Mobile privacy is an area that every user should be paying attention to. In other words, users should be very concerned with the privacy of their smartphones and the personal information shared with app developers. And there are is plenty…
Users have increasingly reported opting out of Google’s tracking services only to find out the company has continued to track them, resulting in activists and other people alike reporting the tech giant massively, leading to a lawsuit. The tech giant…
To no one’s surprise, there is a relatively easy way for hackers to breach thousands of smart homes. Avast researchers recently warned about the MQTT protocol (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) which, if misconfigured, could give hackers complete access to a…
A new announcement has been made in regards of SUSE and the availability of the enterprise Linux kernel which is created specifically for Microsoft Azure. As a result, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 on-demand instances now run on a custom-tuned…
Security experts detected that an ongoing attack campaign is spreading fake Fortnite Android games that lead to malware infections. Several outlets are being used to push the malicious apps — both third-party repositories and fake download sites. Malicious Fortnite Installers…
Australian media reports that a 16 year-old hacker was able to hack into Apple servers and hijack sensitive data. The report came after a police investigation and the proceeding court actions. Detailed information is not available at this moment. Apple…
A group of researchers presented a concept malware called the BlackIoT botnet which can be used in targeted attacks against IoT devices on a global scale. Details about the threat are available in a keynote presentation presented at a security…
Researchers have shown a simple method which could turn out to be a physical type of security risk for victims, using Cortana. Just like Siri, Cortana is enabled by default on all Windows 10 devices and the assistant works even…
The Trickbot banking Trojan has received an August 2018 update which adds a new code injection module. The infamous malware has remained active over the years as one of the most prominent Trojans used for financial crimes. The newly added…
The Necurs botnet is being used in a new attack campaign concentrating banks worldwide. The latest security reports indicate that the attackers utilize .PUB files which are Microsoft Publisher documents. Read our article to learn more about the incidents. Necurs…
A Chrome browser vulnerability known under the CVE-2018-6177 identifier, recently discovered by Imperva researcher Ron Masas, was just patched by Google. The security flaw could allow an attacker to retrieve sensitive data from websites using audio or video HTML tags.…
Cosmos Bank, known as India’s second-largest cooperative bank, has been breached by hackers, and a total of 940 million rupees, or $13.5 million, were stolen. More specifically, attackers stole customer details via a malware attack on the bank’s ATM servers,…
Security researchers at CheckPoint have warned about a new danger for our mobile devices, using a vulnerability that goes through the microSD cards. These forms of modified microSD cards can reportedly allow hackers to take over your smartphone by using…
Security reports indicate that Instagram users experience serious login issues which is probably caused by a worldwide hacking attack. The reason for this is a continued wave of apparent account takeovers of insecure accounts in a seemingly automated manner. This…
Adobe released the August 2018 Security Updates (APSB18-29)which addresses key vulnerabilities in the Acrobat and Reader applications. The released collection of updates are available both to Windows and Mac OS X users. All users running these products are advised to…
Mac OS X computers have been found vulnerable due to a report indicating that warning prompts can be easily bypassed. A demonstration has shown how this can be used by hackers in virus infections. The vulnerability is classified as a…
Security experts discovered three new vulnerabilities affecting Intel processors that appear to be speculative execution flaws called Foreshadow. This is the code name under which has been assigned to the bugs, appearing to be yet another problem that affects general…
Just a few days ago, security researcher Brian Krebs reported that the FBI is warning banks of cybercriminals about to carry out a “highly choreographed, global fraud scheme known as an “ATM cashout,” in which crooks hack a bank or…
Microsoft has released their latest wave of updates in the August 2018 Patch Tuesday addressing some serious vulnerabilities. Among them are issues related to the remote code execution and weaknesses exploited by popular viruses and Trojans to gain entry to…
A new scam wave has started to hit the world and this time it is a big one, advertising users to visit phishing web pages that aim to steal their sensitive information. We at Sensors Tech Forum have covered malware…
