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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Last week mobile security experts notified the public about a new attack using the newly-discovered Android Toast overlay exploit. The security issue that was found to be the main culprit is an overlay type of attack that is being exploited…
Millions of American citizens will find that their social security numbers were stolen due to a critical Equifax Hack. The security breach affected one of the largest credit reporting companies operating in the USA. As a result of the malicious…
Business and government entities in China are rapidly involved in the use of facial recognition technologies powered by artificial intelligence systems. The mass deployment of such instances are changing the way citizens interact with the world and it paves the…
Security researchers uncovered the Cobian Trojan which is an advanced computer virus capable of infiltrating whole computer networks. It appears that it is being spread in a series of hacker attacks attempting to compromise machines worldwide. Cobian Trojan Delivered in…
Experts warned that a bug in the popular Instagram social network has led to a privacy intrusion into celebrities personal data along with those of ordinary users. The incident was reported after a series of leaks and criminal activity that…
Security professionals detected a massive attack against Facebook users with a distinct virus that is being distributed via Google Chrome hacks and malicious tactics. The attack uses several stages of malicious JavaScript code that is injected into the browser. Social…
Attackers that were aiming to exploit users through session hijacking attacks on GitLab – the modern web-based Git repository manager have been stopped in their tracks as company fixes the bug. Hijacking Bug and Potential Damages for GitLab and Users…
Increasingly more sophisticated and innovative ways are being developed by cybercriminals to ensure they can break into systems. Here are several obfuscation techniques employed by hackers with ways you can protect yourself from them. Obfuscation is widely used by malware…
Strategic alliances and partnerships have been lucrative for the cybersecurity industry. There is a heavy demand for protecting vulnerable data from prying eyes. Industries such as military, entertainment, aerospace have leveled up their security parameters to prevent hackers from making…
A new variant of the Jimmy Nukebot banking Trojan has surfaced on the web with a fundamental difference in having shifted its priorities from stealing bank card data to acting as a conduit for downloading malicious payloads for web-injects, crypto…
An unprecedentedly massive spambot has managed to compromise the login credentials of over 711 million people worldwide. Onliner Spambot and Why Spam Emails are Anything but a Thing of the Past A security researcher based in Paris and going by…
