Sony has outright denied recent reports of PlayStation Network hack claiming that the recent leaks of customer login credentials are fake. Reports started flowing in a couple of days back that a…
Category: Security
WhatsApp Android app gets end-to-end encryption
WhatsApp on Tuesday announced its partnership with Open Whisper Systems will see end-to-end encryption being added to its Android messaging app. “End-to-end” encryption is the safest option as compared to encryption features…
UK firms OK with hiring hackers to oversee security, new research finds
Over half of UK businesses would opt to hire an ex-hacker to keep themselves safe from cyber security threats, new research claims. According to a recent research conducted by one of the…
Windows Phone 8.1 hack lets you run third-party apps with OEM app privileges
A stupid exploit discovered by a hacker over at XDA Developers lets users run self-developed apps at OEM app level privileges and that too without involving a lot of technicalities. DJAmol, the…
BlackBerry, Samsung ink strategic security solution deal
Tech giants BlackBerry and Samsung have inked a deal that will see the former offering an end-to-end security solution for Samsung’s Android devices starting in early 2015. BlackBerry announced the partnership at…
Rogue Russian binary patching Tor exit node spreading OnionDuke malware
The rogue Russian Tor exit node, which was claimed to be patching binary files, is actually distributing cyber-espionage tool dubbed OnionDuke – security researcher Artturi Lehtiö of F-Secure has revealed. Just last…
US gov issues warning over iOS 8 vulnerability that could lead to data theft
The US government has issued a warning over an iOS 8 vulnerability that could be exploited by hackers to gain access to private and sensitive user data stored on iPhones, iPads and…
Details of 2.7 million HSBC customers compromised in latest hack
Details of 2.7 million HSBC Turkey customers may have been compromised in a confirmed security breach that was spotted sometime last week by bank’s internal security team. HSBC in a statement has…
Windows Server 2003 EOS – US CERT outs security reminder
Microsoft will stop supporting Windows Server 2003 operating system from July 14 next year marking the death of another most used operating system globally and in a bid to ensure that organisations…
Few Microsoft Windows 10 security features detailed
Microsoft isn’t just bringing the heavily-missed Start menu in Windows 10, but it also bringing in a lot many security features baked right into the OS that will not only provide a…
Next Microsoft Patch Tuesday to pack 16 bug fixes
Microsoft is all set to roll out a hefty set of patches next week under its Patch Tuesday cycle containing fixes for Windows OS, Office productivity suite and Internet Explorer. In the…
Top 5 Facebook scams that could get you even if you are vigilant
A new research has revealed that Facebook users are still falling for age-old tricks employed by scammers. The research also claims that even well-educated folks are falling for such scams because of…
iTunes 12.0.1 for Windows packs over 45 unresolved vulnerabilities, researcher claims
A security researcher has claimed that recently released iTunes 12.0.1 for Windows comes with atleast 45 unpatched vulnerabilities many which are as old as seven years. The vulnerabilities are present in iTunes…
Russian Tor exit node found to be patching binaries; users advised to check their computers
Users of Tor have been advised to scan their system for malware especially those who download binaries or executable files through the anonymity network after a security researcher has found that a…
Standardizing Penetration Testing through Penetration Testing Executing Standard (PTES)
Penetration testing is one of those branches of security testing that has evolved over the years and taken a methodical and logical form through adoption of tricks and techniques used by hackers….