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Israeli spyware firm NSO can mine data from social media accounts
An Israeli spyware firm has claimed that they can scoop user data from the world’s top social media, the Financial Times report. The powerful malware Pegasus from NSO Group is the same spyware that...
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In Kazakhstan, everyone who wants to use Internet must allow government to...
Providers of Kazakhstan persuade customers to install a "state trusted certificate" on all devices, which will allow intercepting all encrypted traffic of the country in order to protect citizens from...
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Bulgaria’s tax agency hacker released
A cybersecurity expert accused of hacking the data of more than 5 million Bulgarian taxpayers was released by police Wednesday after his charges were downgraded.Kristian Boykov, a 20-year-old Bulgarian...
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BEC Scams Increase Year over Year; Reach Monthly Average of More Than $300...
Business email compromise (BEC) scams have been on a steady rise year over year and as per the suspicious activity reports (SARs) received month since 2016, the count has now reached at a monthly...
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Google, Facebook tracking porn preferences of users
Researchers at Microsoft, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pennsylvania found out that Google and Facebook are tracking users porn consumption data, even in incognito mode. The experts...
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Google’s Trying to Buy Faces For as Less as $5?
After already owning lots of information about the people who use it, Google’s up for trying to own people’s faces, that too just for $5!Allegedly, individuals from Google are meeting up with people...
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Facebook Messenger Kids ‘Technical Error’ exposed kids unauthorized users.
A technical error in Facebook’s messaging app for kids, has exposed thousands of children to join chats with unauthorized users.The Messenger Kids was launched in 2017 for kids under 13 years, the app...
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Lancaster University students' data stolen in cyberattack
A "sophisticated and malicious phishing attack" has resulted in the leak of personal data of 12,500 students and applicants at the Lancaster University.The University admitted that records and ID...
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All data is in plastic: the usual passports of Russians will begin to change...
The Russian government has determined the basic parameters of the future electronic passport. Documents of the new type will be issued to Russians from 2020 in Moscow, and it is planned to fully switch...
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US Senator Chuck Schumer urges FBI to investigate FaceApp
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has suggested for an investigation into FaceApp, citing its privacy concern and fear over data transfer to the Russian government.In a letter posted on Twitter, Mr....
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VLC player has ‘critical’ security flaw
Popular media software VLC Media Player has a critical software vulnerability that could put millions of users at risk, security researchers have warned.Researchers from German firm CERT-Bund say they...
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Russian Intelligence Attempts to Crack Tor Anonymous Web Browser
On being breached by cybercriminals, a Russian intelligence contractor has been found to be attempting to crack an anonymous web browser, 'Tor', which is employed by the people who wish to bypass...
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Researchers found Third-Party costs the Healthcare Industry $23.7 Billion a Year
The average cost of a data breach has increased to 12% over the past five years to US$3.92 million, according to a report sponsored by tech giant IBM.The report released by Censinet and the Ponemon...
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This meme explains why TikTok isn't like any other social media
People think that TikTok is a black hole where teens jump in and memes pop out. To be sure, TikTok has both teens and memes. But the reality is much more structured than it seems.TikTok is dominated by...
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Flaw in Palo Alto VPN Solution Puts Uber and Other Enterprises at Risk
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Palo Alto GlobalProtect SSL VPN software, the bug, somewhat unusual and is apparently said to be utilized by big enterprise companies over the globe,...
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Cyber-Crime On Rise; One of A Kind Ransomware Hits Cloud Computing Giant iNSYNQ!
iNSYNQ, the cloud hosting giant recently was targeted by a ransomware attack which led to the company’s servers being shut down to confine the damage.The Microsoft, Sage, and Intuit host provides...
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FTC slaps Facebook with record $5 billion fine
The Federal Trade Commission has finally approved a hefty fine of $5 billion on Facebook over the company’s privacy policies.The settlement has left Mark Zuckerberg on a very rocky position within the...
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Banks collect biometric data of citizens in Russia
More than 70 Bank offices in the Irkutsk region are already working in the Unified Biometric System, which allows receiving services of bank remotely.Recall that remote identification was launched in...
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Government of India blocked over 2,100 URLs
The Central Government of India has blocked over 2,100 URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) on social media platforms in the first six months of 2019. The Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad...
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Free Scheme, 'The No More Ransom Project' Saving Thousands from Ransomware...
A free scheme known as, 'The No More Ransom project' which was founded by Europol, police in the Netherlands, and McAfee is recorded to have prevented cyber-attack victims from paying heavy ransoms and...
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