1-800-772-1213 Social Security Administration Scam – Beware

A new warning was just issued by the Federal Trade Commission regarding a scam that involves the Social Security Administration. Apparently, scammers are spoofing the administration’s customer service number – 1-800-772-1213. So, if you are… Continue reading 1-800-772-1213 Social Security Administration Scam – Beware

Facebook to Acquire a Cybersecurity Firm to Improve Defenses

Shortly after the gigantic security breach that affected millions of its users, Facebook is considering the acquisition of a major cybersecurity company. This move may be seen as a step Facebook is taking to improve their defenses and heal their…Read… Continue reading Facebook to Acquire a Cybersecurity Firm to Improve Defenses

Bing Pushing Malware When Attempting to Download Chrome

A brand new investigation reveals that Microsoft Edge and Bing are pushing malware to users who are searching for Google Chrome. The scenario goes like that: a user launches the Edge browser on his new Windows 10 computer and is…Read more
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ASRock Drivers Found to Contain Several Vulnerabilities: Patch Now!

A team of security researchers detected that several ASRock drivers feature multiple dangerous vulnerabilities. Following the announcement the vendor issued patches fixing the bugs. All ASRock clients are advised to update their drivers and associated … Continue reading ASRock Drivers Found to Contain Several Vulnerabilities: Patch Now!

CVE-2018-14665: Xorg Vulnerability Affects Both Linux and BSD Systems

Linux and BSD systems face a critical risk as a Xorg vulnerability has been found. This is the main display server which is used to provide the graphics engine. The issue is tracked in the CVE-2018-14665 advisory and is related…Read more
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TimpDoor Android Malware Silently Infiltrates Networks in Coordinated Attacks

A new attack campaign has been found to carry the newly discovered TimpDoor Android malware. It is distributed using phishing email messages and one of its main goals is to infiltrate the internal networks. Due to the fact that it…Read more
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New Versions of the Mirai Botnet Detected: Work Attributed to Independent Hackers

Two years following the worldwide Mirai botnet attack criminals worldwide are utilizing it for various malicious uses. Recently security experts discovered that several new versions of it have been developed. An in-depth look shows that the new release… Continue reading New Versions of the Mirai Botnet Detected: Work Attributed to Independent Hackers

Wife Lovers Adult Site Hacked: 1.2M Users Data Leaked

The Wife Lovers adult site has been hacked and as a result of this incident the data of of 1.2 million users has been leaked. The reason for this is an outdated hashing technique and an overall weak security implementation….Read more
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McAfee Scam Collects Credit Card Data

The McAfee brand was used in a recently discovered tech support scam that is gathering personal and credit card data from its victims. The tech support scam states “Your McAfee subscription has expired on 18 October 2018“. This page then…… Continue reading McAfee Scam Collects Credit Card Data

Windows Zero-Day Revealed on Twitter, Microsoft Data Sharing Service Affected

A new zero-day Windows vulnerability has been disclosed via the Twitter social network. According to the information released by the security researcher the problem lies within the Microsoft Data Sharing service. It is used to allow data sharing betwee… Continue reading Windows Zero-Day Revealed on Twitter, Microsoft Data Sharing Service Affected