The National Security Agency (NSA), US is reportedly trying to develop a quantum computer that can break any encryption almost any kind of encryption. According to a report on the Washington Post,…
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Snapchat doesn’t apologize after hack, to release updated app
Creators of Snapchat have broken their silence and responded to the hack which exposed details of 4.6 million users including usernames, partially redacted phone numbers and location. Snapchat said that the hackers…
Skype’s social profiles hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
First day of 2014 found Skype’s social profiles including those on Twitter, Facebook and its blog in the control of Syrian Electronic Army for some time during which the hacking collective posted…
SnapchatDB.info taken down, Snapchat hackers interviewed
SnapchatDB.info, the site where data of 4.6 million Snapchat users was uploaded for anyone to grab, has been suspended by the hosting service provider. The hosting service provider JDR Hosting hasn’t provided…
Windows error reports leak data claims security researcher
Windows error and crash logs send out ample of data back to Microsoft in the clear without being encrypted, which cloud allow hackers and government agencies to spy on users. Alex Watson,…
Snapchat hacked, partially censored database released
Update Read: SnapchatDB.info taken down, Snapchat hackers interviewed Original Story Just days after Australia-based Gibson Security disclosed two hacks in Snapchat that could allow hackers to gain access to personal data of…
Crooks infect ATMs with malware using USB, steal cash [Updated]
Update The video titled ‘Electronic Bank Robberies’ that talks about the malware: Original Story Criminals managed to infect ATMs with malware by using USB drives, researchers have revealed while speaking at the…
Firms in UK join forces to fight cyber crime
Multiple small companies in the West Midlands, UK have joined hands to fight cyber crime with the help of a computer game. Developers over at Serious Games have teamed up with organisational…
Dogecoin suffers first ever hack as $13,000 in virtual currency stolen from Dogewallet
The virtual currency Dogecoin has suffered its first ever setback as a hacker has made away with approximately 21 million in Dogecoins valued at $13,000 ($0.00062 per Doge) from online wallet service…
Vulnerability in Samsung Knox could allow easy interception of data communications
Security researchers over at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have stumbled upon a vulnerability in Samsung’s Knox security software found on Galaxy S4 smartphones, which they claim could allow for easy…
Report: NSA paid RSA $10m to use Dual EC DRBG as preferred random number generator
Newly released documents by whistleblower Edward Snowden A new report reveals that National Security Agency (NSA) allegedly paid $10 million to RSA back in 2006 to get the cryptography pioneer use Dual Elliptic…
Cryptolocker wreaking havoc in UK with nearly 250,000 infections
A security company has revealed that Cryptolocker may have managed to infect anywhere between 200,000 to 250,000 infections and could have collected over $980,000 in Bitcoins. Dell SecureWorks’s counter-threat unit (CTU) research…
SMS stealing Android botnet discovered
Security researchers have found a new and advanced malware, MisoSMS, which is being used to recruit Android zombies into a large SMS-stealing botnet going by the same name. Folks over at FireEye…
Microsoft predicts top cyber threats for 2014; dying Windows XP one of them
Microsoft has listed out top cyber threats predictions for 2014 which includes the likes of social engineering attacks; increase in ransomware; spam and phishing attacks targeting gullible users interested in major sports…
Google Chrome OS blocks installation of downloaded extensions
Google has increased security of Chrome OS by changing the way how third party extensions are installed on the OS. Users were able to download third party extensions (.crx files) and trigger…