With the failure of computer-controlled steering systems attributed to the collision of the U.S.S. John McCain with a merchant tanker, there is speculation of hacking as a potential culprit. The U.S. NavyRead More →
Crooks in China have developed an Android ransomware that uses similar graphics to the WannaCry ransom note in an attempt to scare and trick users into quickly paying the ransom.Read More →
Cryptocurrency mining malware has come a very long way over the past few years. Whereas Bitcoin used to be the center of attention in the beginning, this type of miningRead More →
Days after a malware called “Judy” hit over 36.5 million Android-based phones, Google has now increased the bounty for finding a bug in Android OS to as much as $2,00,000,Read More →
A new malware called ‘Judy’ is now infecting millions of Android smartphones globally close on the heels of ‘WannaCry’ holding PCs at ransom, says a report. According to security solutionsRead More →
The hack targets computers worldwide running on Microsoft Windows 2003 It exploits a known flaw in the servers, triggering a buffer overflow This allows hackers to remotely access theRead More →
YOU may not know it yet, but you’re getting a new secretary. Someone to tackle the drudgery of everyday life like booking restaurants, checking the weather and responding to yourRead More →
The cyberattack that knocked hundreds of school networks offline in Japan last week had at least one novel feature: It was allegedly instigated by a student. A 16-year-old high schoolRead More →
Notice follows reported breaches at customer sites in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ecuador Attendees of a finance conference visit the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication stand during at the DubaiRead More →
Last week, US-based cyber security firm Hold Security recovered 272.3 million stolen accounts from a fraudster. Out of those, 88,000 accounts originated from Singapore, Hold Security’s founder and chief informationRead More →
Can you capture the flag? Facebook’s Capture the Flag program can be used to teach basic security skills. Facebook wants to teach the next generation security skills and hopes theRead More →
Attackers can score user privileges thanks to heap corruption hassle Some of the world’s biggest security and software vendors will be rushing to patch holes in implementations of the popularRead More →
Android malware is not unusual; we’ve even seen it pop up in Google’s Marketplace app on several occasions. Increasing in both sophistication and stealthiest, Android malware has mostly been aRead More →
In 2015, the FBI hacked Tor to identify users of child sex websites. Now, Mozilla is begging courts to divulge to it how the operation was carried out so thatRead More →
Wallets are becoming more integrated with other things. Soon, we might all use our phones as a way to pay for things. However, the ultimate way to ensure that youRead More →
Vodafone is the second British telecommunications company in two weeks to be on the receiving end of a serious hack. Yet another UK telecom company has fallen victim to hackers.Read More →
A group of hackers who claimed responsibility for the hacking of numerous government and even Chinese websites since 2012 has found a new target. The Twitter account of Maine MendozaRead More →
Earlier this month, exploit acquisition platform Zerodium debuted an iOS 9 bug bounty that would pay out up to three million dollars to hackers who managed to develop a browser-basedRead More →
Just two days after Halloween, Activision’s spending a whole lot of money on candy—the publisher announced tonight that they’ve bought Candy Crush developer King for $5.9 billion. Yes, that’s BILLION. TheRead More →
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a resolution that calls on all EU member states to “drop any criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection and consequentlyRead More →
