Equifax Suffered Data Breach After It Failed to Patch Old Apache Struts Flaw

The massive Equifax data breach that exposed highly sensitive data of as many as 143 million people was caused by exploiting a flaw in Apache Struts framework, which Apache patched over two months earlier of the security incident, Equifax has confirmed… Continue reading Equifax Suffered Data Breach After It Failed to Patch Old Apache Struts Flaw

Zerodium Offers $1 Million for Tor Browser 0-Days That It will Resell to Governments

It seems like Tor Browser zero-day exploits are in high demand right now—so much so that someone is ready to pay ONE MILLION dollars.

Zerodium—a company that specialises in acquiring and reselling zero-day exploits—just announced that it will pay up to USD 1,000,000 for working zero-day exploits for the popular Tor Browser on Tails Linux and Windows operating system.

Tor browser users should

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Linux Subsystem on Windows 10 Allows Malware to Become Fully Undetectable

Microsoft has been expressing its love for Linux for almost three years now, and this love costs Microsoft an arm and a leg.

Last year, Microsoft surprised everyone by announcing the arrival of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in Windows 10, which br… Continue reading Linux Subsystem on Windows 10 Allows Malware to Become Fully Undetectable

BlueBorne: Critical Bluetooth Attack Puts Billions of Devices at Risk of Hacking

If you are using a Bluetooth enabled device, be it a smartphone, laptop, smart TV or any other IoT device, you are at risk of malware attacks that can carry out remotely to take over your device even without requiring any interaction from your side.

Security researchers have just discovered total 8 zero-day vulnerabilities in Bluetooth protocol that impact more than 5.3 Billion devices—from

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Apache Struts 2 Flaws Affect Multiple Cisco Products

After Equifax massive data breach that was believed to be caused due to a vulnerability in Apache Struts, Cisco has initiated an investigation into its products that incorporate a version of the popular Apache Struts2 web application framework.

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Samsung Launches Bug Bounty Program — Offering up to $200,000 in Rewards

With the growing number of cyber attacks and data breaches, a number of tech 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… Continue reading Samsung Launches Bug Bounty Program — Offering up to $200,000 in Rewards

Researcher Discloses 10 Zero-Day Flaws in D-Link 850L Wireless Routers

A security researcher has discovered not one or two but a total of ten critical zero-day vulnerabilities in routers from Taiwan-based networking equipment manufacturer D-Link which leave users open to cyber attacks.

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Hackers Can Remotely Access Syringe Infusion Pumps to Deliver Fatal Overdoses

Internet-of-things are turning every industry into the computer industry, making customers think that their lives would be much easier with smart devices. However, such devices could potentially be compromised by hackers.

There are, of course, some really good reasons to connect certain devices to the Internet.

But does everything need to be connected? Of course, not—especially when it comes

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Equifax Data Breach: Steps You should Take to Protect Yourself

Equifax has suffered one of the largest data breaches in history that has left highly sensitive data of as many as 143 million people—that’s nearly half of the US population—in the hands of hackers.

Based on the company’s investigation, some unknown hackers managed to exploit a security flaw on the Equifax website and gained unauthorized access to certain files between mid-May and July 2017.

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Shadow Brokers Leaks Another Windows Hacking Tool Stolen from NSA’s Arsenal

The Shadow Brokers, a notorious hacking group that leaked several hacking tools from the NSA, is once again making headlines for releasing another NSA exploit—but only to its “monthly dump service” subscribers.

Dubbed UNITEDRAKE, the implant is a “fully extensible remote collection system” that comes with a number of “plug-ins,” enabling attackers to remotely take full control over targeted

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