Fraudsters Using GiftGhostBot Botnet to Steal Gift Card Balances

Gift cards have once again caused quite a headache for retailers, as cyber criminals are using a botnet to break into and steal cash from money-loaded gift cards provided by major retailers around the globe.

Dubbed GiftGhostBot, the new botnet special… Continue reading Fraudsters Using GiftGhostBot Botnet to Steal Gift Card Balances

Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Developing and Distributing Citadel Trojan

A Russian man accused of developing and distributing the Citadel Banking Trojan, which infected nearly 11 Million computers globally and caused over $500 Million in losses, has finally pleaded guilty to charges of computer fraud.

Mark Vartanyan, 29, w… Continue reading Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Developing and Distributing Citadel Trojan

Microsoft Started Blocking Windows 7/8.1 Updates For PCs Running New Processors

You might have heard the latest news about Microsoft blocking new security patches and updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users running the latest processors from Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and others.

Don’t panic, this new policy doesn’t mean that all … Continue reading Microsoft Started Blocking Windows 7/8.1 Updates For PCs Running New Processors

Sony Is Working On Mobile-to-Mobile Wireless Charging Technology

So you are in a party with your friends, and your phone is running low on battery. Oops!

The ideal solution is to charge your phone using a charger or a power bank, but not everyone carries power banks or chargers with them all the time, especially in… Continue reading Sony Is Working On Mobile-to-Mobile Wireless Charging Technology

Sony Is Working On Mobile-to-Mobile Wireless Charging Technology

So you are in a party with your friends, and your phone is running low on battery. Oops!

The ideal solution is to charge your phone using a charger or a power bank, but not everyone carries power banks or chargers with them all the time, especially in… Continue reading Sony Is Working On Mobile-to-Mobile Wireless Charging Technology

Hundreds of High-Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked through 3rd-Party App

In a large-scale Twitter hack, thousands of Twitter accounts from media outlets to celebrities, including the European Parliament, Forbes, BlockChain, Amnesty International, UNICEF, Nike Spain and numerous other individuals and organizations, were comp… Continue reading Hundreds of High-Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked through 3rd-Party App

Beware! Pre-Installed Android Malware Found On 36 High-end Smartphones

Bought a brand new Android Smartphone? Do not expect it to be a clean slate.

At least 36 high-end smartphone models belonging to popular manufacturing companies such as Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, Asus, Nexus, Oppo, and Lenovo, which are being distributed by… Continue reading Beware! Pre-Installed Android Malware Found On 36 High-end Smartphones

Google Increases Bug Bounty Payouts by 50% and Microsoft Just Doubles It!

Well, there’s some good news for hackers and bug bounty hunters!

Both tech giants Google and Microsoft have raised the value of the payouts they offer security researchers, white hat hackers and bug hunters who find high severity flaws in their produc… Continue reading Google Increases Bug Bounty Payouts by 50% and Microsoft Just Doubles It!

9 Popular Password Manager Apps Found Leaking Your Secrets

Is anything safe? It’s 2017, and the likely answer is NO.

Making sure your passwords are secure is one of the first line of defense – for your computer, email, and information – against hacking attempts, and Password Managers are the one recommended by many security experts to keep all your passwords secure in one place.

Password Managers are software that creates complex passwords, stores

Continue reading 9 Popular Password Manager Apps Found Leaking Your Secrets

KasperskyOS — Secure Operating System released for IoT and Embedded Systems

Russian cyber security and antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab has made available the much awaited KasperskyOS, a secure-by-design operating system based on Microkernel architecture which is specially designed for network devices, industrial control systems… Continue reading KasperskyOS — Secure Operating System released for IoT and Embedded Systems