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How much does a data breach cost? + How to prevent it (Best practices)

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 17:51:21 GMT

By some estimates, close to 30 percent of businesses in the United States will experience a data breach.

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Satellite Internet connections can easily be intercepted by hackers

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:10:33 GMT

By Zara Khan

The author of the research identified that hackers can target a Satellite with merely a $300 device.

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Online exam tool ProctorU admits breach after hackers leak its database

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 21:35:35 GMT

By Waqas

ProctorU database containing 444,267 accounts was leaked by ShinyHunters.

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Hundreds of Uber Eats User records leaked on Dark Web

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:31:43 GMT

By Zara Khan

User records of Uber Eats, an American online food ordering service, have been leaked by...

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BlueRepli attack lets hackers bypass Bluetooth authentication on Android

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:42:29 GMT

By Waqas

The findings related to Bluerepli were shared by researchers at the Black Hat USA 2020 virtual event.

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Intel leaks – Hacker posts 20GB of alleged Intel source code, files online

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:11:35 GMT

By Waqas

"This is the first 20GB release in a series of large Intel leaks" the developer claimed.

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Maze ransomware group reportedly hits Canon; steals 10TB of data

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 20:45:46 GMT

By Sudais Asif

Canon is still investigating the incident.

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New tool detects fake 4G cell phone towers

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:43:24 GMT

By Sudais Asif

Dubbed Crocodile Hunter; the tool works by scanning for 4G signals.

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The three critical features a VPN must-have

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:31:55 GMT

By Owais Sultan

VPN or virtual private network is the best way to protect and hide your identity on the internet.

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Google ‘accidentally’ enabled smart speakers to listen passive sounds

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:50:17 GMT

By Zara Khan

Google accidentally enabled home smart speakers to listen to more than just voice commands

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Sensitive data of 900 Pulse Secure VPN servers leaked on hacker forum

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 20:18:30 GMT

By Sudais Asif

The team behind Pulse Secure VPN had a year to fix the flaw but it did not get a fix.

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Chrome extensions with 80 million+ users found engaging in ad fraud

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:54:33 GMT

By Sudais Asif

Another day, another large scale ad fraud through Chrome extensions.

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WhatsApp’s new fact-check feature lets users identify fake information

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:45:25 GMT

By Waqas

WhatsApp's "Search the Web" feature lets users perform web searches on viral messages to confirm their authenticity.

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Fake Zoom meeting invitation phishing scam harvests Microsoft credentials

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:07:31 GMT

By Sudais Asif

Initially targeting Zoom users; the phishing scam aims for Outlook and Office365 credentials.

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How hackers behind Twitter Bitcoin scam were caught

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 19:48:13 GMT

By Sudais Asif

The Twitter Bitcoin scam allowed hackers to rake in over £80,000/$100,000.

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Transmission of Pakistani news channel interrupted to display Indian flag

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:34:14 GMT

By Zara Khan

Prominent Pakistani news channel Dawn had its transmission...

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4 including a juvenile charged over July 15th Twitter hack

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 21:56:36 GMT

By Waqas

The Twitter hack allowed hackers to rake in over £80,000/$100,000.

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Hackers used phone phishing on Twitter employee to access internal tools

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:54:52 GMT

By Waqas

Twitter was hit by a phone spear-phishing attack on July 15th, 2020.

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Pwn20wn hackathon to be held online in November 2020

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:40:56 GMT

By Zara Khan

Similar to their spring event, the PWN20wn hackathon is happening virtually in November 2020.

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Zoom web client flaw could’ve let hackers crack meetings passcode

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:20:04 GMT

By Deeba Ahmed

The vulnerability, if exploited, would have affected millions of Zoom users worldwide.

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