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Adobe Released Security Patches For Photoshop Vulnerabilities

Adobe has released its latest security patches that would help fix the multiple critical vulnerabilities that have been detected in Adobe Photoshop CC 19.1.5 and earlier 19.x versions, as well as 18.1.5 and earlier 18.x versions for Windows and macOS. The vulnerabilities that the security patches, dated August 22, 2018, seek to fix are rated […]

Hackers can use fax machines to infect a network

You may want to think twice before providing an enterprise fax number to a stranger Many companies still provide their fax number in the contact information section on their websites. After all, it is considered completely harmless to share the fax number alongside other data, such as email addresses or phone numbers of a company. […]

Hackers can modify police body camera footage without anyone noticing

Researchers demonstrated how easy it is to manipulate and access this footage In recent years, police agencies have more adopted body chambers for their elements, promoting them as an effort to increase transparency in the tasks of U.S. law enforcement agencies. In theory, body cameras should act as a third party to provide an objective view during […]

Microsoft Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Browsing

Researchers have detected a privilege escalation vulnerability with Cortana that allows hackers to gain physical access and do unauthorized browsing on your locked system.  Researchers working at security firm McAfee have observed two different scenarios of such attacks taking place. One, a hacker forcing Microsoft Edge to navigate to some other URL and two, a […]

Hacked Satellite Systems can Launch Microwave-Like Attacks, Expert Warns

A cybersecurity researcher has pointed out, at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, that if hackers lay hands on the satellite systems used by ships, planes etc, they could use the same to carry out microwave-like attacks. The researcher, Ruben Santamarta, has clarified that such satellite systems, which are used by ships, planes and […]

According to th Department of Defense, hackers are the pilots of the future

Air Force recruiters will seek computer skills for their operations in the coming years The flight suit is too old fashioned; enterprise network security experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security predict that in the near future the Air Forcewill begin to recruit more computer professionals, anticipating the ways in which artificial intelligence will change the way […]

3 Fin7 hackers are arrested

The organization suffers the loss of three main elements arrested by the hackers According to enterprise network security expert reports, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested three members of the renowned organization of hackers Fin7, known for carrying out massive hacking attacks against high profile business. According to the U.S. Department of Security, this group has stolen […]

Malicious Hackers Abuse TeamViewer & RMS using Malware to Steal Money From Victim Organizations Accounts

Cybercriminals distributing powerful malware that abuse legitimate remote administration tools such as TeamViewer & RMS to gain the victim’s system control remotely and steal money from the target organization. Attackers continuously targeting the industrial companies in different origins since 2017 and still the malware campaign distributing into various organizations. The main goal of the attack […]

Hackers Snagged Reddit IT Admin Accounts

Reddit is the most known discussion forum on the internet, and later today they announced that the hacker managed to fiddle with their system and have managed to leak user’s data and other information. In a post-mortem, Reddit said the attack was serious and resulted in an old database backup and a newer set of […]

Google’s Next 18 Conference Slated To Spotlight Security

Google’s Cloud Next 2018 conference being held in San Francisco on July 24-26 plans to highlight its best cloud defenses and how to neutralize hacker-initiated malware. The two-factor authentication widget Titan, which is on top of the list for Google and it will be in the market by later this year. It consists of a […]

These Vacuum Cleaner Vulnerabilities Are The New IoT Nightmare

Cybersecurity researchers have detected a couple of vulnerabilities in an IoT vacuum cleaner lineup that could let hackers spy on the victims, perform video surveillance, and even steal their sensitive personal data—all without ever turning it on. Leonid Krolle and Georgy Zaytsev, two researchers at Positive Technologies, have uncovered the vulnerabilities in the Dongguan Diqee […]

Former Israeli PM Changes the Meaning of Cyber Espionage

From geopolitics to cyber defense and security, that is how the founders of Toka Cyber Labs transformed themselves to meet a new goal. Headed by the former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak and retired Brig. Gen Yaron Rosen of Israeli Cyber Defense Force, Toka is a new anti-cyber threat company focused on transforming the […]

Hackers gain access to gas pump in Detroit, steal 600 gallons

Gas robbery at Marathon’s station. Two thieves used a remote device to hack the system of a gas pump, thus they managed to extract more than 600 gallons from the compromised station, as reported by pentest experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security. According to police reports, the hackers gained control of the gas pump at a Marathon […]

How to Stay Vigilant Against Phishing Scams

Phishing attacks have become a common occurrence in the digital age. While most of us already know what these email scams look like and how to avoid them, their evolutionary nature can make them a bit of a moving target. So, it’s important to stay vigilant about phishing expeditions and the many ways they can […]

Should Corporate Executives Be Responsible for Security?

Amit Yoran, the current CEO of the cyber exposure company called Tenable Network Security, has recently revealed that corporate executives are regularly downplaying the digital security threats they are facing. And given Yoran’s sterling track record and considerable experience as founding director of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team under the Department of Homeland Security, […]

Hackers Empty Target Bank Accounts Using Innovative BackSwap Malware

A Newly discovered sophisticated BackSwap Malware Empty victims bank account using most innovative methods and employes new technique to bypass browser protection. Nowadays banking Trojan attacks evolving with various technique and continuously targeting vicitms bank account and the prevention become more and more complex. BackSwap Malware changing the traditional complex process injection to new innovative methods […]

Hackers Infect More than 500,000 Routers Worldwide with a Potentially Destructive VPNFilter Malware

Hackers infected more than 500,000 in at least 54 countries with a potentially destructive malware dubbed VPNFilter malware. It is a multi-stage malware that supports both data gathering and destructive cyber attack operations. Now the malware actively targeting Ukraine hosts at a rapid phase. According to Talos researchers who uncovered VPNFilter malware, this is a […]

Ways in Which Hackers Make Money Whit Stolen Data

Hackers are cunning than ever, pilfering PII piecemeal so bad actors can combine data to set up schemes to defraud medical practices, steal military secrets and hijack R&D product information, information security researchers say. Create a Repository of the Stolen Data Hackers start by taking an inventory of what was stolen. They will look through the stolen […]