Chinese hackers compromised European Ministries' computers before G20 summit
Network Security company FireEye found out Chinese hackers have compromised computers of 5 European foreign Ministries before the last Sep. G20 Summit, reports Reuters.The cyber attack was achieved by...
View ArticleFake Facebook page serves Fake Flash player containing Miner
Now a days, Cyber Criminals have more interest in Bitcoins and Mining than the victim's information. Here is another example that shows the interest of cybercriminals. Security Researcher at...
View ArticleStolen laptop of Poker Player mysteriously returned with Remote...
Jens Kyllönen, a professional Poker player from Finland, has shocked when his laptop apparently stolen from his hotel room while he was playing in a tournament, mysteriously returned to the same place...
View ArticleNew variant of Mouabad malware can make phone calls from Your Android Mobile
We already aware that there are android malware which are capable of making money for cyber criminals by sending SMS to premium rated numbers.A New variant of Android mobile malware 'Mouabad' spotted...
View Article64 bit version of notorious Zeus Trojan spotted by Kaspersky
As more number of people switch to 64bit version of OS, Cyber criminals also started to write malware code that compatible with 64 bit.It is not surprising to see the world's most notorious Banking...
View ArticleLaptop containing Houston Methodist Hospital patient's info stolen
Houston Methodist Hospital located in Houston, Texas, reports laptop containing sensitive information of approximately 1,300 transplant patients and files were stolen.The stolen laptop is claimed to be...
View ArticleVulnerability in NVIDIA mental ray allows hackers to take control of render...
A security vulnerability in Nvidia mental ray, a high performance 3D rendering software allows hackers to take control of an entire "render farm", says security researchers at ReVuln.A Render farm is a...
View ArticleHacker sentenced to 18 months for hacking US government systems
A Pennsylvania hacker has been sentenced to 18 months for hacking into and selling the access to various computer networks, also fined $25,000.According to the Boston Globe, Andrew James Miller, 24...
View ArticleGmail now automatically displays images, helps attacker to know when you open...
Google yesterday announced that it will automatically display the embedded images in emails by default, which was previously disabled by Google. By enabling this feature, Google made a mistake, now...
View ArticleHalifax Bank phishing email claims "3rd party Intrusion detected"
A phishing email targeting UK-based Halifax Bank users attempt to trick recipients into handing over their sensitive information.The email informs the recipients that "3rd party intrusions" have been...
View ArticleRemote Code Execution vulnerability in Ebay website
David Vieira-Kurz, a Security researcher from Germany, has discovered an interesting Remote Code execution vulnerability in the eBay website.The 'q' parameter in the 'search' page of South Asian Ebay...
View ArticleUniversity of North Carolina notifies 6000 individuals affected by Data Breach
University of North Carolina is investigating a data breach in which files containing more than 6,000 people's personal information inadvertently became accessible on the Internet. The exposed...
View ArticleTeamBerserk hackers Buy gifts for less fortunate with stolen credit cards
Team Berserk, a hacker group announced a new operation called #opBerserkChristmas in which hackers planning to buy gifts for less fortunate with the stolen credit cards of politicians, government...
View ArticleNigerian man jailed for $1.5 m phishing scam targeting students
A Nigerian man has been sentenced to three years and nine months for taking part in a $1.5 m phishing scam targeting UK students.Olajide Onikoyi, 29-year-old, from Manchester, was one of the person of...
View Article"Advanced Power" botnet attempts to hack website using victim's machine
S ecurity researcher Brian Krebs has discovered a new Botnet that tests websites for vulnerabilities using the infected machines. The malware disguise itself as a legitimate Firefox add on called...
View ArticleLocal Stack buffer overflow Vulnerability in Quickheal antivirus
A Security researcher from Vulnerability Lab has discovered a local stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the QuickHeal AntiVirus 7.0.0.1 (b2.0.0.1) Pro software. Researcher says improper handling of...
View ArticleOne of the largest Android Botnet "MisoSMS" steals messages
Security researchers from FireEye have uncovered one of the largest Android botnet which they dubbed as "MisoSMS". The botnet is said to have been used in at least 64 spyware campaigns. According to...
View ArticleTwitter account of Joe Simpson hacked, terrible tweets posted
Verified Twitter account of an English Mountaineer Joe Simpson hijacked by an unknown hacker and posted a series of horrible messages from his account.According to US magazine, the hacker posted more...
View ArticleCyber Security Awareness: How a Grandma got phished by a Hacker
Christmas is getting closer, children are expecting gifts from Santa Claus. I'm not sure whether Santa is going to send gifts to your children but definitely cyber criminals have much interest to send...
View ArticleSecurity Bugs fixed: Wireshark 1.10.4 and 1.8.12 released
Wireshark latest versions are available here. The new versions 1.10.4 and 1.8.12 have no special features comparing to previous versions. However, multiple bugs have been fixed in these...
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