A Facebook bug was just discovered by security researcher and bug hunter Tommy DeVoss who got awarded $5,000. The flaw allowed him to view the private email address of any user of the social media. Moreover, the hack made it…
Apparently, Microsoft has been facing some challenges of integrating Skype as users have had their accounts compromised several times already since Microsoft has taken over Skype. The most recent such case is from August, 2016 and it involves the distribution…
Do you plan to go to the States? Do you need to apply for a visa? If you do, keep in mind that you may be asked by the Department of Homeland Security for information on your accounts. Apparently, collecting…
The Russian hacking group Fancy Bears hacked Android devices to track the Ukrainian artillery, according to a research published by security company CrowdStrike. The Malware Used Was X-Agent… The malware used by the Russian hackers aimed to collect information on…
Linux/Rakos is the name of the latest form of Linux malware currently on the loose. The malware is designed to search for victims via SSH scan. The code is written in the Go language. The binary is most likely compressed…
Microsoft has disabled the ability of it’s browser to use Flash Player by default. The plugin can be enabled from the web browser, but the company has decided to be more focused on security. Users who still want to use…
A group of attackers has compromised the Bangladesh domain of Google. Hackers coming from Pakistan succeeded to deface the search engine page and replace it with their own message. Team Pak Cyber Attackers Deface Bangladesh Domain of Google The hackers’…
German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung said that it obtained excerpts of the internal documents that contain Facebook’s secret content removal policies. These are excerpts of internal documents that explain to content moderators what they need to do. To protect our sources,…
Lynda.com has been through a data breach. A user database consisting of 55,000 accounts has been accessed. Apparently, the passwords belonging to these accounts were salted and hashed. Lynda.com was bought by LinkedIn which has been acquired by Microsoft. Related:…
The notorious app Evernote, installed by default in some Android devices has announced the changing of it’s privacy policy in order to give the right to it’s own employees to check and monitor the notes of its customers. And users…
Ransomware continuously made the headlines throughout 2016. And as the end of the year is approaching, security researchers are gathering statistics and drawing conclusions. Mistakes involving ransomware shouldn’t be repeated, especially on behalf of businesses where losses usually skyrocket. Related:…
It has been confirmed that another 1 billion accounts were compromised back in 2013 when the company Yahoo was hacked by what many believe to be a state-sponsored attack. Back then the same accused perpetrators were reported to hack 500…
December 2016’s Patch Tuesday has rolled out some crucial security updates, like KB3204059, the cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. This update is also known as MS16-44, and it should definitely be prioritized by IT administrators as it patches remote…
Encryption is now being used in DDoS attacks, Kaspersky researchers have found. The company has uncovered a specific attack exploiting vulnerabilities in WordPress via an encrypted channel. Because of the difficulty to identify them amongst clean requests, these attacks are…
Credit and debit cards are often targeted by cybercriminals looking to harvest users’ credentials and details. Luckily, there is a new service (called Privacy) which will take care of users’ online transactions in a curious and innovative manner – by…
Apple has released their security report concerning several critical updates that were discovered on their last IOS 10.2 version. Anyone who is using it is advised to immediately install their latest update and patch those exploits to increase the security…
Bad news for Android users – Doctor Web has uncovered two types of downloader Trojans implemented in the firmware of Android devices. The Trojans communicate with a command & control server to receive instructions about the apps to silently download…
Facebook has been granted an e-money license in the EU. The Central Bank of Ireland has given Facebook Payments International Limited (FBPIL) this license which allows the social media to facilitate peer-to-peer payments on its platform. Ireland is a member…
Facebook has long been a target for all kinds of scammers. The social network has often been leveraged in malware distribution campaigns. Cyren researchers just discovered a malicious Google Chrome extension that is spreading nude celebrity PDFs to Facebook groups.…
In 2016, ransomware has been extremely devastating for businesses, and the statistics prove it. A new report by Kaspersky Lab shows that ransomware attacks on companies tripled from January to September. This means that one in every five businesses was…
