Hackers Claim Accessing 740GB of Data from Viber Messaging App

By Waqas
Hackers claim to have breached Viber, stealing 740GB of data, including source code, and are now demanding ransom of 8 Bitcoin.
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Rana Android Malware Updates Allow WhatsApp, Telegram IM Snooping

The developers behind the Android malware have a new variant that spies on instant messages in WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype and more. Continue reading Rana Android Malware Updates Allow WhatsApp, Telegram IM Snooping

Leverice is a team messenger app that’s taking aim at information overload

Meet Leverice: A team messenger and collaboration platform that’s aiming to compete with b2b giants like Slack by tackling an issue that continues to plague real-time messaging — namely, ‘always-on’ information overload. This means these tools can feel like they’re eating into productivity as much as aiding it. Or else leave users stressed and overwhelmed […] Continue reading Leverice is a team messenger app that’s taking aim at information overload

Saudi caller ID app Dalil leaked data of over 5 Million users

By Uzair Amir
Thanks to yet another unsecure MongoDB Server. Dalil is a Saudi caller ID app that is reportedly been leaking user data because of storing it on an unsecure MongoDB server. Within a week private data of over 5 million Dalil users has been… Continue reading Saudi caller ID app Dalil leaked data of over 5 Million users

Google Detects and Boots Tizi Spyware Off Google Play

Google discovered a spyware app that uses nearly a dozen old vulnerabilities to root devices and steal sensitive data from social media applications. Continue reading Google Detects and Boots Tizi Spyware Off Google Play

Private firm puts $500K bounty on Signal, WhatsApp zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerabilities targeting popular secure messenger applications, like Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp, can fetch payments of up to $500,000 from Zerodium, a buyer and seller of zero-day research, based on a newly released list of available awards offered by the U.S. firm. The market for zero-day vulnerabilities — an undisclosed software security hole that can be exploited by hackers — is notoriously rich and murky. Traders tend to operate away from public scrutiny for a number of reasons that make it difficult to learn about the market. Although Zerodium isn’t known for the transparency of its business, the company’s listings for vulnerabilities provides a window into the supply and demand behind the vulnerability resale industry. Information concerning software flaws that allow for remote code execution and privilege escalation within Signal, and other secure messenger applications, are currently worth $500,000 a piece. These applications are used by billions of people around the world including, as […]

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