Author Archives: Uzair Amir

World’s most dangerous laptop has been sold for $1.3 million

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The laptop is a Samsung model now known as ‘Persistence of Chaos’ due to dangerous malware infection. A few days ago it was reported that a laptop (2008 Samsung 10.2-inch – NC10-14GB netbook) infected with some of the more dangerous… Continue reading World’s most dangerous laptop has been sold for $1.3 million→

Baltimore city ransomware attack is powered by stolen NSA hacking tool

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This time the hacking tool being used is EternalBlue. The New York Times has reported that the recent ransomware attacks in major US cities specifically Baltimore are closely linked together due to the fact that the key component in all t… Continue reading Baltimore city ransomware attack is powered by stolen NSA hacking tool→

Why So Many Businesses Can Never Recover After Cyber Attacks

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A cyber attack can cripple critical infrastructure and businesses and generate negative press. In other cases, it could open you and your business to litigation. This and other factors can seriously hurt a business, and it forces many of … Continue reading Why So Many Businesses Can Never Recover After Cyber Attacks→

Xbox Two vs PlayStation 5: Which console is winning the race of anticipation?

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Excitement is mounting among gamers as Microsoft and Sony continue to tease tantalizing details of their upcoming next-generation console releases. The PlayStation 5 is expected to launch towards the end of 2020 and lead architect Mark Ce… Continue reading Xbox Two vs PlayStation 5: Which console is winning the race of anticipation?→

Crypto tumbler BestMixer.io seized for large-scale money laundering

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By Uzair Amir
BestMixer.io was among the three largest cryptocurrency mixing services launched in May 2018. Europol in collaboration with the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigative Service (FIOD), Luxembourg has shut down a well-known and one of th… Continue reading Crypto tumbler BestMixer.io seized for large-scale money laundering→

Download official version of Tor browser on Android devices

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By Uzair Amir
Tor Browser for Android has been officially launched with tons of privacy-focused features. Privacy enthusiasts have every reason to rejoice as the world’s most famous privacy-focused browser Tor browser is now available for Android. So f… Continue reading Download official version of Tor browser on Android devices→

Google says it stored some G Suite passwords in plain text for 14 years

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This issue is linked with G Suite users only while free consumer Google accounts remained unharmed. A couple of days ago it was reported that Google has been using Gmail to secretly store its users’ purchase history for years. Now, … Continue reading Google says it stored some G Suite passwords in plain text for 14 years→

Database with millions of Instagram influencers’ info leaked online

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The leaked database was discovered on Shodan on May 14th. A huge online database containing private contact information including phone numbers and email IDs of roughly 50 million Instagram profiles including those of influencers and bran… Continue reading Database with millions of Instagram influencers’ info leaked online→

Google bans Huawei from accessing Android & its licensed apps

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Intel Corp., Broadcom Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Xilinx Inc., etc., have also refused to supply critical components and software to Huawei. The US has decided to deny Huawei Technologies Co., a major Chinese tech firm, access to US technology t… Continue reading Google bans Huawei from accessing Android & its licensed apps→