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 …
Read More »Chrome Extension Allows Users to Flag Down Suspicious Websites
Being a whistleblower isn’t exactly what you might call the epitome of human interaction, but at times, it’s for the best. And no, I’m talking about becoming the job weasel because it’s not healthy nor productive. So, in my opinion, the best way to spill the beans is to tell …
Read More »Tech Data Leaks 260GB of Data Stored on Unsecured Server
Tech Data, a Fortune 500 company and one of the biggest supplies of IT solutions, recently came under fire after receiving an email from two cybersecurity experts. According to the inflammatory email, the company leaked at least 260GB of sensitive data. Inside sources reveal that that data was stored on …
Read More »Apple Announces Hot Fix for Zero-Day Synthetic Click Vulnerability
Apple recently revealed that a hotfix had been rolled out for MacOS Mojave. The patch is aimed to fix a synthetic click vulnerability. As the company explained, this issue would have allowed hackers to dismiss on-screen security prompts. Patrick Wardle, a former NSA security researcher and the one who discovered …
Read More »Hackers Cripple Thousands of Servers with Cutting-Edge Crypto Miners
An Israeli-based cybersecurity company announced the discovery of a full-fledged crypto mining crusade that crippled at least 50,000 servers around the world. In a blog post dated May the 29th, Guardicore stated that the attack wave, dubbed the Nansh0u Campaign, uses cutting-edge algorithms in infect servers and computers. No one …
Read More »HP Teams Up with Deep Instinct for Cybersecurity Watchdog
It would seem that the cybersecurity league has found a new champion in the fight against malware – an AI-powered ‘watchdog’ which knows how to tackle the most advanced cyber threats known to mankind. The state-the-art software is the brainchild of HP Inc. and Deep Instinct, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity …
Read More »BlueKeep At Large! Have You Updated Your Windows to the Latest Version?
In a bid to stem the spread of BlueKeep, a ‘wormable’ malware that makes computer networks vulnerable to crippling ransomware attacks, Microsoft urges its users to update their systems to Windows 10. Machines running anything below Windows 8 are at great risk, cybersecurity researchers warned. The ominous piece of news …
Read More »Microsoft Rolls out Cumulative Update KB4497935 for Windows 10
Last week, Microsoft rolled out the KB4497935 update for the 64-bit version of Windows 10. The latest patch comes with numerous security and system updates and can now be downloaded via Windows 10’s Update and Security Manager. In a post dedicated to the build, Microsoft noted that the patch fixed …
Read More »Flipboard Hard-Resets Users’ Passwords After Discovering Zero-Day Vulnerability
Earlier this week, Flipboard urged users to change their passwords, following the discovery of a zero-day vulnerability which allowed hackers to steal personal information. In a blog post detailing the incident, Flipboard said the breach was used to copy the users’ email addresses and would also reveal their recent activity …
Read More »Want to Fight Cybercrime? Join the US Marine Corps Today
Wars are no longer fought with guns or WMDs, but with keyboard, mice, and plenty of coffee. At least that’s what we’re led to believe after the US Marine Corps’ April drafting notice. In a bid to protect the country from cybernetic aggressions, General Robert Neller, the former Commandant of …
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