Top 10 Most Abused Top-Level Domains in 2018

Security researcher Brian Krebs has revealed some interesting details in terms of some of the riskiest domains on the Internet. Apparently, websites ending with some of the latest TLDs (top-level domains) such as .men, .work and .click are considered h… Continue reading Top 10 Most Abused Top-Level Domains in 2018

250,000 Euros Fine for French Company that Exposed Customer Data

A fine in the size of 250,000 euro has been imposed on Optical Center, a French company specialized in selling eye and hearing aids. Apparently, the company has failed to secure the data of its customers on its website, and…Read more
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Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 7, 8.1 in Community Forums

Are you still resisting Windows 10 and running Windows 7 or Windows 8? If that is your case, you should note that, starting July without providing a specific date, Microsoft is planning to no longer participate in the technical support…Read more
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InvisiMole Spyware: Sophisticated Tool for Targeted Cyber Espionage

A previously unknown piece of complex malware with spying capabilities was recently discovered by researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET. The spyware is dubbed InvisiMole and is regarded as an advanced cyber espionage tool most likely designed for atta… Continue reading InvisiMole Spyware: Sophisticated Tool for Targeted Cyber Espionage

Facebook Privacy Bug May Have Affected 14 Million Users

Yet another bug has been just found in Facebook automatically suggesting posting publicly when users were creating their posts. Related Story: Facebook Scraped SMS and Calls Data on Android Devices Facebook Bug Affects 14 Million Users, Problem Now Fix… Continue reading Facebook Privacy Bug May Have Affected 14 Million Users

Online Fraud Report 2018: Fraudsters Move From Reddit to Blockchain

RSA has released its Fraud Attack Trends report for Q1 of 2018. The report reveals that newsjacking has become fraudsters’ favorite way of empowering phishing attacks, among other things. A recent news that fraudsters leveraged to incite a major … Continue reading Online Fraud Report 2018: Fraudsters Move From Reddit to Blockchain

Ticketfly Data Breach: 26,151,608 Customer Emails Exposed

Online ticketing service Ticketfly has been targeted by a malicious actor and as a result, users’ personal information was stolen. In addition to that, Ticketfly’s website was defaced, and a message was dropped on the compromised homepage w… Continue reading Ticketfly Data Breach: 26,151,608 Customer Emails Exposed

Telegram for Malicious Activities: How Hackers Exploit the App

There have been multiple cases of hackers leveraging Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, and now Telegram is becoming a preferred target for hackers as evident by the increasing number of abuse cases on the service. Taking advantage of tools and services…. Continue reading Telegram for Malicious Activities: How Hackers Exploit the App

MyHeritage DNA Service Exposes 92 Million Account Details

There are data breaches and then there are data breaches. Depending on the personal or sensitive information that is being leaked, data breaches can be true privacy nightmares. Related Story: Microsoft Builds a DNA Computer, Says Cancer Is a Computatio… Continue reading MyHeritage DNA Service Exposes 92 Million Account Details

CVE-2018-8174 Vulnerability Used by Rig Exploit Kit

Security researchers have been following the activity surrounding the infamous Rig exploit kit. In these campaigns, attackers are compromising websites to inject a malicious script that redirects potential victims to the EK’s landing page. This a… Continue reading CVE-2018-8174 Vulnerability Used by Rig Exploit Kit