Yearly Archives: 2017

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Kaspersky acknowledges taking inactive files in pursuit of hackers

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Credits: Reuters

Eugene Kaspersky said his company’s widely used antivirus software has copied files that did not threaten the personal computers of those customers, a sharp departure from industry practice that could increase suspicions that the Moscow-based firm aids Russian spies.

The acknowledgement, made […]

By |November 5th, 2017|Cyber News|

Over a million Android users fooled by fake WhatsApp app in official Google Play Store

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Credits: Theregister UK

Once again Google’s Play Store has proved less than excellent at tackling malicious apps, after netizens found a fake version of WhatsApp that was good enough to fool over a million people into downloading it.

The rogue program was spotted […]

By |November 5th, 2017|Cyber News|

Philippine government starts tracking down North Korean cyber-hackers

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Credits: Gulfnews

The Philippine government is tracking down North Korean hackers who were identified to have attacked a government-run cyber-security agency, a senior official said, prompting observers to assess that computer systems nationwide are vulnerable to attacks.

“The Department of Science and Technology […]

By |November 5th, 2017|Cyber News|

XXXX Pornhub porn users hijacked by hackers with malware

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Hackers have hijacked advertising on adult site Pornhub to infect “millions” of users with malware, cyber security experts claim.

New research by Proofpoint claims to have uncovered a large scale attack known as malvertising, which presented fake adverts for web browser updates […]

By |November 5th, 2017|Cyber News|

The TorMoil Bug – Tor Browser Critical Security Vulnerability

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Credits: Wearesegment

Recently, Wearesegment CEO, Filippo Cavallarin, discovered a critical security vulnerability in Tor Browser affecting Mac and Linux users that can lead to the leakage of users real IP address. We named it TorMoil.

A Segment respects to the Responsible Disclosure principles is […]

By |November 5th, 2017|Cyber News|

Cryptocurrency dealers may face closure in India even as Bitcoin reaches new high of $7000

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Credits: BusinessToday

Cryptocurrency dealers might have to face closure in days to come. A government panel has reportedly recommended shutting down cryptocurrency dealers operating in the country to put an end to use of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

On the other hand, market experts believe […]

By |November 3rd, 2017|Cyber News|

Pune’s cyber crime cell registers 3,123 till September 2017

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Credits: HindustanTimes

The number of cyber crime applications in Pune, within the first six months of 2017, had crossed the total number of applications for 2016, according to Pune police. The cyber crime cell recently released statistics claiming that the amount recovered […]

By |November 3rd, 2017|Cyber News|

Survey: 80% Bangladeshi banks don’t have skilled manpower to handle cyber attack

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Credits: DhakaTribune
Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management conducted the survey on 27 commercial banks–20 private, two state-owned, two specialised and three foreign banks.

At present, 80% banks in the country do not have enough skilled and efficient manpower to face any such as […]

By |November 3rd, 2017|Cyber News|

How women can play a bigger part in cyber-security – to everyone’s benefit

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Credits: Scmagazineuk

Jane Frankland shares her experience of being female in what is still a male-dominated sector, while advising other women and the businesses that employ them how to harness their talent and skills.

Like many women working in the cyber-security industry, Jane […]

By |November 3rd, 2017|Cyber News|

Israeli hacking firm’s founders to move into cyber defence

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Credits: Reuters

Israeli entrepreneurs with a track record of developing computer hacking weapons for law enforcement agencies fighting online crime, are now looking to set up a new business to defend computer systems against attacks, they said on Thursday.

Omri Lavie, a co-founder […]

By |November 3rd, 2017|Cyber News|