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More than a hundred banks and financial institutions across the world have been infected with a dangerous sophisticated, memory-based malware that’s almost undetectable, researchers warned.
Newly published report by the Russian security firm Kaspersky… Continue reading New “Fileless Malware” Targets Banks and Organizations Spotted in the Wild
Air-gapped computers that are isolated from the Internet or other networks and believed to be the most secure computers on the planet have become a regular target in recent years.
A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University in Israel has discovered a way to extract sensitive information from air-gapped computers – this time using radio frequency transmissions from USB connectors without
Continue reading This Malware Can Transfer Data via USB Emissions from Air-Gapped Computers
We have been hearing a lot about Rule 41 after the US Department of Justice has pushed an update to the rule.
The change to the Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure grants the FBI much greater powers to hack legally into any computer acr… Continue reading STOP Rule 41 — FBI should not get Legal Power to Hack Computers Worldwide
What do you do to protect your ‘Privacy’ and keep yourself safe from potential hackers?
Well, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just need a bit of tape to cover his laptop webcam and mic jack in order to protect his privacy.
Yes, Zuck also does the same a… Continue reading Photo reveals even Zuckerberg tapes his Webcam and Microphone for Privacy
A group of cyber criminals has infected as much as 1 Million computers around the world over the past two years with a piece of malware that hijacks search results pages using a local proxy.
Security researchers from Romania-based security firm Bitdef… Continue reading 1 Million Computers Hacked for making big Money from Adsense
A 28-year-old Ukrainian hacker has pleaded guilty in the United States to stealing unpublished news releases and using that non-public information in illegal trading to generate more than $30 Million (£20.8 Million) in illicit profits.
Vadym Iermolovych, 28, admitted Monday that he worked with two other Ukrainian hackers to hack into computer networks at PR Newswire, Marketwired and Business
Continue reading Ukrainian Hacker Admits Stealing Corporate Press Releases for $30 Million Profit
In Brief
The US Supreme Court has approved amendments to Rule 41, which now gives judges the authority to issue search warrants, not only for computers located in their jurisdiction but also outside their jurisdiction.
Under the original Rule 41, let’s say, a New York judge can only authorize the FBI to hack into a suspect’s computer in New York.
But the amended rule would now make it
Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court allows the FBI to Hack any Computer in the World
What do you do to protect your ‘Privacy’ while using your computer?
FBI Director James Comey uses tape to cover up his laptop webcam to ensure Privacy.
Yes, you heard it right. During the Q&A session at Kenyon College last week, Comey said th… Continue reading So, FBI Director also Puts Tape Over His Webcam