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Hackers have breached America’s Job Link Alliance (AJLA), a job portal offered by the Department of Labor (DOL), and stolen personal details from an undisclosed number of job seekers. AJLA, a multi-state database of US job seekers, acknowledged the security breach through a message on its website. Hackers stole information from job seekers in 10 […]
Ultimate week, WordPress patched 3 security flaws, but simply the day gone by the employer disclosed approximately an uncongenial then-mystery 0-day vulnerability that permit far off unauthorized hackers modify the content of any put up or web page inside a WordPress website online. The nasty computer virus resides in WordPress relaxation API that might lead […]
Earlier yesterday it was reported that the notorious Shadow Brokers hacking group is selling hacking tools which can be used to hack Windows-based devices. Now, it may come as a surprise the group has suddenly decided to quit their operation and give away some of the stolen Windows hacking tools for free. In a goodbye note on […]
DragonOK, A China-connected hackers group has updated the tool set. Following the brand new decoy files they are the use of to attack, researchers came to a conclusion that the hacker group is increasing their territory to Russia and Tibet. In advance in September of 2014, a piece of writing is posted on the activities […]
The US charged three Chinese nationals with hacking two New York law firms and stealing data from their email servers, which they later used to make a profit on the stock market. The three suspects are Iat Hong, aged 26 from Macau; Chin Hung, 50, of Macau, and Bo Zheng, 30, of Changsha, China. Of […]
The Finnish security expert Jouko Pynnönen discovered a vulnerability in the Yahoo email service that allowed hackers to read anyone messages. A vulnerability in the Yahoo email service allowed hackers to read anyone messages. The giant IT has recently patched the flaw that was discovered by Jouko Pynnönen, a Finnish Security researcher from security firm Klikki […]
A new research paper has listed the top-ten least-secure passwords currently in use online. Published by Lancaster University in collaboration with China’s Fujian Normal University and Peking University, the study is based on a leaked Yahoo database of personal information. The most popular password favored by Yahoo users was “123456.” The second most common was […]
Privacy is important. If your webcam gets hijacked, hackers can record you with your notice. It’s good to cover your webcam with small sticker on it to stop the CIA reading your brainwaves. Hackers are really interested in spying upon others and steal information. They like to record a video footage about you from your computer […]
News of software vulnerabilities often centers on products from well-known companies that potentially put large numbers of end users at risk. But a new report from software solutions company Flexera Software reveals that the niche products used by specialist industries can be just as much of a problem. It reveals that the product with the […]
ANONSEC Group hackers Cracked NASA Drone and Released Data Dump Hackers cracked National Aeronautics and Space Administration drone and free information dump . They additionally disclosed they tried to bring down a $222m world Hawk Drone into the Pacific. beside many flight videos and thousands of flight logs. the info dump enclosed phone numbers and […]
St. Jude Medical declares claim of vulnerability “false and misleading.” Trading in the stock of medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical was halted Friday afternoon after a dramatic drop in its value. That drop was triggered by news of alleged vulnerabilities in the company’s cardiac care devices. The vulnerability was disclosed not in a report by […]
Some of the data looks legit, some looked fake. A group of hackers who call themselves “Pravyy Sector” [Right Sector] are extorting the Polish Government on Twitter, threatening to release data stolen from Poland’s Defence Ministry if the government doesn’t pay $50,000, either to a Ukrainian bank account or a Bitcoin address. The name Right […]
Hackers have stolen $10 million from an unnamed Ukrainian bank, according to an independent IT monitoring organization. The Kyiv branch of ISACA, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, reported this week that the theft had occurred via the SWIFT international banking system, the organization responsible for managing money transfers between financial institutions worldwide. ISACA […]
Short Bytes: According to a recent revelation, a hacking group called Armada Collective collected more than $100,000 just by sending a DDoS threat in an email to online businesses. The spooked businesses were asked to pay the amount in Bitcoin in the form of a protection money. A hacking group called the Armada Collective has earned […]
Short Bytes: Keeping its national security in view, Denmark’s national intelligence agency PET has launched a campaign for the people to join its ‘Hacker Academy’ where they will be trained in offensive and defensive hacking and online attacks. Denmark’s national intelligence agency named PET (Politiets Efterretningstjeneste) has worked out a plan called “Hacker Academy” which […]
Android is the most vulnerable OS in the world but the “Accessibility Malware” threatens 65% of the old version Android devices An evolutionary malware, known as the “Accessibility Clickjacking”, has been discovered by SkyCure, a US-based global mobile threat Security Company, and revealed to the world at the 25th annual RSA conference, which is the world’s […]
Until now ransomware was targeting Windows and Linux users but now it’s time for Apple users to feel the taste The ongoing battle about encryption engulfing Apple has reached a whole new level as Apple users of the Macintosh computers were hacked over the weekend using software known as ransomware. The attempt is the first […]
An increase in the use of technology is making the world more accessible to hackers — In their latest attempt hackers might be targeting oil and gas companies. A security expert has warned against the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in the oil and gas companies as he sees a possible threat by hackers who might […]
A security researcher “hacker” has reportedly found a way to hijack a high-end drone using parts assembled to the tune of $40. Mr. Nils Rodday, a security researcher, announced at the RSA security conference in San Francisco that it was possible to hijack a $30000 drone from a mile away just by intercepting its wifi […]
The Pentagon is asking hackers to come and hack into their systems — No, you won’t go to jail for it The US Defence Secretary Mr Ash Carter has invited hackers to hack into their systems to help find any security holes. In an effort to boost up its security system and check for any […]
The terrorist group ISIS is not happy with Facebook and Twitter deleting their accounts, profiles, pages and groups — So it is now threatening to Kill the CEO of Facebook and Twitter. Following the swift actions being taken by Twitter and Facebook against accounts that share and spread pro-ISIS content on their platforms, a hacker […]