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PornHub Hacked to Serve Malicious Ads to Users for over a Year

Back in 2016, PornHub started a bug bounty program with the idea to protect users from malvertising campaigns. The bug bounty program was meant to reward white hats between $50 and $25,000 for flaws found on its main website. Despite…

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Ichidan Search Engine Is a Popular Tool for Dark Web Surfers

The Ichidan Dark Web search engine which can be found on the Dark Web is becoming and more popular as users of all types flock to it. The site has become a popular destination for ordinary users, hackers and security…

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The ATMii ATM Virus Steals Money from Machines Worldwide

Security experts identified a new attack wave with the ATMii ATM virus that has spread worldwide. The malware has undergone a thorough analysis by the experts and is rapidly being distributed by criminals on a global scale. ATMii ATM Virus…

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The 10 Most Bizarre Things Done for Cybersecurity

Cybercrime is one of the biggest threats to both individual users and businesses worldwide. As experts globally are trying to protect their networks from intrusions and abuse, sometimes the use of unusual methods is applied for the sake of keeping…

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Apple Patch Remedies Critical High Sierra Vulnerability (CVE-2017-7149)

Apple released an emergency update that fixed a critical bug affecting the High Sierra operating system, specifically in the APFS volume management system. . According to security reports and the company a bug allowed the passwords to be revealed via…

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Office 365 Corporate Emails Targeted in KnockKnock Hacker Campaign

Office 365 users, especially corporate accounts, are currently being targeted by hackers as part of a global hacker attack campaign called KnockKnock. The criminals are targeting the Exchange online servers of major companies in different sectors worldwide. The KnockKnock Attack…

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Windows Defender Antivirus Bypass Technique Identified

Computer security experts discovered a way to bypass the Windows Defender antivirus protection during an in-depth audit application audit. This allows hackers to seek out similar potential intrusion paths in order security software. Microsoft’s Own Windows Defender Antivirus Found Insecure…

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SMB Data Security Options: MSP or Self-Implementation

The IT threat to all businesses is growing every day. What are you doing to keep your business safe? It’s true- there is no single solution to keep your business 100% safe from cyber-attacks. But, there are measures that when…

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Your Privacy on Facebook ‒ the Tipping Point of All Trouble

Facebook has gained a lot of media attention and expert attention as another rise of critism against the social networks has appeared. The recent comments coming from Russia that the state is planning to block the service sparked a new…

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Ripple and XRP CryptoCurrency – Security Review 2017

This blog post is created to best analyze and explain the security of one of the most interesting crypto-currencies in 2017 – Ripple. Ripple is a cryptocurrency like no other and its main goal is to attack and replace a…

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Deloitte’s Data Breach Compromised All Admin Accounts

One of the biggest accounting firms, Deloitte, has been through a critical data breach that has affected its internal email systems. The company has tried to soften the impact of the incident by stating that it affected a handful of…

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Critical CVE-2017-8759 Used in Nation-State Attacks Against Russians

Researchers have uncovered a new critical, zero-day vulnerability in Windows, which was identified as CVE-2017-8759. The flaw is flagged as high risk, making the operating system vulnerable to remote code execution. The flaw resides within the .NET Framework. The following…

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Backdoor in CCleaner Affects Millions, Reason Behind Hack Unknown

CCleaner, ‘the world’s most popular PC cleaner’ has been backdoored, researchers confirmed. Unfortunately, researchers still haven’t figured out the details surrounding the event, and it’s still unknown how it happened. Nonetheless, the hack has been confirmed by Piriform, the developer…

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The New General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the Face of Brexit

The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) passed by the EU in December 2015, will come into effect for every member state on 25th May 2018, but with the UK set to leave the European Union by March 2019 there…

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$1 Million Payout for the Disclosure of an Exclusive Tor Browser Flaw

Researchers are not encouraged to find zero-day flaws in the Tor Browser. A new program is launched by Zerodium, the infamous private exploit reseller, which is promising rewards of up to 1$ million. All a researcher has to do is…

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iPhone X FaceID – How Secure Is Apple’s Newest Flagship Smartphone

Apple has revealed it’s latest flagship smartphone – the iPhone X and in this review we will take a look at it’s newest security features which may set a course for many smartphones to come if proven to be secure…

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MongoDB Virus Attack Impacts Databases Worldwide

Computer security experts detected a worldwide MongoDB servers virus attack that has impacted web applications and sites to malfunction on a global scale. Related Story: Instagram Security Bug Exploited By Hackers To Reveal Private Data MongoDB Virus Attack Launched Globally…

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Linux Subsystem in Windows 10 Makes You Vulnerable to Bashware

Have you heard of Bashware? It’s apparently a new way for malware to compromise a previously unavailable Windows 10 feature called Subsystem for Linux. The so-called Bashware can be deployed to bypass security applications on an endpoint. Related Story: Top…

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Pwned from LAN to WAN: Discontinued D-link Router Full of Flaws

Owners of a particular D-Link router model are at serious risk of hacking, researcher Pierre Kim claims. The latter has unveiled 10 serious security flaws in D-Link DIR-850L AC1200 Dual Band Gigabit Cloud router. His recommendation to users of that…

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How to Start a Secure Blog: Your Must-Do Checklist

Are you a seasoned blogger or a beginner enthusiast? Whether or not you have already gathered a wide audience or are planning to start your blog, a secure place to host it is one of the most important factors for…

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