VirusTotal launches ‘Droidy’ sandbox to detect malicious Android apps

One of the biggest and most popular multi-antivirus scanning engine service has today launched a new Android sandbox service, dubbed VirusTotal Droidy, to help security researchers detect malicious apps based on behavioral analysis.

VirusTotal, owned … Continue reading VirusTotal launches ‘Droidy’ sandbox to detect malicious Android apps

Facebook admits public data of its 2.2 billion users has been compromised

Facebook dropped another bombshell on its users by admitting that all of its 2.2 billion users should assume malicious third-party scrapers have compromised their public profile information.

On Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that “ma… Continue reading Facebook admits public data of its 2.2 billion users has been compromised

Intel Admits It Won’t Be Possible to Fix Spectre (V2) Flaw in Some Processors

As speculated by the researcher who disclosed Meltdown and Spectre flaws in Intel processors, some of the Intel processors will not receive patches for the Spectre (variant 2) side-channel analysis attack

In a recent microcode revision guidance (PDF),… Continue reading Intel Admits It Won’t Be Possible to Fix Spectre (V2) Flaw in Some Processors

Apple Plans to Replace Intel Chips in Macs with its Custom Designed CPUs

In a major blow to Intel, Apple is reportedly planning to use its custom-designed ARM chips in Mac computers starting as early as 2020, ultimately replacing the Intel processors running on its desktop and laptop hardware.

The company makes its own A-s… Continue reading Apple Plans to Replace Intel Chips in Macs with its Custom Designed CPUs

How to Make Your Internet Faster with Privacy-Focused 1.1.1.1 DNS Service

Cloudflare, a well-known Internet performance and security company, announced the launch of 1.1.1.1—world’s fastest and privacy-focused secure DNS service that not only speeds up your internet connection but also makes it harder for ISPs to track your … Continue reading How to Make Your Internet Faster with Privacy-Focused 1.1.1.1 DNS Service

Russian Hacker Who Allegedly Hacked LinkedIn and Dropbox Extradited to US

A Russian man accused of hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring in 2012 and possibly compromising personal details of over 100 million users, has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. federal court after being extradited from the Czech Republic.

Yevgeniy Al… Continue reading Russian Hacker Who Allegedly Hacked LinkedIn and Dropbox Extradited to US

Plugins for Popular Text Editors Could Help Hackers Gain Elevated Privileges

Whether you’re a developer, designer or a writer, a good text editor always help you save time and make you work more efficiently.

For example, I use Sublime a lot while programming because it includes some useful tools like ‘syntax highlighting’ and … Continue reading Plugins for Popular Text Editors Could Help Hackers Gain Elevated Privileges

Warning – 3 Popular VPN Services Are Leaking Your IP Address

Researchers found critical vulnerabilities in three popular VPN services that could leak users’ real IP addresses and other sensitive data.

VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a great way to protect your daily online activities that work by encrypting… Continue reading Warning – 3 Popular VPN Services Are Leaking Your IP Address

CredSSP Flaw in Remote Desktop Protocol Affects All Versions of Windows

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) that affects all versions of Windows to date and could allow remote attackers to exploit RDP and WinRM to steal data and run malicious code.

CredSS… Continue reading CredSSP Flaw in Remote Desktop Protocol Affects All Versions of Windows