Experts Unveil Cyber Espionage Attacks by CopyKittens Hackers

Security researchers have discovered a new, massive cyber espionage campaign that mainly targets people working in government, defence and academic organisations in various countries.

The campaign is being conducted by an Iran-linked threat group, who… Continue reading Experts Unveil Cyber Espionage Attacks by CopyKittens Hackers

British Hacker Admits Using Mirai Botnet to DDoS Deutsche Telekom

An unnamed 29-year-old man, named by authorities as “Daniel K.,” pleaded guilty in a German court on Friday to charges related to the hijacking of more than one Million Deutsche Telekom routers.

According to reports in the German press, the British ma… Continue reading British Hacker Admits Using Mirai Botnet to DDoS Deutsche Telekom

32M Becomes First-Ever Company to Implant Micro-Chips in Employees

Biohacking could be a next big thing in this smart world.

Over two years ago, a hacker implanted a small NFC chip in his left hand right between his thumb and his pointer finger and hacked Android smartphones and bypassed almost all security measures,… Continue reading 32M Becomes First-Ever Company to Implant Micro-Chips in Employees

THN Weekly Roundup — 10 Most Important Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

Here we are with our weekly roundup, briefing this week’s top cyber security threats, incidents and challenges.

This week has been very short with big news from shutting down of two of the largest Dark Web marketplaces and theft of millions of dollars… Continue reading THN Weekly Roundup — 10 Most Important Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

THN Weekly Roundup — 10 Most Important Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

Here we are with our weekly roundup, briefing this week’s top cyber security threats, incidents and challenges.

This week has been very short with big news from shutting down of two of the largest Dark Web marketplaces and theft of millions of dollars… Continue reading THN Weekly Roundup — 10 Most Important Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

Tor Launches Bug Bounty Program — Get Paid for Hacking!

With the growing number of cyber attacks and breaches, a significant number of companies and organisations have started Bug Bounty programs for encouraging hackers, bug hunters and researchers to find and responsibly report bugs in their services and get rewarded.

Following major companies and organisations, the non-profit group behind Tor Project – the largest online anonymity network that

Continue reading Tor Launches Bug Bounty Program — Get Paid for Hacking!

Hackers Could Easily Take Remote Control of Your Segway Hoverboards

If you are hoverboard rider, you should be concerned about yourself.

Thomas Kilbride, a security researcher from security firm IOActive, have discovered several critical vulnerabilities in Segway Ninebot miniPRO that could be exploited by hackers to r… Continue reading Hackers Could Easily Take Remote Control of Your Segway Hoverboards

New Linux Malware Exploits SambaCry Flaw to Silently Backdoor NAS Devices

Remember SambaCry?

Almost two months ago, we reported about a 7-year-old critical remote code execution vulnerability in Samba networking software, allowing a hacker to remotely take full control of a vulnerable Linux and Unix machines.

We dubbed the… Continue reading New Linux Malware Exploits SambaCry Flaw to Silently Backdoor NAS Devices

Hacker Uses A Simple Trick to Steal $7 Million Worth of Ethereum Within 3 Minutes

All it took was just 3 minutes and ‘a simple trick’ for a hacker to steal more than $7 Million worth of Ethereum in a recent blow to the crypto currency market.

The heist happened after an Israeli blockchain technology startup project for the trading … Continue reading Hacker Uses A Simple Trick to Steal $7 Million Worth of Ethereum Within 3 Minutes

Windows 10 Will Now Let You Reset Forgotten Password Directly From the Lock Screen

Microsoft is making every effort to make its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update bigger than ever before by beefing up its security practices and hardening it against hackers and cyber attacks in its next release.

Microsoft is finally adding one of the mu… Continue reading Windows 10 Will Now Let You Reset Forgotten Password Directly From the Lock Screen