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The developers behind the privacy-minded Zcash cryptocurrency have recently discovered and patched a highly dangerous vulnerability in the most secretive way that could have allowed an attacker to coin an infinite number of Zcash (ZEC).
Yes, infinite…… Continue reading Critical Zcash Bug Could Have Allowed ‘Infinite Counterfeit’ Cryptocurrency
Ever sent a message on Facebook Messenger then immediately regretted it, or an embarrassing text to your boss in the heat of the moment at late night, or maybe accidentally sent messages or photos to a wrong group chat?
Of course, you have. We have al… Continue reading How to Delete Accidentally Sent Messages, Photos on Facebook Messenger
You’ve always been warned not to share remote access to your computer with any untrusted people for many reasons—it’s basic cyber security advice, and common sense, right?
But what if I say, you should not even trust anyone who invites or offers you f… Continue reading Flaws in Popular RDP Clients Allow Malicious Servers to Reverse Hack PCs
It’s 2019, and just opening an innocent looking office document file on your system can still allow hackers to compromise your computer.
No, I’m not talking about yet another vulnerability in Microsoft Office, but in two other most popular alternative… Continue reading Severe RCE Flaw Disclosed in Popular LibreOffice and OpenOffice Software
Just because an app is available on Google Play Store doesn’t mean that it is a legitimate app. Despite so many efforts by Google, some fake and malicious apps do sneak in and land millions of unaware users on the hunting ground of scammers and hackers… Continue reading Several Popular Beauty Camera Apps Caught Stealing Users’ Photos
A 20-year-old college student who stole cryptocurrency worth more than $5 million by hijacking victims’ phone numbers has pleaded guilty and accepted a sentence of 10 years in prison.
Ortiz was arrested last year on charges of siphoning millions of do… Continue reading First Hacker Convicted of ‘SIM Swapping’ Attack Gets 10 Years in Prison
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Wednesday its effort to “map and further disrupt” a botnet tied to North Korea that has infected numerous Microsoft Windows computers across the globe over the last decade.
Dubbed Joanap, the bot… Continue reading FBI Mapping ‘Joanap Malware’ Victims to Disrupt the North Korean Botnet
If you are thinking that Facebook is sitting quietly after being forced to remove its Onavo VPN app from Apple’s App Store, then you are mistaken.
It turns out that Facebook is paying teenagers around $20 a month to use its VPN app that aggressively m… Continue reading Facebook Paid Teens $20 to Install ‘Research’ App That Collects Private Data
If you were a buyer of any online DDoS-for-hire service, you might be in trouble.
After taking down and arresting the operators of the world’s biggest DDoS-for-hire service last year, the authorities are now in hunt for customers who bought the servic… Continue reading Europol Now Going After People Who Bought DDoS-for-Hire Services
If you own an Apple device, you should immediately turn OFF FaceTime app for a few days.
A jaw-dropping unpatched privacy bug has been uncovered in Apple’s popular video and audio call app FaceTime that could let someone hear or see you before you eve… Continue reading New FaceTime Bug Lets Callers Hear and See You Without You Picking Up