Kaspersky Accuses Microsoft of Unfairly Disabling its Antivirus in Windows 10

Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab is so upset with US software giant Microsoft that the security firm has filed more antitrust complaints against the company.

The antivirus firm initially filed a lawsuit late last year against Microsoft with Russ… Continue reading Kaspersky Accuses Microsoft of Unfairly Disabling its Antivirus in Windows 10

FBI Arrests NSA Contractor for Leaking Secrets – Here’s How they Caught Her

The FBI arrested a 25-year-old NSA contractor on Saturday (3rd June) for leaking classified information to an online news outlet which published its report yesterday (5th June) — meaning the arrest was made two days before the actual disclosure went online.

Reality Leigh Winner, who held a top-secret security clearance and worked as a government contractor in Georgia with Pluribus

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This CIA Tool Hacks Windows Computers Silently Over the Network

WikiLeaks has published a new batch of the ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time detailing an alleged CIA project that allowed the agency to turn Windows file servers into covert attack machines that can silently infect other computers of interest inside a t… Continue reading This CIA Tool Hacks Windows Computers Silently Over the Network

Putin: Hackers Are Like Artists, Who Wake Up In A Good Mood & Start Painting

Just control your laughter, while reading this article. I insist.

Talking to international media at the St Petersburg Economic Forum on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a number of statement surrounding alleged Russia’s involvement in h… Continue reading Putin: Hackers Are Like Artists, Who Wake Up In A Good Mood & Start Painting

High-Severity Linux Sudo Flaw Allows Users to Gain Root Privileges

A high-severity vulnerability has been reported in Linux that could be exploited by a low privilege attacker to gain full root access on an affected system.

The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2017-1000367, was discovered by researchers at Qualys Sec… Continue reading High-Severity Linux Sudo Flaw Allows Users to Gain Root Privileges

High-Severity Linux Sudo Flaw Allows Users to Gain Root Privileges

A high-severity vulnerability has been reported in Linux that could be exploited by a low privilege attacker to gain full root access on an affected system.

The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2017-1000367, was discovered by researchers at Qualys Sec… Continue reading High-Severity Linux Sudo Flaw Allows Users to Gain Root Privileges

LinkedIn Hacker, Wanted by US & Russian, Can be Extradited to Either State

The alleged Russian hacker, who was arrested by the Czech police in Prague last October on suspicion of massive 2012 data breach at LinkedIn, can be extradited to either the United States or Russia, a Czech court ruled on Tuesday.

Yevgeniy Aleksandrov… Continue reading LinkedIn Hacker, Wanted by US & Russian, Can be Extradited to Either State

Judy Android Malware Infects Over 36.5 Million Google Play Store Users

Security researchers have claimed to have discovered possibly the largest malware campaign on Google Play Store that has already infected around 36.5 million Android devices with malicious ad-click software.

The security firm Checkpoint on Thursday pu… Continue reading Judy Android Malware Infects Over 36.5 Million Google Play Store Users

Wanna Cry Again? NSA’s Windows ‘EsteemAudit’ RDP Exploit Remains Unpatched

Brace yourselves for a possible ‘second wave’ of massive global cyber attack, as SMB (Server Message Block) was not the only network protocol whose zero-day exploits created by NSA were exposed in the Shadow Brokers dump last month.

Although Microsoft… Continue reading Wanna Cry Again? NSA’s Windows ‘EsteemAudit’ RDP Exploit Remains Unpatched

It’s Insanely Easy to Bypass Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner with a Photo

Samsung recently launched its new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, with both Facial and IRIS Recognition features, making it easier for users to unlock their smartphone and signing into websites.

We already knew that the Galaxy … Continue reading It’s Insanely Easy to Bypass Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner with a Photo