Top Ten Cyber Monday Tips for Staying Safe When Shopping Online
Cyber Monday-the Monday after Thanksgiving-has officially replaced Black Friday-the day after Thanksgiving-as the most popular day to shop for the holidays.
View ArticleExperts warn of cyber threats during peak online shopping season
Consumers often associate holiday shopping with long lines, crowded stores and overpriced goods.
View ArticleBitcoin shows strains of success
Bitcoin, the virtual currency , which is described as mathematically elegant , finds success demanding .
View ArticleOverview of DefCamp 2013 Bucharest – Video
DefCamp 2013 Bucharest has come to an end. All attendees can probably agree that the event, hosted at the Crystal Palace Ballrooms, has been highly captivating. Romanias main information security...
View ArticleSite of Turkey’s Ruling Party Hacked After Arrest of Alleged RedHack Member
Last week, the 14 people detained by authorities on suspicion of being involved with the RedHack hacktivist group were released. However, shortly after, one of them, a man suspected of being the leader...
View ArticleIsrael and Saudi Arabia Join Forces to Create Stuxnet-like Malware
The FARS News Agency has learned that Israel and Saudi Arabia are planning to create a piece of computer malware capable of sabotaging Irans nuclear program. The worm, in which around $1 million...
View ArticleHackers Protest Against Angola Allegedly Banning Islam
A few days ago, reports surfaced that Angola banned Islam and closed down all mosques. The country is denying the accusations made by some human rights groups. In the meantime, Muslim hacktivists have...
View ArticleIndonesian Hackers Breach New South Wales Government Website
Indonesian hackers havent forgotten that Australia has spied on Indonesia, so they continue to target Australian government websites. The latest target is the official website of the New South Wales...
View ArticleHackers Target Bitcoin Talk via Vulnerability in AnonymousSpeech Registrar
On Sunday, users of the popular Bitcoin discussion forum Bitcoin Talk (bitcointalk.org) noticed that the website was being served via CloudFlare. It turns out that the change is the work of...
View ArticleCrack your WiFi password to protect yourself
Ever wanted to be a hacker? Today, anyone can learn code and understand the ins and outs of all the technology we are simultaneously blessed and cursed with.
View ArticleAnonymous Hackers Disrupt Ukrainian Government Websites During Kiev Protests
These days, hundreds of thousands of people in Ukraine are protesting against the governments decision not to sign an agreement with the European Union. Anonymous hackers stepped in after police...
View ArticleAkamai to Acquire Prolexic for $370M / €273M
Cloud services provider Akamai has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Prolexic Technologies, one of the main distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) protection solutions providers, for around $370...
View ArticleD-Link Patches Security Holes in DI-524, DI-524UP, DIR-100 and DIR-120 Routers
D-Link has released new firmware for various router models that are plagued by a vulnerability that could be leveraged by hackers to gain control of the device. The details of the vulnerability were...
View ArticlePakistani Hackers Target India’s State Bank of Patiala
A subdomain of the official website of the State Bank of Patiala in India (hindi.sbp.co.in) has been breached and defaced by Pakistani hackers of the Pakistan Haxors Crew. According to E Hacking News,...
View ArticleCybercriminals Become Greedy, Ask Ransomware Victims to Buy AV
Cybercriminals are trying to make an extra buck by tricking unsuspecting users into buying an antivirus from them for $500 (370). A few months ago, Malwarebytes researchers came across a browser-based...
View ArticleResearchers Show How Malware Can Transmit Data via Audio Signals
Michael Hanspach and Michael Goetz, researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing, and Ergonomics have recently published a paper on covert communication...
View Article96,000 Bitcoins Reportedly Stolen from Sheep Marketplace
Over the weekend, Sheep Marketplace, the Tor-based underground marketplace that replaced Silk Road after the feds shut it down, has been closed. Its operators noticed that a large amount of Bitcoins...
View ArticleURM Says Cyber Attack Has Been Blocked; Credit/Debit Card Use Resumes
In a press release issued Monday night, URM Stores said they have put enhanced security measures into place to block the cyber-attack that focused on stealing vital customer information.
View ArticleIT Security Firm Accumuli Buys Eqalis for $3.1M / €2.3M
UK-based IT security solutions provider Accumuli PLC has acquired Eqalis Limited for 1.9 million ($3.1 million / 2.3 million). Of this amount, 0.7 million ($1.15 million / 0.85 million) will be paid...
View ArticleFlaw in Android 4.3 Can Be Exploited to Remove Device Locks with Rogue Apps
Security researchers from Curesec warn that a vulnerability in Android Jelly Bean (4.3) can be exploited by cybercriminals to remove all device locks, such as PINs, passwords, gestures and face...
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