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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg opened up in an op-ed he wrote for the Washington Post and expressed his views regarding the content available on the internet and the dire need to regulate it. Mark Zuckerberg admitted that Facebook has too much power over speech and it is time that government bodies must intervene to make […]
Hackers are after anyone seeking Pakistani passport while there is no response from the website’s administrator. Researchers at information security firm Trustwave have made a startling new discovery about the data breach on a Pakistani government website involving the Scanbox Framework. It is worth noting that the Scanbox is a dangerous payload and this is […]
A new previously unknown hacking group appeared as Gallmaker attacking various public sectors such a government, military, and defense using custom malware. Attacker also using living off the land (LotL) tactics and publicly available hacking tools in order infiltrate the targeted network. The term living off the land indicates that the attackers increasingly making use of […]
Russian agencies are linked to these campaigns Spear phishing attacks reappear in the media after the Justice Department formally accused 12 Russian military intelligence officers of using this resource as part of a broad campaign to bring to light compromising information (Kompromat) designed to interfere with US political processes. American intelligence officials warn that government-sponsored […]
Until a couple of weeks ago, Cellebrite was one of the known few firms claiming to crack any iPhone device including iPhone X. But lately, a startup service GrayShift is making headlines for similar claims and states that cracking iPhone X and 8 is one of the core abilities of its GrayKey product. Now, the US Department of State’s […]
Ben Wallace cited tech firms for staying happy to selling user data but not to give it to the administration which was being compelled to spend vast sums on de-radicalization plans, surveillance and other counter-terrorism actions. “If they remain to be less than co-operative, we should look at something like a tax as a way […]
In September, the US administration gave federal bureaus three months to eliminate Kaspersky’s security software, citing matters of espionage. It cited “the ties among certain Kaspersky officials and Russian intelligence and other government bureaus, and conditions under Russian law that allow Russian intelligence powers to request or compel support from Kaspersky and to intercept messages […]
It had earlier banned an internet-associated doll called, My Friend Cayla, for similar reasons. Telecoms regulator the Federal Network Agency urged parents who had such electronics to destroy them. One expert said the choice could be a “game-changer” for internet-connected devices. “Poorly guarded smart devices often allow for isolation invasion. That is really touching when […]
The Texas National Guard bought two DRT 1301C cell-site simulator devices for more than $373,000. The purpose of buying these devices was to intercept calls and monitor text messages and photos. These devices were then installed on two surveillance planes. However, it isn’t clear how the cell-site simulators were or are used and if a […]
Israel told the NSA, where frightened officials quickly began a hunt for the gap, according to users familiar with the subject, who said an inquiry by the agency revealed that the tools were in the territory of the Russian government. Israeli spies had discovered the hacking stuff on the network of Kaspersky Lab, the global […]
In total, the government of United States is asking for 1.3 million users who visited the website – RIP Privacy! The website www.disruptj20.org turned out to be the ultimate platform for anti-Trump protestors at the time when US president Donald Trump was being inaugurated. Reportedly, around 1.3 million people visited this website to vent out […]
It is probably the first time that the news regarding a corruption case surrounding Pakistani government involves a Microsoft font and the world-renowned encyclopedia website Wikipedia as the corruption scandal escalates to new heights threatening the country’s government. The Panama leaks As many of you may know, earlier in 2016, a hoard of documents dubbed […]
Visitors to the US are currently going through a lot of trouble due to the temporary immigration ban imposed by Trump administration and the increased security checks for travelers from abroad. Innocent travelers are being harassed and unnecessarily put through troubling time by the Customs and Border Protection officials. The latest victim is a traveler […]
Your standard email service provider does not give you highly secure email services. In most cases, you are exposed to dangers every time you use your standard email communication services. Here are some of the dangers that you get exposed to when you are using your ordinary email communication service. 1 The emails that you […]
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly announced at a hearing that discussions are being held with regards to the introduction of more stringent vetting measures as part of the pre-screening of visa applicants. One of the prerequisites under discussion is the disclosure of social media account passwords to American embassies upon applying for visas. More: US […]
Spanish police have arrested three suspects for their alleged involvement in data breach against Catalan police Mossos D’Esquadra server in 2016. Germany-based malware developer/vendors FinFisher in 2014 and Italy-based Hacking Team back in 2015. Some reports suggest that among the arrested are the hacker “Phineas Fisher” aka “Hack Back!” and “@GammaGroupPR,” the online Robin Hood of […]
ProtonMail, launched in 2014 by a group of MIT and CERN experts, is the largest email encryption service provider in the world having more than two million users. It is the preferred emailing platform of activists and journalists who need to keep information confidential. In its latest announcement, ProtonMail’s co-founder Dr. Andy Yen stated that […]
Looks like hackers are hell bent on giving Ukrainians a glimpse of stone age by keep on targeting country’s power sector. In the latest, Ukraine’s national energy company has become a victim of what could be a massive cyber attack. Ukrenergo, the national energy company, experienced power failure this Saturday. In a post on Facebook, […]
Hackers and cyber criminals are gradually upping their game. After exposing exclusive personal information of millions of users through massive data breaches of popular social media platforms and other websites, now these notorious criminals are eyeing high-profile government institutions. And, they are succeeding at that as well. The current occurrence is a clear proof that […]
Looks like AT&T is impressed with NSA-like surveillance tactics — That’s why the company is spying on users without a warrant and selling data to law enforcement. An investigation held by Daily Beast revealed on Monday that AT&T – America’s largest telecommunications provider – has been involved in selling access to data pertaining to calls, locations […]
A National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Harold Thomas Martin III was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation back in August on charges of stealing confidential data of the intelligence organization. The 51-year-old NSA contractor hails from Glen Burnie, Maryland and has been accused of stealing, removal and retention of classified government materials. As per […]