Archive for the ‘Security’ Category
WhatsApp Conversations Stolen By Malicious Android Gaming App
Google has recently identified an Android gaming app on its Play store which is potentially malicious and steals the users’ WhatsApp conversations. The app has been removed from the Play store.
FBI Can Turn On Laptop Cameras Without The Indicator Lights
Some of our worst digital surveillance horrors have turned true. A Washington Post report claims that FBI can remotely turn on laptop’s cameras without the indicator light, a move which is seen as highly intrusive by many.
JPMorgan Chase Hacked, Data Of 465,000 Prepaid Card Users Exposed
A recent cyber attack targeted JPMorgan Chase, one of the largest banks around the globe. During the attack, data of 465,000 prepaid card users was breached and accessed by the hackers.
HaveIBeenPwned Tells If Any Of Your Online Accounts Has Been Breached
Today, every internet user has multiple online accounts across different sites. Guarding each of them adequately can be a tough job. HaveIBeenPwned is a site that tells you if any of your online accounts have been compromised.
2 Million Facebook, Twitter, Google And ADP Passwords Stolen By Botnet
Most major tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter pride themselves in the advanced security features of their sites. Despite these, a botnet was recently able to nick away some 2 million passwords of Facebook, Google, Twitter and ADP accounts.
FBI Warns About Online Shopping Scams During Holiday Season
It’s the winter holidays again and the time of the year when most of us indulge our shopping urges. However, a warning from FBI now tells internet users to keep an eye out for online shopping scams which may swindle you.
Snowden Documents: Dutch Intelligence Service Hacks Internet Forums
The treasure-trove of documents leaked by former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, continue to make startling revelations. One of these documents says that Dutch Secret Service, AIVD, hacks internet forums to gather data.
Time’s Twitter Account And Person Of The Year Poll Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army
Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) has hacked the websites and accounts of many international media outlets in the recent past. Time magazine is on the list now with SEA having hacked Time’s Twitter account as well as its Person of the Year poll.
Hackers Reveals Vulnerability In Gmail Password Reset System
A hacker has discovered a critical vulnerability in Gmail password reset system, enabling him to nick away Gmail passwords through simple spear-phishing attacks.
Blackshades Malware Is Still Being Actively Sold And Used, Reveals Symantec
For the last few years, Blackshades has been known as a notorious malware program. The source code of the malware was leaked three years ago but it continues to be sold in underground hacking forums, a Symantec engineer has now revealed.
Cryptolocker Ransomware Spam Campaign Targets 10 Million UK Users
Ransomware are a particularly nefarious form of malware. These software lock or encrypt the victim’s files and then demand ransom to resume access to it. UK’s National Crime Agency has now revealed that a mass ransomware spam campaign has been launched to target 10 million UK users with the Cryptolocker malware.
Open URL Redirection Vulnerability Discovered In Facebook
Security researcher Dan Melamed recently discovered a new vulnerability in Facebook. The open URL redirection vulnerability essentially allows a potential hacker to have facebook.com redirected to any other URL of his choice.
Anonymous Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond Handed Down 10-Year Prison Sentence
Back in 2011, the hacktivist group Anonymous hacked Stratfor and leaked a treasure-trove of documents and emails showing the often-illicit and extensive work of Stratfor. Being a big fish, Stratfor has pulled all the strings it could and now, Anonymous hacktivist Jeremy Hammond has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for being a part of the hack.
How Incapsula Dealt With DDoS Attacks From Headless-Browser Botnets
Incapsula is a notable online service which offers to ramp up the security, speed and overall protection of client websites. The service recently came under a heavy barrage of DDoS attacks. Unlike common DDoS attacks, this attack made use of headless-browsers. Narrated below is how Incapsula dealt with this seemingly disastrous problem.
‘Pinkie Pie’ Hacks Into Chrome For Nexus 4 And Samsung Galaxy S4
A number of companies keep holding hackathons so that they can find vulnerabilities in popularly used software and hardware. Recently, in such a hacking contest, a hacker by the nick of ‘Pinkie Pie’ was able to hack into Chrome browser for Nexus 4 and Samsung Galaxy S4.
