Amazon, Apple, Google & Microsoft issue patches to fix ZombieLoad bug

By Uzair Amir
All computers containing Intel chips from 2011 onwards will be vulnerable to ZombieLoad bug. Intel processor chips have lately been accused of being flawed and unreliable in ensuring optimal computer performance and the current news furth… Continue reading Amazon, Apple, Google & Microsoft issue patches to fix ZombieLoad bug

Hackers interrupt Eurovision webcast in Israel with missile attack alert

By Uzair Amir
The targeted broadcaster is blaming hackers from Hamas for the attack. The official website of Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) telecasting webcast of Eurovision 2019 event in Tel Aviv was briefly hacked and defaced by unknow… Continue reading Hackers interrupt Eurovision webcast in Israel with missile attack alert

Sim swapping hackers charged with stealing $2.5m worth of crypto

By Uzair Amir
These hackers are part of the group called “The Community.” According to an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), six men have been charged for SIM swapping fraud that resulted in the theft of nearly $2.5 … Continue reading Sim swapping hackers charged with stealing $2.5m worth of crypto

Hackers steal Amazon sellers’ funds in “extensive” attack

By Uzair Amir
Amazon says it was a “serious” attack targeting 100s of sellers. The American e-commerce and technology giant Amazon.com, Inc. has announced that it was hit by a fraud attack in which unknown hackers targeted over 100 sellers … Continue reading Hackers steal Amazon sellers’ funds in “extensive” attack

DeepDotWeb, Wall St and Valhalla markets seized by authorities

By Uzair Amir
Arrests have been made in Israel, Europe, Brazil, and the United States. The popular dark web news and index website DeepDotWeb (DDW) has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Those visiting the website can see a messa… Continue reading DeepDotWeb, Wall St and Valhalla markets seized by authorities

Binance exchange hacked: Bitcoin worth $40.7M stolen

By Uzair Amir
API keys and 2FA codes along with other sensitive data has also been stolen. Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world by volume, has become a victim of a massive data breach in which hackers stole roughly 7,000 bi… Continue reading Binance exchange hacked: Bitcoin worth $40.7M stolen

Freedom Mobile leaked millions of card data with CVV codes in plain text

By Uzair Amir
The company claims it does not share user data with others but looks like it does. Another day, another data breach; this time an unprotected database has been discovered leaking personal and financial data of millions of Canadians. Ident… Continue reading Freedom Mobile leaked millions of card data with CVV codes in plain text

New Google Chrome mobile phishing scam can steal credit card & login data

By Uzair Amir
Google Chrome’s mobile browser has been targeted with a relatively simple phishing technique by developer Jim Fisher. According to Fisher, the exploit involves tricking victims into handing over their private information by manipulating t… Continue reading New Google Chrome mobile phishing scam can steal credit card & login data

Sensitive data of 80 million US households exposed online

By Uzair Amir
The 24 GB database was hosted on a Microsoft cloud server. Another day, another data breach; this time researchers have discovered an unprotected cloud repository containing personal and financial information of more than 80 million US ho… Continue reading Sensitive data of 80 million US households exposed online