Top 5 Fun Ways to Destroy Your Hard Drive
In some cases, computer user may finds themselves in a position where destroying their hard drive is an absolute necessity. Although this is not something most everyday consumers will …
Category: Security
Two Italians Arrested On Suspicion Of Distributing EyePyramid Malware
A lot of hacking incidents around the world go by without ever knowing which vulnerability was abused by cyber criminals. EyePyramid, a notorious type of malware, has been allegedly used …
WikiLeaks Debunks Infiltration Hoax With Bitcoin Transactions
January 11, 2017
News, Security, Technology
A recent post surfaced on 8Chan, indicating how WikiLeaks had been compromised. As one would come to expect, that news was utterly fake. Rather than sending out a tweet …
Ukraine’s Power grid Hacked Twice in one Year
The Ukrainian power grid has become a prized target for cyber criminals in the country. In December of 2016, the power grid suffered a cyber attack, which left customers …
Criminals Targeted Netflix Users’ Payment Data in Recent Phishing Scam
Netflix is one of the most popular online video streaming services in the world. This also attracts the attention of cyber criminals who are looking to exploit Netflix user’s information. …
Norton’s new Router Keeps IoT Devices Safe From Malware
Internet of Things-based botnets are becoming a major concern to security researchers around the globe. Late last year, DynDNS was crippled due to such a major botnet attack, which affected …
New Chinese Law on Cybersecurity Will Increase Censorship & Data Surveillance
The Chinese government passed a new set of regulations that will tighten existing policies on censorship and data surveillance. From June 1 and onward, outflow of any kind of …
Android Switcher Trojan Attempts to Hijack Router DNS Settings
Users of the mobile Android operating system have seen their fair share of cyber threats throughout 2016. The year 2017 is not off to a great start either, as …
Electronic Frontier Foundation Tries to Raise Awareness on Internet Privacy
While millions of people are still trying to assimilate the fact that Donald Trump won the election, in the United States a movement of concerned activists is trying to …