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Short Bytes: A home-made ransomware open source code on GitHub, which was supposed to work for the educational purposes, has spread in the wild. It seems that the intention of the maker was something different along the way. Hidden Tear ransomware was open-sourced by a Turkish security group Otku Sen. This ransomware infects users by encrypting their […]
A new USB device series has been launched by Kingston aiming to provide secure and tamper-proof thumb drive to IT professionals while on the go. Kingston DataTraveler 2000 has been created for offering top-notch security to crucially important files that require transportation from one place to another or for preventing unauthorized employees from checking out […]
PrivaTegrity communication network provides secure communication platform and Anonymity — Maybe better than Tor. A new anonymous communication network by the name of PrivaTegrity has been launched by renowned encryption specialist David Chaum. The network achieves same connection speed as Tor but provides better protection against cryptanalysis techniques. According to the encryption specialist, PrivaTegrity addresses as […]
It is possible to prevent encryption keys from reaching Microsoft’s Servers – Learn how: It is a known fact that for all new Windows devices, Microsoft secretly creates backups of encryption keys on its servers. However, if you are one of those who like to maintain their privacy, we can guide you how to remove […]
MyGov, a portal used for managing various Australian government services is asking users to turn off their two-factor verification while traveling abroad. Portal’s administrator has been advising this move to the users on twitter. When on a trip outside Australia, users are required to change their SIM to a locally accepted SIM card and during this time if they want […]
ShortRead: A group of researchers have developed a system which can hack and steal data from any smartphone user. Today, one of the most troubling issues for smartphone users is its privacy and that points to the apps and websites they visit from the smartphone. Almost all websites and apps gather user’s data to get make […]
A new research has found out that numerous parking applications available in the smartphone market contain strong vulnerabilities that can allow hackers to attack the user and gain illegal access to the smartphone. NCC Group, the renowned information assurance firm tested six common Android parking applications with up to one million active users of which […]
Tor has hired a former Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) executive director to lead its project that is aimed for making the cyber world lot more secure. Tor’s interim executive director, in a blog post, wrote: Shari Steele was selected in part for her experience in growing non-profits and “will be especially valuable as we continue […]
The U.S. presidential candidates who were once supporters of the freedom of speech seem to have completely changed their ideas. Looking at the recent speeches from the leading voices in the U.S it seems they want to curb the freedom of speech, especially on the internet due to a terrorist group making use of it. […]
Short Bytes: The French government is actively researching the options to make its surveillance options more effective. In the wake of recent attacks on Paris, the government is proposing laws to ban free Wi-Fi and Tor to counterattack terrorism and any possible state of emergency. If these proposed laws are passed, France could become the first […]
In November 2015, the Open Whisper system launched protected voice calling and texting application for Android called “Signal” but soon after the massive appreciation, the company has decided to release a desktop version of this application. The application was made earlier for Apple users then for Android which is being used by Snowden himself, so obviously it […]
Blackberry is all set to shut down its operations in Pakistan. The statement came from the company after continuing request from the government to install a backdoor in the enterprise devices. Blackberry earlier this year received a ban from PTA (Pakistani Telecommunications Authority) when the company refused to install backdoors in their devices. The ban […]
A couple (22-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman from Colchester, Essex) offering malware encryption services has been arrested by British police — The couple offered services on a website “reFUD.me”. The website offered malware authors encryption services to cyber criminals so that their malware cannot be easily detected by anti-virus programs. What encryption does is it […]
Short Read: China is working on developing its own smartphone for government officials to avoid snooping from the enemy side. China, one of the world’s largest smartphone markets, has started working on its own smartphones. The smartphones which will have everything developed domestically, even the operating system. The upcoming smartphone will be made in China […]
Silent Circle, the developer of the self-proclaimed NSA-proof smartphone has announced that it is making sure to distances itself from criminals and terrorists like the ISIS. The rapid rise in surveillance and spying from governments and hacking groups challenged IT professionals to come up with solutions that can restrict all this stuff and keep cyberspace safe. […]
Short Bytes: After CIA and other intelligence agencies blamed encryption and Snowden for the Paris attacks, the more details after the police investigation are painting a different story. The majority of the communications between the Paris attackers was done using encrypted SMS, the local French media suggests. In a surprising turn of events, the intelligence officials […]
Google has decided to tighten up those loose strings that hinder their efforts to offer comprehensive protection to its users against internet attacks and phish campaigns. In this regard, Google has added a new feature to Gmail, which will notify you whenever an unencrypted email lands into your inbox. This new feature is aimed at […]
According to a study carried out by the Citizen Lab (a research department at the University of Toronto), FinFisher is the most used spyware by many government agencies around the world. Finfisher was developed by a German security company (FinFisher GmBH). The company has been selling this spyware to many law enforcement agencies from many […]
Edward Snowden claims that if the technology keeps on becoming sophisticated and flawless then we may never be able to locate aliens and they won’t be able to notice us as well. In a candid chit-chat session with Neil deGrasse Tyson on Friday, September 18, famous NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden spoke in defense of the […]
Short Bytes: The government of India doesn’t understand the concept of online privacy and the importance of encryption. A new government body of “experts” has proposed a new Encryption Policy ruling out the need of online encryption. The Indian government has made a fool of itself by creating an environment of anxiety with its newly […]
A recent survey from Vormetric revealed that people in the United States are OK with the addition of backdoors in their devices/software. This startling revelation negated the general perception that Americans greatly value their privacy. The survey was conducted by Vormetric and Wakefield regarding the ongoing debate between tech firms and the US government regarding […]