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Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab discovered that about 4 million popular mobile apps are unreliable because these use insecure Software Development Kits or SDKs, which leads to leaking of user data in unencrypted form. The leaked data includes private information like name, gender, age, income, email address, device information, GPS data, call history, SMS and […]
Here is why you should avoid downloading mods and skins for games especially Minecraft, at least for now. Nearly 50,000 Minecraft users have been infected with a nasty piece of malware that aims at reformatting hard drives, wiping out backup data from the targeted system along with deleting other important files. [squaread][/squaread] The malware was discovered by […]
VPN Logs Lead to Capturing of an Ex-PenAir Employee Who Hacked Into Company’s Internal Networks. A 59-year old US female has been arrested for hacking into her previous employer’s internal networks and creating havoc by sabotaging the day-to-day activities of the company, thanks to the VPN logs – The accused is a former employee of […]
There are many threats in the world, meaning business owners, as well as homeowners, have to be vigilant in their security systems and keeping their sensitive data secure. Threats of malware and break-ins are serious and ever-growing, and in 2017 we saw multiple high-profile and extreme attacks. Therefore, people have to be vigilant in their […]
In Southeast China, the police used facial recognition tech to locate and detain a suspect from among a crowd of over 60,000 people. The event was that of a pop concert by popular Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung while the fugitive was attending the show. The concert was being held in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. The […]
The bug would allow attackers to steal Windows credentials literally without any difficulty. A critical Outlook bug that was identified over a year back has been fixed by Microsoft now. It was found to be capable of leaking password hashes when a user previews an RTF (rich text format) email containing remotely hosted OLE objects. […]
Researcher Identifies Emergency Alert Systems Vulnerable to Exploitation Due to SirenJack Flaw – Critical Military and State Infrastructure at Risk of Attacks by Malicious Hackers. Warning systems are of vital importance as governments heavily rely upon them for immediate identification of legit threats. Warning sirens are globally used for detecting natural disasters like earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, volcanic […]
Did Cambridge Analytica had access to your Facebook data? This new tool by Facebook will let you know. By now you are aware of the fact that the social media giant Facebook scans each and everything you write on its messenger app including messages, pictures, files, and photos. You may also know that Facebook collected call […]
Universities Educating Students on Cybersecurity by Simulating Fake Phishing Attacks. We have so far heard about corporate sector encouraging phishing awareness through self-devised, employee-focused phish attacks. However, for the first time, a university has used this strategy to create awareness among students regarding phishing attacks. Reportedly, thousands of students were targeted with phishing attacks by […]
The official YouTube account of Vevo video hosting giant has been hacked by Pro-Palestine hackers. A duo of hackers going by the online handles of “Kuroi’sh & Prosox” on Twitter have hacked the official YouTube account of Vevo (Video Evolution), an American multinational video hosting service and as a result, several videos belonging to top celebrities […]
Cisco switches at data centers located in Iran and Russia became the target of hackers this Friday. Reportedly, Cisco devices were hijacked through the exploitation of their Smart Install feature. After attacking the vulnerable switches, hackers rewrote their IOS image with that of an image of the US flag and the following message was uploaded: […]
Let’s say that your internet connection suddenly went down or, perhaps, you cannot reach your favorite website. There’s a reason for that; according to our sources, there’s a massive attack against Cisco switches going on right now – these switches are used in data-centers all across the globe. A bot that hunts for Ciscos The […]
If you are looking for how to delete your Facebook account permanently or deleting anything from your Facebook account here is a 2018 guide. Facebook has remained the primary and most commonly used social networking platform for users across the world. At the same time, the social network giant has been in the news lately amid Cambridge […]
The general perception about Apple devices is that they are protected from malware attacks by default which is not true at all especially after a sudden surge in attacks aiming at iPhones and macOS. To prove that the IT security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a new malware which they believe is associated with OceanLotus also […]
If you are planning to delete your Facebook account it is advised to using this Chrome extension first, delete the data then get rid of your account. Facebook never fails to disappoint its users! The social network, unfortunately, is in the news for all the wrong reasons. As you may know that the social media giant […]
Almost all Instant Messaging Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Line, and Viber Targeted by the malware. Researchers at cyber-security firm Trustlook Labs have identified new Android Trojan that is stealing data from all mainstream instant messaging apps for mobile. The list of targeted apps is available below: Twitter Skype Viber Weibo Line Coco BeeTalk Tencent […]
Google’s URL shortening service goo.gl has been shut down while the company has bought the GIF Search Platform called Tenor. In an announcement made by Google Inc., the company disclosed that it will be shutting down its URL shortening service (goo.gl) from April 2018. All the existing links will keep on functioning but from April 13 onwards, users […]
Trump administration has announced that it will be starting to collect social media history of those who have applied for a visa to enter the United States. According to the proposed rules from the US State Department, almost all the visa applicants, a whopping 14.7 million individuals [PDF] (nearly 710,000 million per year) will have […]
Microsoft’s January patch was released amidst claims of addressing the risks associated with attacks like Spectre and Meltdown to Windows-based systems. However, according to an independent Swedish security researcher Ulf Frisk, the patch has made security matters even more complicated especially regarding the memory vulnerabilities connected with Intel’s CPU bug Meltdown. Frisk wrote a detailed […]
Another day, another data breach – This time, hackers have hit Under Armour’s MyFitnessPal, a platform it bought in February 2015. Under Armour Inc., has announced that it has been hit by a large-scale cyber attack in which hackers stole personal data from 150 million MyFitnessPal user accounts late February 2018. In a statement, the Baltimore, Maryland based company […]
The world’s largest aerospace company Boeing has been hit by a malware attack and reportedly it led to the infection of infamous WannaCry ransomware. According to Seattle Times, who broke the news, the impacted department belonged to Boeing’s 777 airliners production plant in North Charleston, S.C. facility. Although Seattle Times is certain that the malware attack caused […]