Dating App leaks millions of users’ photos
2019-02-08
Due to a security flaw in the gay dating service Jack’d million photos of its users were exposed online The Jack’d gay dating app mistakenly exposed private photos of itsRead More →
Bangladesh Bank files suit to recover money lost after cyberattack
2019-02-08
Bangladesh Bank suffered a security incident that resulted in a millionaire robbery; they point to the possible participation of North Korean hackers According to ethical hacking and network security expertsRead More →
Matrix, the ransomware that analyzes the victims’ files to define the ransom payment
2019-02-07
A new variant of malicious software is used to perform specially targeted attacks According to network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security, ransomware remainsRead More →
Apple removes ‘Do Not Track’ from the Safari browser
2019-02-07
User privacy is a very serious issue for Apple; removing this option from its browser seems to reinforce this posture Apple has decided to remove from its browser the functionRead More →
Airlines expose board pass data
2019-02-07
The check-in links sent to customers by several airlines could be useful for various hacking activities, warn experts Ethical hacking and network security specialists from the International Institute of CyberRead More →
DuckDuckGo: “Browsers and web pages don’t respect ‘Do Not Track’ request”
2019-02-07
Online service users can request that their activity not be tracked, although most browsers ignore them Online service users personal information can be a gold mine for many big technologicalRead More →
Microsoft confirms critical Exchange vulnerability
2019-02-07
This privilege escalation flaw would allow a remote attacker to impersonate an administrator Microsoft has confirmed the existence of privilege escalation vulnerability on the Exchange server that is considered critical.Read More →
An energy company suffers data breach after videogame installation
2019-02-06
An energy company suffered the theft of sensitive information because an employee downloaded a malware disguised as a videogame According to network security and ethical hacking experts from the InternationalRead More →
Vulnerability allows hacking an Android smartphone using only a PNG image
2019-02-06
Google claims that this vulnerability has not yet been exploited in the wild Ethical hacking and network security specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security recommend smartphone with AndroidRead More →
A new dangerous Linux backdoor could trigger severe attacks
2019-02-06
Many researchers believe that this new Trojan could detonate an important wave of cyberattacks Network security and ethical hacking researchers from the International Institute of Cyber Security reported the emergenceRead More →
System manager steals $1M USD using ATM vulnerability
2019-02-06
The defendant must comply with a sentence of more than 10 years in prison A Chinese software manager was convicted of stealing around $1M USD exploiting a known vulnerability inRead More →
Police acts against website offering for-hire cyberattack services
2019-02-05
British police seized over 50 devices probably used to perform cyberattacks during several raids British authorities have carried out multiple raids against hundreds of cybercriminals throughout the United Kingdom. AccordingRead More →
Metro Bank admits massive data breach with SS7 attack
2019-02-05
Metro Bank has become the first relevant financial institution to disclose SS7 attacks against its customers, although this could be more common than expected A new variant of cyberattack hasRead More →
Biometric analysis: The new WhatsApp security feature
2019-02-05
The instant messaging service will implement biometric identification to reinforce users’ safety In the immediate future WhatsApp users will have better security; according to network security and ethical hacking specialistsRead More →
Top Linux flavors for hacking, security and privacy
2019-02-05
Although there are multiple Linux distros, the most focused users in a specific area choose the options specially designed for their activities. Security distributions are one of the main typesRead More →
Massive data breach at State Bank of India
2019-02-01
Millions of clients have been affected by this incident Network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security reported a new data leaking incident in aRead More →
Critical vulnerabilities affect 3G, 4G and upcoming 5G protocol
2019-02-01
An attacker could intercept communication metadata to locate of a mobile phone Network security and ethical hacking specialists reported the discovery of vulnerability in the 5G communication protocol, which willRead More →
A new malware using Google App Engine to create malicious PDF files
2019-02-01
Cobalt Strike malicious hackers group is abusing Google App Engine to distribute malware embedded in PDF documents Network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber SecurityRead More →
Ethical hacker faces prison time for exposing vulnerabilities in a telecom company
2019-02-01
The company considers that the defendant exceeded the limits of the ethical hacking labor The Hungarian authorities are investigating an ethical hacker who discovered a critical vulnerability in the systemsRead More →
