41 New Software Vulnerabilities Reported Every Day Throughout 2016
It will hardly come as a surprise to anyone to find out the number of reported new vulnerabilities increased in 2016. A new report by Risk Based Security shows …
Category: Security
Top 3 Scariest Real-life Internet Crimes that can Happen to Anyone
Online scams and hacking attempts have become quite common in recent years. Not every online scam story is the same as the next, though. In fact, there have been …
Firm Helped FBI to Breach iPhone; Gets Hacked & Tools Leaked
February 5, 2017
Security, Technology
In March of 2016, the long-running conflict between the FBI and Apple left the two organizations in a legal dispute. FBI demanded Apple to break into an iPhone of …
New Spam Campaign Distributes Locky Ransomware and Kovter Trojan Simultaneously
Criminals have taken a liking to the idea of combining multiple types of malware into one distribution campaign. Malware Protection Center researchers discovered a string of email messages using …
Credit Card & Paypal Details Exposed on Darknet; Importance of Financial Privacy
February 3, 2017
Bitcoin Wallets, Security, Technology
Exposure of cases involving the theft of credit card details or financial services accounts is demonstrating the importance of financial privacy and freedom. As anonymous cryptocurrency Monero lead developer …
Top 4 Spam Email Campaigns of 2016
Criminals are using spam email campaigns to target thousands of potential victims all over the world. The year 2016 has seen its fair share of such campaigns, most of which …
IoT trouble and internet-breaking DDoS attacks: How to avoid one of 2017’s worst trends
February 3, 2017
News, Security, Technology
The year 2017 is already shaping up to be one in which 2001 serves as fashion inspiration, Drake wins 80% of all music awards, and everyone you know begins …
Free and low-cost security software for SMBs you probably didn’t know about
Information leakage and cyber-attacks are among the most acute topics for today’s digital world. Thus, according to the recent report by Barkly, in 2016 over half the organizations (54%) …
Up to one Million Netgear Routers Vulnerable to Remote Password Hijacking
Internet-connected devices have always been a prime target for hackers and other online criminals. Netgear, one of the primary router manufacturers in the world, is facing the wrath of …