CryptoDefense, one of those Cryptolocker imitators that have managed to wreak havoc and force users into shelling out money, isn’t all that intelligent it seems as its coders have goofed up big…
Category: Security
Philips Smart TVs vulnerable to screen hijack, browser cookie theft, more
Update We have received the following statement through email from the Wi-Fi Alliance: “Wi-Fi Alliance takes security very seriously. All of our specifications and certifications include requirements to support the latest generation…
UK Government launches CERT-UK to battle cyber attacks
The UK government on Monday launched the first national Computer Emergency Response Team [CERT-UK] to combat cyber-crime. The CERT launched by Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude, deals with the “cybersecurity incidents” that are…
Google: Turkish ISPs are intercepting our DNS
Google on Saturday confirmed that most of the Turkish Internet service providers are intercepting its public DNS (Domain Name System) service by setting up masquerade DNS servers. “We have received several credible…
Google researchers: Journalists, news organisations top targets of state-sponsored hackers
Google researchers claim journalists and news organisations to be the target of state-sponsored hacking attacks with 21 of the top 25 news organisations having been attacked recently. Discussing the research paper at…
Windows XP deadline: Microsoft issues yet another warning as end nears
Microsoft has issued yet another warning to die-hard Windows XP users asking them to prepare for the influx of targeted attacks that may exploit the not-yet-known vulnerabilities in the 13 year old…
Microsoft rushes out ‘Fix it’ for actively exploited Word zero-day vulnerability
Microsoft warned users about a zero-day vulnerability in all the versions of Microsoft Word that is being actively exploited in targeted attacks, involving Rich Text Format file and Microsoft Outlook email client….
Tumblr gets two-factor authentication
Tumblr has announced a new two-factor authentication option under the Settings menu that, when enabled, decreases the likelihood of hackers breaking into Tumblr accounts. Tumblr is following the tracks of other web-based…
NSA breached Huawei servers claim latest Snowden leaks
Huawei, Chinese telecom and Internet Company, on Sunday condemned the reports, which claim the US National Security Agency to have breached the company’s internal servers. According to a New York Times report,…
Google brings always-on HTTPS to Gmail; claims 99.978% availability in 2013
Google has announced always-on HTTPS for Gmail to protect users’ email from snooping when they check, read and send email. “Starting today, Gmail will always use an encrypted HTTPS connection when you…
BT under investigation over alleged email data leak
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating BT in relation to a claim by a whistleblower that the company had ‘exposed user credentials en masse’. BT is moving customers from a Yahoo!…
Details of Morrisons’ staffers leaked online
Payroll details of thousands of Morrisons’ staffers were leaked on the web in what seems to be a rather well-timed leak on the same day as the company issued a huge profit…
Agent.btz malware infects thousands of European systems
Security researchers have claimed that Agent.btz malware, which was original discovered back in 2008, is still doing rounds and has managed to infect thousands of systems across Europe. The malware designed to…
Remote access backdoor found in Samsung Galaxy devices
Paul Kocialkowski, the developer of Replicant OS – an open source operating system based on Android – has revealed that Samsung Galaxy devices have a backdoor that allows for remote access and…
Experian security lapse resulted in compromise of 200M consumer records
An ongoing investigation has revealed that Hieu Minh Ngo, a 24-year-old Vietnamese national, purchased consumer records directly from Court Ventures, which was acquired by Experian, the major credit bureau in March 2012….