533 Million Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers Leaked On Hacker Forum
533 million Facebook users' phone number has been leaked on a popular hacker forum for free.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2021
1 min read
Google: North Korean Hackers Target Security Researchers Again
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) says that North Korean government-sponsored hackers are once again targeting security researchers using fake Twitter and LinkedIn social media accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 1, 2021
1 min read
Top 5 Tips To Protect Your Webcam From Hackers
Millions of us are constantly adding IoT devices to our homes – digital speakers, security cameras, and smart doorbells, to say nothing about all the connected clocks, thermostats, lights, and more. Each one of these is an attack surface, and we are only increasing the...
Bijay Pokharel,
March 30, 2021
5 min read
Two Vulnerabilities Patched In Facebook For WordPress Plugin
This flaw made it possible for unauthenticated attackers with access to a site’s secret salts and keys to achieve remote code execution through a deserialization weakness.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2021
1 min read
People Lost Over £34.5m In COVID-19 Related Scams
Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting center for fraud, has received 6,073 reports of COVID-linked fraud and cyber crime since March 1 2020.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 24, 2021
3 min read
12 Most Common Bad Habit On The Internet That You Should Stop RIGHT NOW!
Many internet users are negligent and careless when it comes to their security online. Doing a little online shopping while using free public Wi-Fi. Downloading files from sketchy websites. And, of course, creating easy-to-guess passwords. So here’s a helpful list of the top 12 most...
Bijay Pokharel,
March 24, 2021
5 min read
PC Giant Acer Hit By $50 Million Ransomware Attack
PC giant Acer has been hit by a REvil ransomware attack where the threat actors are demanding the largest known ransom to date, $50 Million
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2021
1 min read
People Lost Over $4.2 Billion To Cybercrime In 2020: FBI
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has released its annual report. The 2020 Internet Crime Report includes information from 791,790 complaints of suspected internet crime—an increase of more than 300,000 complaints from 2019—and reported losses exceeding $4.2 billion.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2021
1 min read
Several Vulnerabilities Patched In Tutor LMS Plugin
The first five flaws made it possible for authenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary SQL statements on WordPress sites. This made it possible for attackers to obtain information stored in a site’s database, including user credentials, site options, and other sensitive information.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 16, 2021
1 min read
At Least 10 Threat Actors Using Microsoft Software Flaw: ESET
Cybersecurity firm ESET said on Wednesday that at least 10 different hacking groups are using a recently discovered flaw in Microsoft Corp’s mail server software to break into targets around the world.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 11, 2021
1 min read
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Cyber Insurance
Cyber-insurance is a specialty lines insurance product intended to protect businesses, and individuals providing services for such businesses, from Internet-based risks, and more generally from risks relating to information technology infrastructure, information privacy, information governance liability, and activities related thereto.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 7, 2021
2 min read
HAFNIUM Targeting Exchange Servers With 0-Day Exploits: Microsoft
Microsoft has detected multiple 0-day exploits being used to attack on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server in limited and targeted attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 3, 2021
3 min read
How To Tell If Your Webcam Is Hacked
A study conducted on laptop users found that most people don't realize how easily a webcam can be hacked and cyber-peepers can invade their privacy. If you notice any or a combination of these signs, it’s possible that your laptop camera is being controlled and...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 27, 2021
2 min read
A New Malware ‘Silver Sparrow’ Found On 30,000 Macs
Security researchers at Malwarebytes and Red Canary discovered a mysterious piece of malware hiding on nearly 30,000 Macs, one designed to deliver an as-yet-unknown payload, and with a self-destruction mechanism that might remove any trace that it ever existed. They’re calling it Silver Sparrow.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2021
2 min read
What Does My ISP See When I Am Connected To VPN?
Your ISP sees your VPN connection because they can recognize an unfamiliar IP address. However, they cannot see anything specific about your online activity. This includes your search and download history, as well as the websites you visit.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2021
2 min read
What Is Doxxing And How Can You Prevent It?
The term “doxxing” originates from the word “documents.” 1990s hacker culture shortened the term to “docs” and then “dox,” with “dropping dox” referring to collecting personal documents or information, such as a person’s physical address, and then publishing them online.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2021
5 min read
Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched In Responsive Menu Plugin
Wordfence Threat Intelligence team responsibly disclosed three vulnerabilities in Responsive Menu, a WordPress plugin installed on over 100,000 sites.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2021
1 min read
10 Hackers Arrested For String Of Sim-Swapping Attacks Against Celebrities : Europol
Europol said on Wednesday it had assisted in the arrest of 10 hackers suspected of stealing $100 million in cryptocurrency in as “SIM-swapping” attack that allowed suspects to gain access to their victims’ phones.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 10, 2021
1 min read
Hackers Tried Poisoning Florida By Changing Chemical Levels
The intruder spent between three to five minutes inside the system and changed the the sodium hydroxide level from 100 parts per million to 11,100 parts per million.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 9, 2021
1 min read
Barcode Scanner App On Google Play Infects 10 Million Users
Tech giant Google has removed a popular Android barcode scanner app with over 10 million installs from the Play Store after researchers found that it turned malicious following a December 2020 update.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 9, 2021
2 min read
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