CVE-2018-0369: Yet Another High Severity Cisco Vulnerability

Yet another vulnerability, identified as CVE-2018-0369, in Cisco software has been patched. Rated severe, the flaw is described as an IPv4 Fragmentation vulnerability which could lead to a denial of service if used with three other medium severity bugs… Continue reading CVE-2018-0369: Yet Another High Severity Cisco Vulnerability

GitHub Adds Python Security Alerts to Reduce Vulnerable Projects

GitHub has been known to support JavaScript and Ruby by providing security alerts, and now the same becomes valid for Python. In other words, GitHub has updated its security alerts feature by adding support for Python projects. This relatively new…Re… Continue reading GitHub Adds Python Security Alerts to Reduce Vulnerable Projects

iPhone Users Under Highly Targeted Attack that Leverages MDM Protocol

A highly targeted malware campaign targeting iPhone users in India has been unearthed by Cisco Talos security researchers. The campaign has been active since August 2015 and is spying on 13 specific iPhones. The attackers who were most likely operating… Continue reading iPhone Users Under Highly Targeted Attack that Leverages MDM Protocol

Facebook Gets First Fine of £500,000 as It Failed to Be Transparent

After all the noise and headache, Facebook is finally (about to be) fined – in the U.K at least, where the company has to pay £500,000 ($664,000). The decision comes after the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) conclude… Continue reading Facebook Gets First Fine of £500,000 as It Failed to Be Transparent

5.99 Billion Malware Attacks in First Half of 2018, Ransomware Prevails

Not too long ago ransomware was “dethroned” as the number one cyber threat. However, new statistics reveal that the encryption menace has returned in an increasing number of attacks. The overall volume of malware has grown as well, shows a…. Continue reading 5.99 Billion Malware Attacks in First Half of 2018, Ransomware Prevails

Valid D-Link Certificate Used by Plead Malware Campaigns

A new malware campaign leveraging stolen digital certificates has been discovered by security researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET. The researchers spotted the malware campaign when some of their systems marked several files as suspicious. Related St… Continue reading Valid D-Link Certificate Used by Plead Malware Campaigns

Thousands of Android Apps Can Take Screenshots of Your Activity

A new research has revealed some troubling information about several popular smartphone apps that are covertly taking screenshots of users’ activity. More specifically, researchers from Northeastern University in the US analysed over 17,000 of th… Continue reading Thousands of Android Apps Can Take Screenshots of Your Activity

Your Smartphone Is Your Best Friend but How Well Do You Treat It?

Nowadays there is hardly a person not using a smartphone. Smartphones and mobile devices as a whole have become our best friends that accompany everywhere and help us in a variety of tasks. However, it turns out that more than…Read more
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U.S. Is the Nation Most Susceptible to Cyberattacks

No one is safe against hacking. However, users and organizations based in certain countries appear to be more vulnerable to cyberattacks than others, as is the case with the United States. It appears that the U.S. is the nation which…Read more
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Fake Adult Sites and Media Players Will Get You Adware and PUPs

If you have downloaded software, mostly freeware, you have definitely experienced adware, or the unexpected, intrusive pop-up advertisements that come out uninvited on your screen. PUPs are annoying and that’s a fact no one can deny, but they can… Continue reading Fake Adult Sites and Media Players Will Get You Adware and PUPs