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Android Toast Overlay Attack Affects Million of Users (CVE-2017-0752)

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…

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143 Million Social Security Numbers Stolen via Equifax Hack

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…

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China Aspires to Dominate Artificial Intelligence Development

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…

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Cobian Trojan Detected in Ongoing Hacker Attacks

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…

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Instagram Security Bug Exploited By Hackers To Reveal Private Data

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…

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Facebook Virus Detected in Ongoing Worldwide Attack

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…

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GitLab Fixes Session Hijacking Bug Which Exposed Users to Cyberattacks

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…

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Top 6 Advanced Obfuscation Techniques Hiding Malware on Your Device

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…

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Strategic Alliances and Partnerships in Cybersecurity

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…

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The Many Faces of the Jimmy Nukebot Trojan

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…

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Onliner Spambot Harvests 711 Million Email Login Credentials

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…

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Sarahah App Uploads Your Contacts List to an Unidentified Server

The widely-used application that has only recently gained popularity amassed over 18 million downloads combined both on Apple and Google online stores. Its legitimacy has come under fire with researchers discovering critical privacy issues within the application. Related Story: NetSarang…

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Mobile Carriers Could Be Putting Your Personal Information in Jeopardy

Two-step authentication has become prominent amongst many online service providers. Requiring users to log in using their phone or any other mobile device after supplying their username and password, mobile carriers might inadvertently expose their customers to cybersecurity threats simply…

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Washington’s Citywide Network Compromised by a Ransomware Attack

Related Story: Solar Panel Flaw Puts European Power Grids at Risk of Outages The city of Washington became a target in the latest ransomware attack conducted in an effort to compromise the city’s entire network. It is an ominous thought…

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WordPress Ransomware Attacks On the Rise (.EV Ransomware)

As of middle of August, researchers have concluded that multiple ransomware variants, starting with EV ransomware have emerged targeting WordPress sites. The viruses aim to lock out the WordPress page, denying access to it and demanding website publishers to pay…

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Evolution in the Hardware Encryption Market: Recent Trends and Activities

In today’s world of technology and mobility, cybercrime is prominent and growing fast across the globe. Cybercrime poses a real danger to organizations, government, and financial institutions. Given the rising number of cyber-attacks and other modes of theft, there is…

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The 10 Funniest Computer Fails, Bugs and Errors

As long as there is code, there will always be bugs in it, and this is definitely not a good thing, especially for companies, because such minor bugs may result in devastating consequences. However, bugs and errors can sometimes amuse…

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The Best Hacker Gadgets (Devices) for 2020

This article is created to show you what are the most desired and effective hacking gadgets in 2020 and what makes them so special and sought after. SIDENOTE: This post was originally published in August 2017. But we gave it…

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Intel’s 8th-Gen Kaby Lake CPU Offers 40 Percent Performance Boost

Intel has officially released the details surrounding its long-anticipated 8th generation core chips that are bound to turn thin laptops into quad-core powerhouses. Not very often do you get Intel to announce the launching of a new Kaby Lake R…

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