]
It’s a fact that Internet of Things (IoT) devices including Smart TVs, Plugs and CCTV cameras etc, are highly vulnerable to cyber attacks, but now a new technique to hack into smart TVs has been developed by Oneconsult, allowing hackers to take control of the TV without even physically touching the device. As per reports, […]
Last August, a Malware called Mirai was discovered. Now, it appears that it has a new variant that has launched a 54-hour DDoS-attack against an unnamed US college. According to Imperva Incapsula, the attack occurred a month ago on February 28, and yet it is only now that the news it out. Researchers believe it to be […]
Internet Information Services is an extensible web server made by Microsoft for use with the Windows NT family.IIS can help you achieve better performance, reliability, scalability, and security for your websites. The IIS6.0 zero-day flaw was found by two scientists with the Information Security Lab and School of Computer Science and Engineering, South China University of […]
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 […]
The Russian banking giant Alfa announced, in a press statement, that hackers targeted its cyber infrastructure in a large-scale DNS Botnet attack. The purpose appears to have been to make it seem as though the bank had been communicating with the Trump Organization. The bank is now asking U.S. to assist it to uncover the […]
In her recent interview with Bergen Record columnist Mike Kelly, the Counselor to the President for Donald Trump Kellyanne Elizabeth Conway stated that there was an article talking about how we can all be spied upon by “microwaves that turn into cameras.” She went on to explain that it is “just a fact of modern life.” Q: Do […]
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 […]
If you were surfing the Internet about 3 hours ago and couldn’t reach some of your favorite websites, then don’t worry since you were not the only one facing the issue. In fact, users worldwide were unable to reach RunKeeper, Medium, Trello, Imgur, Giphy, Soundcloud, Quora, Business Insider, Coursera, and Time Inc and many other […]
Cloudflare has blamed an unspecified internal fault for the recent incidents in which it has been reported that the service may have lost client data. According to the company’s CTO, John Graham-Cumming, about 1 in every 3.3 million requests that the servers of the company were handling between 13th and 18th of February this way […]
Mirai malware was discovered in 2016 when it was used the Internet’s largest DDoS attack on DYN DNS and OVH hostings. A couple of weeks ago, it was also discovered that after infecting Linux devices, the Mirai malware is can also infect Windows devices. Now, in a report published by Kaspersky Lab, it was identified […]
If you are wondering what’s happening with YouTube then you are not alone, the video-sharing website is suffering an outage currently and users are unable to access the website. Those visiting the site can see a 500 error along with a message, “500 Internal Server Error Sorry, something went wrong. A team of highly trained […]