Malware hidden for 5 years dicovered
Top two electronic security firms Kaspersky Lab and Remsec by their counterparts from Symantec have discovered a sophisticated malware, ProjectSauron which went undetected for five years at a string of...
View ArticlePakistani hacker defaced Canara Bank website
A Pakistani hacker called himself "Faisal" hacked the website of the leading nationalised bank, Canara Bank, on August 2.He defaced the site by inserting a malicious page and tried to block some of its...
View ArticleSage data hacked affecting 280 UK businesses
UK software company Sage's data has been breached, compromising personal information for employees at 280 UK businesses.The investigating agencies are probing the "unauthorised access" to data which...
View ArticleThree Romanians Caught Stealing Lakhs From Kerala ATM
(pc-google images)Three Romanian nationals are suspected to have stolen lakhs in an ATM robbery that has shocked the state of Kerala. Police said that the stolen money could amount up to Rs.4.5 lakh,...
View ArticleRussian being prosecuted for $170 million fraudulent credit-card purchases
Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker, was described as a mastermind behind an international hacking scheme that resulted in $170 million in fraudulent credit-card purchases.In a federal jury...
View ArticleVolkswagen vulnerable to hacking
After being in controversy for more than a year, Volkswagen is again in the news for their vulnerability in locking system that can be hacked through a hacking of the keyless entry systems.The...
View ArticleTwitter reinstates DNC hacker’s account
Twitter has reinstated a suspended account of a hacker known as ‘Guccifer 2.0’ who publicised leaked personal data belonging to Democrat politicians but now Wordpress has censored his website.The...
View ArticleHackers claim they hacked NSA-Linked group
A group of mysterious hackers calling themselves "Shadow Brokers" claims to have hacked is the source code to a vaunted, likely state-sponsored hacking group many believe is hacked a group linked to...
View ArticleCisco acknowledges two vulnerabilities of NSA hack to be real
Firewall maker, Cisco has provided a workaround for one of two vulnerabilities that was disclosed in the Shadow Brokers data dump and issued an advisory on the other which was patched in 2011 in order...
View ArticlePersonal Data Of Democrats Hacked And Posted Online
(pc- google images)A hacker going by the name “Guccifer 2.0” is claiming credit for the release of personal cell phone numbers and private email addresses of Democratic House members.The hacker...
View ArticleThailand Proposes Special SIM Card To Track Foreign Tourists
(pc- Google Images)Thailand is considering a plan to issue a special SIM card to foreign tourists that would allow authorities to track their mobile phones. The plans have been approved in principle by...
View ArticleUK Tops Europe's Online Drug Sales
(pc-Google Images)Drug dealers in UK earn more than their European counterparts and make huge profits from the global online drugs market. In a research by Rand Europe, UK drug dealers made £1.7m in...
View ArticlePokemon Go Ransomware attacks as Windows 10 app
Attackers have unleashed new ransomware to take advantage of those unable to download the widely popular mobile game, Pokemon Go. Ransom_POGOTEAR.A was recently discovered by Trend Micro masquerading...
View ArticleHidden costs of cyberattack
Cyberattacks have many adverse affects both physically and financially on any organization and the impacts vary on the nature and severity of the event.CFO insights has recently released a report in...
View ArticleHealthcare sector hard hit by Locky Ransomware
The healthcare sector in United States, Japan, Korea and Thialand are hard hit by a massive Locky ransomware campaign that is spotted this month.The researchers at FireEye said that they used .DCOM...
View ArticleCybersecurity industry shakes with NSA leak
After an unknown hacking group released hacking tools from National security agency, top notch tech companies in the world are scrambling to patch their systems and software to protect themselves and...
View ArticleDespite tight security, companies not safe from hacks
With the increasing incidents of data hack every day, companies are on a treadmill to stay ahead of hackers still they are not completely safe.Last year, private sector companies globally spent more...
View ArticleFrance and Germany lobby to break WhatsApp encyption
European lawmakers have set their sights on a new target in the battle against terrorism: encryption.France and Germany are going to put pressure over the European Union to let them break one of the...
View ArticleNew York Times' Moscow bureau targeted by hackers
Moscow bureau of the New York Times was being targeted by a cyber attack this month but there is no evidence of the hackers.Eileen Murphy, Times spokeswoman told the newspaper that "We are constantly...
View ArticleFrance and Germany against encrypted messaging apps
France and Germany are pushing for a common rule in Europe for the encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram to help governments in monitoring communications between the extremists.According to the...
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