A Security bug in MetroPCS could allow hackers to access customer data
A critical security bug in MetroPCS could allow anyone who knew your phone number access your personal details from the website including your home address, phone’s model and serial number .It was...
View ArticleBalckhole exploit kit: Back with a bang; proving to be a threat again
Blackhole exploit tool, a tool for running drive-by download attacks, has made a comeback two years after its author arrest, according to Malwarebytes.The security firm has detected that cybercrooks...
View ArticleNested Backdoor risks the security of 600,000 security modems
Deploying two backdoors in its hardware products, a cable modem manufacturer, Arris, put the modems at the risk of being hijacked.Though the company added two backdoors just to be sure of security, but...
View ArticleWorld Bank site hacked to launch PayPal phishing page
A report published in SecurityWeek confirmed that the official website of a World Bank’s Climate Smart Planning Platform (CSPP) project had been hacked by two hackers which, was later used to host a...
View ArticleSecurity flaws in LastPass allows attackers to access user passwords
Using a single password for multiple accounts is unsafe as it leads to the increased chances of hacking. Even password managers have turned to be unsafe. This was found by a pair of Spanish...
View ArticleLenovo releases updates to fix some privilege escalation vulnerabilities
PC maker, Lenovo had released a new version of its System Update software to fix some privilege escalation vulnerabilities discovered by an IO Active researcher, Sofiane Talmat.Lenovo System Update is...
View ArticleCyber Criminals from Russia steal $790 million in three years
It seems like Russian cybercriminals, who steal money from banks using Trojan, have been increasing every year.Kaspersky Investigation Unit (KIU) has shown that more than 160 Russian hackers from small...
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Dell says "sorry" for installing vulnerable digital certificate
Dell has apologized as it confirmed via a blog post that a certificate (eDellRoot), installed on its PCs that introduced a security vulnerability.It is said that the certificate allows attackers to...
View ArticleHilton payment system attacked
One of the largest US based hotel chain Hilton revealed that hackers had infected some of their point-of-sale computer systems with malware crafted to steal credit card information.They didn’t...
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Mr.Grey back again: Theft of 1.2 billion log-in credentials
Mr. Grey, not again! A Reuter report has confirmed that the famous hacker Mr. Grey’s involvement in stealing 1.2 billion internet credentials.Mr. Grey, who had got the access to user account...
View ArticleSecurity Flaw in VPNs can expose your IP address
Researchers from a virtual private network (VPN) provider, Perfect Privacy discovered a gaping hole which can expose the real IP-address of VPN users easily.The flaw, dubbed "Port Fail," affects VPN...
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MagSpoof which costs $10 can steal your credit card number
Someone has made a device that costs $10 which could steal credit card information when anyone has lost his credit card and applied for a new card. And before he gets it, the device helps hacers to...
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IT management firm LANDESK hacked
(pc- google images)IT management firm LANDESK, which provides IT and security management services, has alerted its employees of a possible data breach.The company recently warned its employees in a...
View ArticleIndian hackers attack Pakistan websites to pay tribute to people killed in 9/11
In order to mark the fourth anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack famous as 9/11, which took place on 26 November, 2008, two Indian hacking groups on Thursday targeted more than 130 governmental and...
View ArticleVtech hacked, customers’ information accessed by intruders
Whether hackers find it is easy to hack kid’s toy or they like such toys so much that they have been targeting those things now and then. Recently, VTech, a Hong Kong global supplier of electronic...
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Jakub escapes from punishment after he got 200,000 likes on a video
A 30-year-old convicted software pirate escaped from a punishment (cash fine) after he got 200,000 views on a video on Youtube.Actually, Czech court had ordered, Jakub F had to produce 200,000 views on...
View ArticleChinese Cybercriminal gang uses Dropbox to Target Media outlets
A Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) gang which had been allegedly responsible for attacks against foreign governments and ministries has shifted its focus on Hong Kong based media companies by...
View ArticleMicrosoft offers potentially unwanted applications protection
Tech-giant Microsoft has now decided that it will keep potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) off their user windows, and hence, has started offering PUA protection in its anti-malware products for...
View ArticleCritical vulnerabilities in Zen Cart patched
A Switzerland based Security firm High - Tech Bridge reported critical security issue in Zen Cart , a popular open source shopping cart software used by large number of websites . The issue was...
View ArticleCERT – In empanelment norms may be suboptimal for national cyber security
IT Security compliance is a mandatory requirement for the critical sector organizations. Due to a Government directive or prevailing legal / regulatory provisions, only CERT - In empanelled IT Security...
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