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A security researcher has identified bugs in Google’s bug tracker platform Issue Tracker. It is indeed ironic that the software intended to deal with unpatched vulnerabilities and bugs during product development itself is loaded with bugs through which the researcher managed to access sensitive internal systems of Google. Issue Tracker program is to be used […]
The trend of spreading adware, banking Trojans and malicious malware through compromised or fake browser extensions seems to be increasing. Lately, there have been quite a few incidents where malicious extensions were used to spread malware. Cybercriminals are not leaving any stone unturned into hijacking add-ons from popular browsers such as Google Chrome to fulfill […]
Previously it was reported that hackers can take over ships by exploiting critical vulnerabilities in VSAT communication system. Now, security consulting firm IOActive’s researchers have discovered that there are several vulnerabilities present in the platforms used by seaborne ships to access the internet. The bugs in the software can leak data from the sea and […]
According to the findings of Check Point researchers, there is a vulnerability in the LG smart home infrastructure through which hackers can take full control of an authentic user account and later remotely hijack LG SmartThinq home appliances including refrigerators, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves and robotic vacuum cleaners. When a user leaves any of these devices […]
Ransomware attacks are on an all-time rise lately. This particular news is about another widespread ransomware campaign that is affecting users around Europe, and about 200 mainstream organizations have already become victims of the attack. Bad Rabbit ransomware The ransomware, named as Bad Rabbit, is spreading like wildfire and has targeted corporate networks in Russia, […]
The FIN7 hacking group has been targeting organizations from the retail sector of late, and Security Research Team from ICEBERG was busy tracking the activities of FIN7. According to their findings, FIN7 is exploiting victims in the retail industry using various phishing techniques and continuously adapting phishing documents to evade detection. After compromising the Point […]
Last year the world was startled when Mirai malware managed to infect a whopping 500,000 IoT devices and formed a massive army of botnets and then disrupted internet service in the US and Europe through launching DDoS attacks. The haunting memories are brought back to our attention with the emergence of malware that is trying […]
The Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada’s main signals intelligence agency, has made a malware scanning and analytics tool called AssemblyLine as open-source by releasing the code. AssemblyLine tool can analyze massive volumes of files and also rebalance workload automatically. During the scanning process, every file is given a unique identifier, and user-defined analytics engines scan […]
Technology has transformed the face of modern business, and thanks to the internet, it’s easier and faster to share data than ever before. However, sending your sensitive information out into the ether comes with a certain amount of risk, especially now cyber attacks are happening so frequently. Cyber resilience is essential for any business, and […]
A serious flaw has been identified in Adobe Flash Player, which can deliver FinFisher spyware, according to security experts. Adobe systems already issued a warning note about the newly identified flaw, which can allow execution of a remote code. The flaw was identified by security firm Kaspersky Lab after the company noticed that the Flash […]
According to cyber-security researchers Frank Piessens and Mathy Vanhoef from Belgium’s Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, there is a dangerous flaw in the WPA2 protocol which can be exploited by cybercriminals to intercept emails, passwords and other kinds of encrypted data. However, this will be successful only if the attacker is within the range of the vulnerable […]
Steve Wozniak nicknamed “The Woz” known as a coding genius and co-founder of the tech giant Apple along with late Steve Jobs has launched his online technology related education platform called “Woz U.” The platform will help people polish their skills that will ultimately lead them to a successful career in the growing tech industry. According […]
In May 2017, the website of renowned credit reporting service Equifax was hacked and sensitive, private data of around 150 million of its US customers was hacked due to an old Apache flaw. The data hacked included names, Social Security numbers and other personal info. The company received backlash from left right and center over […]
The quote “where there is pleasure there is pain” is perfectly appropriate for those who visited the pornography giant PornHub since for the past year, the site was hacked and conducting malvertising attacks on the visitors. So if you have been to PornHub, there are chances that your computer might have been hacked since the […]
Israeli Spies Hacked Kaspersky and Found Russian Hackers Exploiting the Antivirus software to Obtain US Intelligence Secrets. We earlier reported that Russian state-sponsored spies and Moscow-based cybersecurity and software developer firm Kaspersky Lab were secretly cooperating with each other as the company’s antivirus software was used by Russian hackers to steal NSA exploits after compromising […]
It’s another day with yet another Amazon Web Services (AWS) bucket exposing sensitive user data to the public. IT security researchers at Kromtech Security discovered an unprotected Amazon Web Services (AWS) bucket available for public access. The bucket contained personal and sensitive data of more than 150,000 patients from Patient Home Monitoring (PHM) healthcare firm (Lafayette, Louisiana, United States) […]
Kaspersky Discovers New Malware Strain ATMii that Attacks Win7 and Win Vista ATMs. The IT security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new malware strain called ATMii because it attacks ATMs that run on Windows 7 and Windows Vista. This means the malware is ineffective on a majority of ATMs since most of them […]
IT security researchers at FireEye have discovered a malware that aims to steal sensitive information from critical cyber infrastructure including Aerospace, Defense Contractors, and Manufacturing sectors in South Korea and the United States. Dubbed FormBook, the data stealer malware is distributed using different methods which steal clipboard contents, log keystrokes and extract data from HTTP sessions. According to […]
Internet of Things (IoT) devices or call them the Internet of Shit devices. Rilana Hamer from Netherland bought a security camera from a local store Action so she could keep an eye on her dog while she was away. She got hold of an inexpensive camera that looked good enough to fulfill her needs but little did she know […]
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is universally famous as NATO, has been targeted by none other but the country that is a pro at hacking and eavesdropping, Russia. Reportedly, Russian digital warfare tactics are not restricted to servers and email addresses, but they are now targeting organizations like NATO. According to a report published in […]
Israel has some most advanced surveillance tools industry and at the same time, it has most active, strong and somewhat notorious security firms who sell malicious software and malware to governments across the globe, and their business is growing day-by-day. Cellebrite is one good example. Now it is time to welcome a new entrant at the […]