The Pegasus spying malware was used to hack the smartphones of Spain’s prime minister and minister of defense, according to the Madrid government. That’s the first verified use of the eavesdropping software against a current head of state. Last year, the phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles were illegally hacked … Read more
Microsoft fixed two problems with the Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server on Thursday, which may lead to an illegal cross-account SQL database in a territory. “A malicious user might circumvent authentication to get access to other customers’ databases by leveraging an elevated rights flaw in the Flexible Server authentication procedure for a replication user,” … Read more
Address generators are used by a bunch of industries and businesses to build up fake addresses. There are many platforms on which addresses are required for making an account. In some fields address is compulsory and you don’t want to give your real address. In this case, fake address generators are very efficient to use. … Read more
Mobile Websites vs. Mobile Apps: What’s the difference and what works for you? While the Mobile websites and Mobile Apps markets are now quite different from one another, their design features may be extremely similar at first appearance. So, deciding which is best for you will rely on a variety of criteria, including target audiences, … Read more
The open-source RainLoop web-based email client contains an unpatched high-severity security flaw that might be used to steal emails from users’ inboxes. In a study published this week, SonarSource security researcher Simon Scannell stated, “an attacker may simply exploit the code vulnerability by sending a malicious email to a target that uses RainLoop as a … Read more
Internet consumers have become increasingly conscious of how their data can be used in recent years. Online privacy has become a hot-button issue. There are several advantages to using online services, such as convenience and data-driven tailored experiences. We must also address concerns surrounding privacy. When we share information online, there is a danger that … Read more
A year after fake job offers attracted potential LinkedIn job searchers, a fresh wave of phishing attempts targeting corporate recruiting supervisors with the more eggs virus has been uncovered, employing fake resumes as an infection vector. “This year, the more eggs operation has inverted the social engineering script, targeting hiring managers with fake resumes rather … Read more
REvil ransomware’s servers on the TOR network have been reactivated after months of dormancy, redirecting to a new operation that looks to have begun at least in mid-December of last year. It is unknown who is behind the latest REvil-related operation, however, the new leak site mentions a huge number of victims from previous REvil … Read more
Do you own a Lenovo laptop? According to the most recent batch of vulnerabilities discovered by ESET security experts, you may need to undertake some quick patching. Today, three vulnerabilities were discovered: CVE-2021-3970, CVE-2021-3971, and CVE-2021-3972. The last two are especially aggravating since they are associated with UEFI firmware drivers used throughout the manufacturing process … Read more
A security hole in Microsoft’s Windows Print Spooler component, which was fixed in February, is still being actively abused in the wild, according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As a result, the agency has added the weakness to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, requiring FCEB agencies to fix the issues by … Read more
CERT-UA, Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team, has issued a warning about a new wave of social engineering attacks that exploit IcedID malware and Zimbra vulnerabilities to steal sensitive data. According to the CIA, the IcedID phishing assaults are tied to a threat cluster known as UAC-0041. The infection begins with a simple email attachment containing … Read more
On April 17th, Beanstalk Farms, an Ethereum-based Defi system, was hacked to the tune of $182 million. PeckShield, a blockchain security startup, was the first to notice the robbery and estimated that the attacker took at least $80 million in cryptocurrency, however, the protocol’s losses were significantly higher. On its Discord server, Beanstalk provided a … Read more
On Friday, GitHub, an open-source software hosting site, said that it had uncovered evidence of an unknown attacker illegally acquiring sensitive data from several organizations using stolen OAuth user credentials. “An attacker utilized stolen OAuth user credentials given to two third-party OAuth integrators, Heroku and Travis-CI, to access data from a variety of organizations, including … Read more
Cyber security is becoming more of a concern for both businesses and individuals, and there is a growing demand for cyber security training. Whatever your motivation for wanting to learn more about cyber security, there is bound to be an online course that will suit your needs. Accessibility, sustainability, and scope for different levels of … Read more
Google has removed apps that were found to be covertly copying contact information. More than a dozen applications have been withdrawn from Google’s Play Store after it was discovered that they had malicious code that collected people’s geolocation, telephone numbers, and email addresses. A QR code scanner, a weather app, and Muslim prayer applications are … Read more
In our increasingly tech-dependent culture, cyber threats have been a major source of anxiety. Hackers have devised new methods for gaining access to security databases and computer systems. As a result, a solid solution is required to safeguard sensitive information. Cyber security experts protect computers, networks, and even sensitive data against attack, discover potential vulnerabilities … Read more
More than a year after the ubiquitous Covid-19 has imposed distance learning and virtualization models. Even before COVID-19 spread to online learning, most students had to use a computer every day. Whether it is chatting with classmates, writing notes, or exploring careers, technology use is essential for every student. Cyber security concerns have become an … Read more
Importance of cyber security Cybersecurity includes all practices and technologies that keep computers and electronic data secure. In a world where more and more businesses are connecting to the internet, this has become a concern. Therefore, cybersecurity is becoming more and more important for students learning at colleges. Most schools have switched to online classes … Read more
US and foreign law enforcement officials have taken control of a popular website where hackers have marketed data stolen from American individuals and corporations, the latest in a long-running effort to crack down on forums where cybercriminals gather. According to a notice put on RaidForums’ home page on Tuesday, “this domain has been seized” by … Read more
According to a recent security investigation by Meta, a Belarus-aligned hacking group attempted to get access to Ukrainian military personnel’s Facebook accounts and broadcast videos calling for the Ukrainian army to surrender using hijacked accounts. The hacking attack, dubbed “Ghostwriter” by security researchers, was carried out by a group known as UNC1151, which according to … Read more