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WhatsApp security snafu ‘could allow message manipulation’

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Researchers have uncovered security shortcomings in WhatsApp that create a means for hackers to intercept and manipulate messages sent in both private and group conversations.

Protocol decryption cleared the path to chat manipulation, boffins at Israeli security firm Check Point discovered.

Researchers […]

By |August 9th, 2018|Cyber News|

Four held by Cyber Crime Police for allegedly tampering MTNL server’s source code

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Credits: DNA India

Cyber Crime Police on Monday arrested four persons, including a software specialist working with a reputed software firm, for allegedly tampering with the source code of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited’s (MTNL) server, which affected their services and caused them […]

By |August 9th, 2018|Cyber News|

Symantec’s security centre: Keeping a close eye on cyber breaches

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Credits: Businesstoday

“Restricted area, authorised personnel only”: That’s the notice on the door of Chennai facility of Symantec which houses one of the largest security operations centres (SOC) globally. Entering this facility, which has a Black Mirror feel to it, is no […]

By |August 9th, 2018|Cyber News|

FBI struggles to retain top cyber talent

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Credits: politico

The recent departures of four top FBI cyber officials reflect a troubling trend: The bureau is losing its most seasoned agents and supervisors tasked with disrupting digital threats from Russia and elsewhere, even as threats to the nation’s power grid and elections grow.

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By |August 9th, 2018|Cyber News|

CYBER SECURITY BRIEFING: CHILD’S PLAY AT DEF CON

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Hacking electoral websites is so easy that even children can do it.

Next week’s annual anarchic DEF CON security conference in Las Vegas will challenge kids aged from eight to 16 to hack into replicas of websites which publish American […]

By |August 9th, 2018|Cyber News|

US names arrested Fin7 cyber-gang suspects

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Credits: BBC

Three Ukrainian citizens suspected of being part of a “prolific hacking group” have been arrested, the US Department of Justice has announced.

The three men are accused of using malware to attack more than 120 US companies, including the restaurant chains Chipotle […]

By |August 5th, 2018|Cyber News|

Maharashtra police cyber security cell asks people to delete UIDAI number after Google owns up error

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The Cyber Security Cell of Maharashtra police issued an advisory on Friday night asking people to delete any number in the name of UIDAI from their phone if it was automatically added. The advisory was issued after search engine giant Google admitted that […]

By |August 5th, 2018|Cyber News|

IoT security warning: Your hacked devices are being used for cyber crime says FBI

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Internet of Things devices including routers, IP cameras and even smart locks and connected doors are being targeted by cyber criminals who are looking to exploit them as a gateway for hacking and other cyber attacks, the FBI has warned.

An alert from the FBI details the dangers […]

By |August 5th, 2018|Cyber News|

In cyber, Germany needs to counter-attack, minister says

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Credits: reuters

Germany is considering laws that would let it respond actively to foreign cyber-attacks, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer as he presented a domestic intelligence agency report showing Iran was the latest power to ramp up hack attacks on German systems.

The agency also […]

By |July 29th, 2018|Cyber News|

Defense bill requires cyber warfare doctrine

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The final 2019 National Defense Authorization Act could bring the U.S. one step closer to developing a cyber warfare doctrine.

The must-pass defense spending bill will establish the Cyberspace Solarium Commission , which will “develop a consensus on a strategic approach to […]

By |July 29th, 2018|Cyber News|