And on the next episode of “hope in humanity lost for good,” I give you the story of an unknown hacker who hijacked a grieving support Facebook page just for the fun of it. According to Lynda Cheldelin Fell, Grief the Unspoken’s page manager and published author, the breach first …
Read More »The Enemy Within – Hackers Turning AI Against Us
Remember that old saying: “if you can’t beat them, join them.” Well, as far as cyber warfare is concerned, the hackers have turned this rusty saying into a credo. In an article published on The Next Web, Isaac Ben-Israel, ICRC’s director and the Chairman of Cyber Week, noted that AI …
Read More »You Can Now Wipe Your Location and Web History in Google
If you’re still worried about the companies eyeballing your online activity, then you will be relieved to hear that Google plans on rolling out a new feature which allows you to delete, well, everything. On the agenda since May, Google’s auto-delete option is just what the doctor ordered in terms …
Read More »Microsoft Nixes Traffic Tracking with Canary Update
It would appear that gathering real-time info is becoming increasingly difficult. Microsoft recently joined the traffic tracking crusade with its latest Canary update. When this option is switched on, companies and online advertisers will not be able to track your activity – good news for users who value their privacy, …
Read More »Google Steps Up G-Suite Security with New Tools
Still worried about your business email being hacked? Well, worry no more, because Google has recently released a couple of security updates for its G-Suite Enterprise and G-Suite Enterprise for Education products. According to the company’s statement, G Suite administrators will be able to bypass the usual security measure using …
Read More »EA Releases Fix for Origin Bug that Left Millions of Accounts Exposed
EA, the company behind award-winning titles such as Apex Legends, Anthem, and Battlefield V, has just announced that a patch has been released for the Origin quagmire. Per the company’s statements, the bug, which was actually a zero-day vulnerability, left some 300 million user accounts exposed. The result – hackers, …
Read More »What Should We Expect from Cyber Week 2019?
This week the University of Tel Aviv will be the host of Cyber Week 2019 or, as I like to call it, the E3 of cybersecurity. The event will bring together the very best that online security has to offer – speakers, events, workshops, and more. For those of you …
Read More »Dell SupportAssist Vulnerable to Takeovers. Update Your PC Now!
Dell urges all customers to update their SupportAssist software ASAP. The announcement comes after a cybersecurity company identified a vulnerability that allows hackers to completely take over a PC. According to Dell, the problems affect both business and home PCs. Is there another doctor in the house? For those of …
Read More »NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab Hacked with Raspberry Pie Nanocomputer
We really don’t need to fear the little green man with lasers when we’ve got a bigger threat right here, on earth. A recently published report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General reveals that the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s IT infrastructure has been compromised in early April 2018. The investigators discovered …
Read More »Nearly Half of Android Apps Vulnerable to Hacking, Latest Research Reveals
A new and insightful paper from Positive Technologies reveals that about 50 percent of Android apps are vulnerable to malware. Furthermore, as the paper states, the hacker doesn’t need to be in proximity to the device nor be around the device. Differences in security between iOS and Android appear to …
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