Fake Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange site stealing user funds

By Uzair Amir

Bittrex is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange known for buying and selling

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Uber users beware; Faketoken Android malware hits ride-sharing apps

By Waqas
The new version of Faketoken Malware Targets Uber-Like Apps to
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Nigerian Man Hacked Thousands of Global Oil & Gas and Energy Firms

By Uzair Amir

The IT security researchers at CheckPoint cyber security firm headquartered in

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6 billion records hacked in 2017 so far; ransomware victims paid $25 million

By Waqas
With every passing day, hackers and cyber criminals are becoming
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Hackers alter stolen emails for clandestine attacks against Putin’s critics

By Jahanzaib Hassan

This has become the era where the internet is widely used for the purpose of cyber reconnaissance/espionage/corruption by political parties. To put in layman’s terms, the political leg pulling, posturing and deviance via cyber leaks have become quite common today. Be it WikiLeaks, Yahoo hacks at the time of US National election or any cyber […]

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3 Nigerian Scammers Get 235-Years of Total Jail Sentence in U.S.

You may have heard of hilarious Nigerian scams. My all time favourite is this one:

A Nigerian astronaut has been trapped in space for the past 25 years and needs $3 million to get back to Earth, Can you help?

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Was Your Google Account Unexpectedly Signed Out Today? Company Explains Why

By Carolina

Earlier today, Google account holders around the world faced an unexpected situation where they were asked to re-enter their login credentials to sign in. Naturally, users did so and they successfully got to access their accounts once again. However, suddenly there was a huge uproar that this might be a result of a phishing attack […]

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Gmail Phishing Scam Stealing Credentials Through Infected Attachment

By Uzair Amir

Malicious threat actors are using exclusively designed URLs to deceive users into providing their Gmail credentials. This latest phishing campaign, discovered by security experts, utilizes a very effective phishing attack that can trick even the most alerted users and tech-savvy people. The campaign involves sending infected messages to the contacts from an already infected computer. […]

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