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Instagram acknowledges & addresses hacking spree against user accounts

If you are unable to access your Instagram account, then it is quite possible that your account has been hijacked. Reportedly, in the past few days, hundreds of Instagram accounts have been hacked. Some user accounts are partially accessible while some are completely hijacked. In its recent blog post, Instagram acknowledged this hacking spree and […]

5 Ways the Cloud is Beneficial to Businesses

Businesses are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve and grow. There are so many things taking place on a daily basis, that looking for ways to enhance operations is key. One trend that is becoming common is using the cloud for multiple purposes in a business. This is likely because it offers several […]

Windows 10 May Not Be Free for Businesses Anymore

Microsoft Launching Dedicated Program To Manage Windows 10 Related Updates… But with a Monthly Fee. Microsoft has always referred to Windows 10 as a service, which we suspected was a hint that the software giant may at some point start charging some fee for the maintenance of the OS. Now, a report suggests that it […]

The Pirate Bay alternatives (2018) in wake of Cryptomining scandal

The process of cryptocurrency mining slows down your computer and increases the energy bill – That is why it is time to find The Pirate Bay alternatives. The Pirate Bay is undoubtedly one of the most visited torrenting and file sharing websites. But did you know ThePirateBay.org is using the computing power (CPU) of your computer to mine cryptocurrency? […]

How to Find Trustworthy Tools and Software for Your Business

Running a business requires a great deal of time, knowledge and expertise. If you want to take it to new heights, it’s imperative that you look for ways to save time by streamlining your processes. If not, you may find that a significant amount of time is being used carrying out mundane tasks and focusing […]

UK Banks Should Show Their Backup Plans for Tech Failures

Banks and other financial services firms in the UK have been told to show their backup plans for technical failures within three months. They would have to show their ability to avoid damaging IT breakdowns and respond to cyber attacks. The unprecedented rise in technology-related disruptions in the sector, in recent times, has made the […]

The Pirate Bay stays down – Here’s how to access its Dark Web domain

Last week, the torrenting giant The Pirate Bay went offline and it has been over five days that the website has not surfaced back online.  Those visiting The Pirate Bay can see a brief message from Cloudflare stating that “This page is currently offline. However, because the site uses Cloudflare’s Always Online™ technology you can continue to […]

Australian Software Provider Suffers Malware Hit

Australian software provider PageUp has revealed that its systems have been compromised following a malware attack. The cloud-based HR software provider PageUp has revealed, in a statement released by Karen Cariss, the company’s CEO and Co-Founder, that there are indications that client data might have been compromised. The PageUp statement says- “On May 23, 2018, […]

Upcoming Trends in the World of Cybersecurity

With things changing rampantly in the world of cybercrime, things are evolving fast for cybersecurity as well. Cyber-criminals are evolving into being clever and more innovative. Moreover, cyber attacks now happen on a large scale, with millions of people/computers being targeted simultaneously. Things are likely to get even bigger with more widespread use of IoT […]

Steam fixes 10-year-old critical remote code execution vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Steam client was an open door to hackers for more than 10 years. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Tom Court of Contextis, who warned Steam and the good news is that it was quickly shut down by Steam developers Valve. According to Court, Steam software allowed malicious hackers to carry […]

You are not alone; The Pirate Bay is down around the world

Another day, another irritating situation for The Pirate Bay fans. You are not alone, The Pirate Bay is down for everyone around the world. Those visiting The Pirate Bay right now can see error 502 message powered by Cloudflare stating that: “Thie page is currently offline. However, because the site uses Cloudflare’s Always Online™ technology you can […]

Blockchain Technology Can Secure Financial Industry From Cyber Risk

Exploring the online world has become a nightmare in the course of the most recent cyber-attacks and, taking a gander at how serious and advanced a portion of the current cyber-attacks across the world has been, it appears as though things are bound to just deteriorate. Despite the fact that programmers are showing signs of […]

Scammers bought Twitter ads to run verified badge phishing scam

Would you believe that the verification program approved by Twitter to verify users has now become part of a phishing scam? Last year, Twitter approved a program for helping users get verified on the social media platform. It was dubbed as the Twitter verification program. But, it received severe criticism and got suspended in late […]

Google Shuts Down URL Shortening Service & Acquires GIF Search Platform

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 […]

The Pirate Bay is Down Again for the 3rd Time in a Week

Another day, another disappointing news for The Pirate Bay users – Today for the third time in 5 days The Pirate Bay domain has gone offline. Currently, those visiting the site can see “Error 522 Connection timed out” message generated by Cloudflare since The Pirate Bay uses its CDN and DDoS protection service. According to […]

Protecting Yourself from Cyberattacks and Ransomware

The pace at which cyberattack are happening today, it looks imminent that companies will not be in a position to keep up with the attacks, and it is already happening. Off course yes, since the attacks come in new forms with better technology. Ponemon Institute recently conducted a survey and found that nearly 59 percent of companies […]

The Likely Technology Trends in 2018

The Elon Musk’s giant solar battery in South Australia comes in as an exciting technology, and this was followed by the most awaited iPhone X. Now let’s see what we have in 2018. We have sorted six key technology trends that are making waves in Australia, which is said to be on high with productivity, efficiencies, […]

Start-up in Cyber Security Going Through Rough Times

Cyber attacks will be in news in the coming days as its going to keep the US cybersecurity on its toes. A lot of the companies are yet to keep up with the promise that they made earlier. Most of the times the security products that are developed is overtaken by the hackers, as they are a […]

You are not alone, WhatsApp is down for many

If you are wondering why your WhatsApp is down, don’t worry,  you are not alone the messaging service is down for many around the world. It appears the service went down at 2:04 PM ET. The users are reporting on Twitter that they are unable to connect, send or receive messages from their friends and families. According to DownDetector […]

US Navy Tweets about Julian Assange after his account disappeared

While people around the world are celebrating Christmas, WikiLeaks founder Julain Assange had a pretty bad day. It all started this morning when Assange’s official Twitter account suddenly disappeared and magically appeared back after few hours. Then came a mysterious Tweet from the US Navy saying “Julian Assange” that was quickly deleted. Here a screenshot of the […]

Two critical and unpatched flaws identified in vBulletin

According to the latest research from Italy based security company TRUELIT’s researcher and an independent security expert, the widely used internet forum software vBulletin has two critical yet unpatched security flaws. One of these flaws can lead to letting an attacker remotely execute malicious code on the application server of vBulletin. It must be noted […]