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21,000 Websites Affected after Exploiting of Three WordPress Plugins Zero-day – Solution: Update Those Plugins ASAP. Zero-day vulnerabilities are blessing for cybercriminals the most and this time around hackers have managed to exploit not one or two but three of them. Security firm Wordfence reported that the three exploited vulnerabilities have affected WordPress plugins but […]
Plenty of consumers decided to go for a credit freeze to prevent identity theft and credit fraud after the unfortunate massive data breach at Equifax, a renowned credit reporting company. However, their worries are far from over since according to the findings of cybersecurity journo Brian Krebs; there is a vulnerability in Experian that allows […]
Bashware Technique Can Exploit Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to Hide Malware Making 400 Million Computers Vulnerable. Security firm Checkpoint’s researchers Gal Elbaz and Dvir Atias have discovered a new attack method that allows hackers hide all the known malware and bypass even the best security solutions. The attack technique has been dubbed as Bashware […]
It is no surprise that malware attacks are increasing and cyber criminals are becoming sophisticated in their campaigns but who could imagine that kids will turn into cyber criminals just to make money? Well, that is exactly what happened in Japan when authorities got to know about a 13-year-old public junior high school (his name has not […]
Eugene Kaspersky, the CEO of Kaspersky Labs, is ready to share the source code of the software that his company develops – He wants the authorities to audit his company’s security products amid claims that it has deep ties with the Russian government. In an interview with The Associated Press, he stated that he wanted to […]
Russia has had pretty strained relations with the U.S ever since Russia was reportedly discovered to have been involved in manipulating U.S elections. This time, the Senate seems to be more cautious and has hence asked for a ban on Kaspersky’s software. Kaspersky not to be used by the U.S military Kaspersky, as you may […]
It seems like every other day; we see a story on the news about the latest major data breach that has compromised the personal and financial records of hundreds and thousands of unsuspecting customers. It’s even more frightening to think about how many unknown data breaches might have occurred without anyone finding out. In many […]
Apple’s idea for bundling in a strip of OLED touchscreen at the top of the keyboard for its new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar was to increase user productivity. Called the Touch Bar, this cool new feature has been touted as the next frontier in computing. However, a couple of hackers have just done something […]
The famous Antivirus software developer company Symantec is now attempting to shift gear and make a mark in the hardware industry. Norton Core is its first product, which is a mobile-enabled WiFi router. It has been priced at $280 but for pre-orders, it comes at an exclusive rate of $200. You will be able to […]
In a blog post by CloudFlare, it has been revealed that the US West Coast is likely to become the target of yet another huge DDoS attack but this time it will be conducted with a different botnet than Mirai that was using during Dyn DNS attack which forced sites like Twitter, Amazon, PayPal etc […]
According to the latest research [Pdf] carried out by the University of Newcastle in the UK, hackers only require 6 seconds’ time to acquire sensitive details about your VISA credit or debit card along with its security code and expiry date. This particular study was published in the IEE Security & Privacy journal. As per the […]
It has been discovered that the data of an explosive-handling business was leaked. It is highly frightening if the information security of an explosives-handling business is compromised. It poses the threat of such sensitive information getting into the hands of criminals or even criminals who may try to obtain the explosive materials by using the […]
This $5 hacking tool is called Poison Tap — It’s so sophisticated that it can even compromise a locked (password-protected) computer. Samy Kamkar has long been under the limelight for developing sophisticated hacking tools that simply leaves security community speechless. Recently, Kamar has developed a small USB that goes by the name of Poison Tap. The device […]
His name is Fabian Wosar and he is a Ransomware Decrypter from Emsisoft, known for being an expert in his job. However, Wosar is in the news for all the wrong reasons nowadays because Apocalypse malware developers are trying to sabotage the security researcher’s reputation. Reportedly, the developers of a series of ransomware called Apocalypse have […]
911, the emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) can be hacked through a simple Telephone Denial of Service or TDoS attack — Did you see that coming? 911 is a famous emergency phone system that has saved plenty of lives over the years. It was established in 1968 for the purpose […]
Rogue USB-to-Ethernet adapters Can Help Attackers to Extract Credentials of Locked PCs. If your PC is locked it does not mean that your credentials and data are safe. A rogue USB-to-Ethernet adapter will help the attackers unlock computers running Windows or OS X to steal your private data. Even a $50 adapter can do the […]
IBM contacted by Bilal Bot Developer for Publishing Incorrect Details about his Malware. It’s definitely one crazy turn of events. The supposed author of malicious Trojan Bilal Bot has condemned IBM security staff for publishing incorrect information about his malware and even offered his services to correct the write-up. Limor Kessem, the security expert at […]
Today, it is still true that Mac has less malware problem than its counterparts Windows and Android. But, it does not mean that Mac is immune to hackers, or that Mac users should take its security lightly. In 2013 Reuters reported that some Mac operating systems of Apple employees were infected with malware. So, case […]
Last month Wikileaks published emails stolen from Turkish ruling party AKP — Now, a researcher has presented a report showing the AKP emails contain malware attachments! A security researcher, Vesselin Bontchev, claims to have found malware in several downloadable files in the leaked data dump published by WikiLeaks from the Turkish ruling party (AKP) server. […]
Rafay Baloch is a Pakistani ethical hacker who is known and respected worldwide — This time, he reported an Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability in Chrome and FireFox and earned $5000 in return! Rafay Baloch, a Pakistani security researcher and ethical hacker discovered a critical security flaw in Chrome and FireFox browsers that would let an attacker […]
New Point-of-Sale Malware Campaign hits Twenty US Hotels Making Customers’ Financial Data Vulnerable Believe it or not, if you have stayed at any of the below listed 20 hotels in the United States, your financial data might be at severe risk of hacking. That’s because the 20 US-based hotels that are being operated by HEI […]