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Voting system in Georgia county hit by ransomware attack

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 21:06:55 GMT

The ransomware attack impacted the voting precinct map and voter signature database among other services.

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Lessons from COVID-19 Cyberattacks: Where Do We Go Next?

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 18:16:01 GMT

The COVID-19 cyberattacks have shone a harsh light on the status of web security enabling us to strengthen web security measures.

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Simple tips to keep your Macbook secure from online threats

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:12:57 GMT

By Uzair Amir

You have an upper hand if you use a Macbook because it has some reliable in-built security features as compared to Windows.

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Researcher logs into Trump’s Twitter with password MAGA2020

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:25:27 GMT

By Waqas

The Dutch researcher Victor Gevers guessed the password as MAGA2020 and noticed Trump did not use two-step verification on his Twitter account.

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Ransomware group donates $20,000 in BTC to two charities

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:12:35 GMT

By Waqas

The DarkSide ransomware group says it donated 0.88 BTC each to "Children International" and "The Water Project" charities.

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Waze app vulnerability allowed users’ real-time location tracking

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 19:05:49 GMT

By Waqas

Waze app has more than 130 million active monthly users globally and that makes it a lucrative target for hackers. Here's what happened.

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BleedingTooth Bluetooth vulnerability allows RCE in Linux devices

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:36:56 GMT

By Sudais Asif

Bluetooth has been for long, one of the most used communication protocols due to the ease it offers but that can be vulnerable as well.

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Self-driving cars can be fooled by displaying virtual objects

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:43:39 GMT

By Sudais Asif

Self-driving cars are one of the coolest innovations of the 21st century and for good reason, you could finally sleep on your daily commute.

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US Dept of Justice steps up legal action against crypto crime

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:25:09 GMT

By Uzair Amir

Just last month, the department revealed it had arrested two Malaysian and sanctioned two Russians over two separate cases of crypto crime.

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Iranian APT group hits schools, universities in global spear phishing attacks

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 21:46:00 GMT

By Waqas

The APT group known as Silent Librarian has increased its spear phishing attacks as schools and universities are back.

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Major vulnerabilities found in top virtual appliances

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:55:58 GMT

By Sudais Asif

According to Orca Security major vulnerabilities have been found in top vendors like IBM, Dell, Oracle, Cisco, and Symantec Cloud Solutions.

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Cyber Security companies dismantle Trickbot ransomware botnet

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 20:22:19 GMT

By Waqas

Trickbot was discovered in 2016 as a banking trojan but with time it was updated to ransomware botnet.

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Hackers exploit VPN, Windows flaws to influence US elections

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:43:38 GMT

By Sudais Asif

According to CISA, these Windows flaws are centered around Fortinet FortiOS Secure Socket Layer (SSL) VPN and MobileIron platform.

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3TB of clips from hacked home security cameras posted online

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:18:37 GMT

By Waqas

These clips were recorded from home security cameras often known as IP cameras. Here's what was leaked online.

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Clop ransomware hits Software AG, demands $20 million+ ransom

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 19:42:25 GMT

By Waqas

Software AG, a German tech giant had its helpdesk and internal communication systems discrupted after Clop ransomware attack. Over the weekend, Germany’s second-largest tech firm Software AG suffered a ransomware attack. The company had to shut down many of its internal systems. Allegedly, the attackers took company data and demanded over $20 million (€17 […]

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Researcher uploaded spyware on official Fitbit store

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 16:07:32 GMT

By Sudais Asif

The researcher took advantage of the Fitbit gallery which allows developers to submit apps that enhance the functionality of the core app.

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Marketing firm Friendemic exposed 2.7 million customer records

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 12:39:11 GMT

By Deeba Ahmed

Exposed data belonged to Friendemic and included full names, email addresses, and contact numbers of its customers.

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55 Apple vulnerabilities risked iCloud account takeover, data theft

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 18:00:33 GMT

By Sudais Asif

These critical vulnerabilities were reported to Apple by a team of young cyber security researchers.

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100s of schools at risk after Magecart attack on Wisepay

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:58:08 GMT

By Waqas

The school financial services supplier Wisepay discovered a Magecart skimmer on its website earlier in October.

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What Programming Languages Do Ethical Hackers Use?

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:36:45 GMT

By Owais Sultan

Ethical hacking is when hacking is done for good reasons - The people behind ethical hacking are ethical hackers or white hat hackers.

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