Collaborate Disseminate
Since its launch over a month ago, new virtual currency Zcash (ZEC) has become a significant way for cybercrooks to make money by infecting computers with software mining program.
Launched in late October, Zcash (ZEC) is a new cryptocurrency currency … Continue reading Malicious Cryptocurrency Mining tool turns Computers into Zcash Mining Machines
Europol has announced that the law enforcement agencies from 13 countries around the globe have arrested 34 users of Netspoof DDoS attack tool and interviewed and warned 101 suspects in a global crackdown.
According to the report published on the offi… Continue reading Europol arrests 34 Teenagers for using DDoS Attack Tools
The non-profit organization behind TOR – the largest online anonymity network that allows people to hide their real identity online – has launched an early alpha version of Sandboxed Tor Browser 0.0.2.
Yes, the Tor Project is working on a sandboxed version of the Tor Browser that would isolate the Tor Browser from other processes of the operating system and limit its ability to interact or
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How many Internet-connected devices do you have in your home? I am surrounded by around 25 such devices.
It’s not just your PC, smartphone, and tablet that are connected to the Internet. Today our homes are filled with tiny computers embedded in every… Continue reading How to Protect All Your Internet-Connected Home Devices From Hackers
Bad news for consumers with Netgear routers: Two popular Netgear routers are vulnerable to a critical security bug that could allow attackers to run malicious code with root privileges.
Netgear’s R7000 and R6400 routers, running current and latest ver… Continue reading Stop Using these 2 Easily Hackable Netgear Router Models — US CERT Warns
Uber was in controversies at the mid of this year for monitoring the battery life of its users, as the company believed that its users were more likely to pay a much higher price to hire a cab when their phone’s battery is close to dying.
Uber is now … Continue reading Uber Now Tracks Your Location Even After Your Ride
Yahoo has patched a critical security vulnerability in its Mail service that could have allowed an attacker to spy on any Yahoo user’s inbox.
Jouko Pynnönen, a Finnish Security researcher from security firm Klikki Oy, reported a DOM based persistent XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) in Yahoo mail, which if exploited, allows an attacker to send emails embedded with malicious code.
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Yahoo has patched a critical security vulnerability in its Mail service that could have allowed an attacker to spy on any Yahoo user’s inbox.
Jouko Pynnönen, a Finnish Security researcher from security firm Klikki Oy, reported a DOM based persistent XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) in Yahoo mail, which if exploited, allows an attacker to send emails embedded with malicious code.
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A hacker who was arrested last year for hacking into celebrities’ email accounts to steal the unreleased movie and television scripts, their private messages, and sex tapes to sell them has finally been sentenced five years in prison.
Alonzo Knowles, … Continue reading Hacker who stole Celebrity Emails, Sex Tapes, Movie Scripts Gets 5 Years in Prison
A 5-year-old serious privilege-escalation vulnerability has been discovered in Linux kernel that affects almost every distro of the Linux operating system, including Redhat, and Ubuntu.
Over a month back, a nine-year-old privilege-escalation vulnerabi… Continue reading 5-Year-Old Linux Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Flaw Discovered