Octavio Mares (Page 291)

He is a well-known expert in mobile security and malware analysis. He studied Computer Science at NYU and started working as a cyber security analyst in 2003. He is actively working as an anti-malware expert. He also worked for security companies like Kaspersky Lab. His everyday job includes researching about new malware and cyber security incidents. Also he has deep level of knowledge in mobile security and mobile vulnerabilities.

Data breach affects over 500k students and employees

On: December 26, 2018

In: Incidents

Over 500k students and workers have been affected by this incident Personal information belonging to more than 500k employees and students from the academic institutions of San Diego, California, couldRead More →

Thousands of Orange routers are leaking WiFi passwords

On: December 26, 2018

In: Data Security

This flaw would allow hackers to perform various malicious activities Cybersecurity and ethical hacking experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security Report that a critical vulnerability present in aboutRead More →

Creators of the Benevolent Linux.Wifatch Malware Reveal Themselves

IoT malware grows over 200% during 2018

On: December 22, 2018

In: Malware

Several malware variants showed significant growth this year According to cybersecurity specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security, the amount of malicious software that affects Internet of Things (IoT)Read More →

Cryptocurrency mining increased 4000% this year

On: December 22, 2018

In: Technology

Its hard detection and easy execution made this cyberattack technique in the most practiced during 2018 According to specialists in the ethical hacking and cybersecurity from the International Institute ofRead More →

Huawei router used in U.S. and Latin America vulnerable to new attack

On: December 21, 2018

In: Vulnerabilities

An attacker could find any device, infect it and make it part of a botnet A critical vulnerability present in a Huawei router widely used by Internet service providers inRead More →

How to exploit TFTP protocol to launch powerful DDoS amplification attacks

FBI seizes multiple websites offering DDoS attacks for hire

On: December 21, 2018

In: Incidents

The agency will file charges against the individuals involved Experts in ethical hacking and cybersecurity from the International Institute of Cyber Security report that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Read More →

Zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer; update your system now

On: December 20, 2018

In: Vulnerabilities

A new remote code execution flaw affects the Microsoft browser Cybersecurity experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security report that Microsoft has just launched an urgent security update toRead More →

Facebook shares users’ private data with Spotify, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon

On: December 20, 2018

In: Data Security

The social network provided access to confidential information to multiple services Facebook has been involved in multiple scandals related to the privacy of its users over the past few months.Read More →

NASA hacked by AnonSec that hijacked a $222m Global Hawk drone

NASA gets hacked; employees’ personal data leaked

On: December 20, 2018

In: Incidents

The agency is in the process of notifying employees affected by this security incident The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is notifying its employees of a data breach in itsRead More →

European Union diplomatic communications got hacked

On: December 20, 2018

In: Incidents

A group of cybercriminals successfully intervened in European Union’s diplomatic communications for about three years According to specialists in digital forensics from the International Institute of Cyber Security, thousands ofRead More →

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