A recently published paper revealed how ten of the fourteen most popular VPN services are vulnerable to IPv6-leak and all but one is vulnerable to DNS hijacking attack; however, VPN providers have…
Category: Security
Welcome to the age of digital amnesia
The digital age is no doubt the proof of the progress mankind has made, but owing to the increase in use of internet connected devices a question that needs to be answered…
Almost all major VPN services fail to provide adequate security, researchers say
If you are into secure browsing, online anonymity, and access geographically restricted services, you most probably will be using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service that provides you with a ton of…
Cisco rolls out patch for SSH vulnerability
Cisco has found default SSH key vulnerabilities in three of its virtual appliances that could be exploited by hackers to gain complete access to systems and intercept traffic. The vulnerability, which was…
Microsoft employee: Samsung is disabling Windows Security Update feature
Samsung is allegedly shipping notebooks and laptops with a custom software updater that disables Windows Updates without users consent leaving them unsecured, it has been revealed. Microsoft support engineer, Patrick Barker, was…
NHW launches annual national awareness week
Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) has announced the launch of its annual national awareness week in partnership with Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) to focus on phone scams as criminals increasingly focus on…
Data of millions of app users at risk owing to coding flaws
Security experts have revealed that data of millions of app users is vulnerable and could be easily stolen owing to coding flaws that leave data of users unprotected. Experts at Technische Universität…
British start-up bets on emojis as more secure alternatives to traditional passcodes
Intelligent Environments, a British start-up, has pegged emoji passcodes as more secure and easier to use than traditional passcodes – and has integrated such passocdes in its Android digital banking app enabling…
Microsoft to whip enterprises with Windows 10 patch stick to keep them in line
In a partner-only presentation in April Helen Harmetz, Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, confirmed that the company will be adopting a rather strict stance as far as Windows 10 updates for enterprise…
Companies spending increasing amounts on cybersecurity: Study
A new study has found that companies across the globe are spending more and more money on cybersecurity, but many aren’t convinced their data is truly secure. The RAND corporation study also…
Security report highlights surge in ransomware, flash exploits, firmware attacks
In its latest threat report, Intel’s McAfee Labs has reported a surge in ransomware, flash exploits, with a special mention of an undetectable firmware attack that is capable of reprogramming hard disk…
Chrome extension ‘Mauraders Map’ is tracking location of Facebook Messenger users
A newly developed Google Chrome browser extension is tracking Facebook Messenger users’ locations. Mauraders Map, developed by Harvard computer science and mathematics student, Aran Khanna, is designed to allow Facebook users to…
Android factory reset is flawed; Google credentials, personal data can be retrieved
Researchers at University of Cambridge have suggested through a new research that Android factory reset isn’t full-proof and there are lacunae which could prove dangerous for people who think that their device…
Adult FriendFinder hacked; data of millions of users compromised
Popular dating website, Adult FriendFinder, has been hit by a massive data breach attack which has comprised personal details of more than 4 million users of the website’s 64 million users. According…
Apple, Google, others call on Obama to reject encryption backdoor request
Apple, Google, Yahoo, among many others, along with noted cryptologists, have written a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama urging him to reject government proposals to include backdoors in encrypted communication systems….