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Hackers have found a way to hijack your system through subtitles

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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd has revealed that its researchers have found a major attacking method in which hackers use vulnerabilities in media players which automatically download subtitles for various movies. As such, some of the most well-known media players such as Kodi, VLC and Popcorn Time have been compromised as these players are configured […]

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WikiLeaks Posts User Manuals for CIA Malware AfterMidnight and Assassin

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WikiLeaks recently leaked some files as part of its Vault 7 series, that contained user manuals for two malware called, Assassin and AfterMidnight. According to the documents, these viruses belong to the CIA. RELEASE: CIA remote control & subversion malware systems ‘After Midnight’ and ‘Assassin’ https://t.co/S64RmEsHYl #Vault7 pic.twitter.com/5fMTeqW007 — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) May 12, 2017 What […]

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Microsoft Slams NSA over WannaCry Ransomware Attack

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Earlier today, Microsoft’s President and Chief Legal Officer, Brad Smith stated that part of the responsibility of the recent WannaCry ransomware attack that resulted in a major chaos in more than 150 countries falls on the US government, particularly, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Why NSA and CIA? For long, […]

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Uiwix, yet another ransomware like WannaCry – only more dangerous

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In the last few days, the internet has been caught off guard with numerous updates being posted regarding the sprawling effects of the WannaCry ransomware that exploited the vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Windows operating system to hack more than 75,000 computers and counting last Friday. Nevertheless, it seems like the worst is yet to come. In […]

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WannaCry ransomware: Researcher halts its spread by registering domain for $10.69

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Last year the Internet was taken down by cyber criminals through a massive Distributed Denial of Service Attack (DDoS) attack using the infamous Mirai malware. But last Friday afternoon, almost 99 countries including Russia, UK, USA and Australia became victims of a worldwide mass cyber-attack that has been reported to have caused major disruptions to […]

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Radio Station Caught Teaching Listeners How to Hide Child Pornographic Content

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The authorities around the world are doing whatever it takes to hunt down pedophiles but a radio station in the United States was caught teaching something else and it’s shocking. A radio station CAVE 97.7 FM from Arizona state was airing disgusting public announcements about how to store child pornography, reports News 4 Tucson. The public announcement said “Always use […]

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Keylogger spotted – HP machines could turn into a spyware

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Security researchers have warned that HP machines could turn into a spyware thanks to an audio driver developed by Conexant Systems, Inc. which comes pre-installed in more than a dozen of HP devices. According to a security advisory published by Switzerland-based security consulting firm Modzero Conexant, responsible for making audio drivers comes with a component “MicTray64.exe” which is an executable […]

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Vulnerability in Portrait Display service; millions of IoT devices affected

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A bloatware could be a tricky subject to discuss considering that they are pre-installed in most of the IoT devices, but what if a vulnerability is found in one of the bloatware? Could it create havoc? Millions of users could be affected by even a tiny flaw in a bloatware. Well, this is exactly what […]

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New Linux SSH Brute-force LUA Bot Shishiga Detected in the Wild

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A new Linux malware has been spotted in the wild by security researchers at Eset, and it is much more sophisticated than any of the previously known Linux based malware. The security researchers have named this malware as “Linux/Shishiga” which utilizes four different protocols according to Eset research team. The protocols used are Telnet, HTTP and […]

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Intel Optane memory announced: A steroid to speed up your computer

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Intel has finally announced a magic memory which would help in improving your computer’s speed. A chip named “Optane” has been announced by Intel to boost the speed of your PC, and it looks like the officials of Inter Corp. are very optimistic of this creation. According to the senior vice president of Intel, Navin […]

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