Cyber Security Magazine

In a bid to push the boundaries of computer technology ever further, a team of scientists from the University of Texas has taught an AI how to ‘see’ and interact with the surrounding environment just human beings. Though still far from super-intelligent robots bent on world domination, this next-gen AI …

Earlier this week, an influential tech publication revealed that Google has been keeping tracks of users’ personal purchases via a hidden tool. According to Google, the tool was meant to provide Gmail users with a history of past purchases and receipt from G-store. A company representative added that the collected …

Although five years have passed since Microsoft announced that Windows XP users will no longer have tech support, it would appear that they haven’t given up on this old-timer. In fact, according to a recent statement, XP users are urged to update their OS to the latest version. This announcement …

Earlier this week, Twitter has come under fire after the social media giant revealed that due to some ‘technical difficulties’ hundreds of users’ addresses were disclosed to an unknown partner. In a Tweet posted on Monday morning, Twitter Support said that the bug has been fixed and that the affected …

In a Google Blog post published earlier this week, Christiaan Brand, Google Cloud’s product manager, urged all Titan Key owners to seek a free replacement. The post comes days after Google announced that a major security breach had been identified. The statement spoke of a bug that allowed hackers to …

Earlier this week, Facebook announced that a major vulnerability had been patched after various users reported that their phones had been hijacked. The bug, which allowed hackers to infiltrate and installs malicious apps on the users’ phone, is well-known to developers and cybersecurity experts. Some sources claim that this type …

The seemingly tacit trading conflict between China and the United has finally reached the boiling point after President Trump has signed an executive order which denies foreign telecoms access to the US market. Trump’s decision was labeled “unreasonable” and ultimately “harmful to the interests of US companies and consumers.” The …

For some, the dark web is synonymous to an evil that never sleeps, but, to most Internet users, it’s a greyed-out area where few dares to venture. What’s even more daunting is the fact that nearly all people who have had dealings with ‘the undergarments of the Internet’ returned with …

A hacker group has breached several FBI-affiliated websites and uploaded their contents to the web, including dozens of files containing the personal information of thousands of federal agents and law enforcement officers. Reportedly, thousands of officials have their private information leaked online since there are around 4,000 unique records of …

Wherever there is money being made or valuables being kept, you can bet the farm that there are also criminals looking to gain access to those things. It took no time at all for the term “cyber criminal” to enter the common vernacular. Like investing in locks for our doors, …