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Security
Apple pays $100,500 to a student for reporting a Mac webcam hack
A cyber security student, Ryan Pickren, reported Apple a Mac webcam hack that can leave Mac devices open to hackers. After confirming and fixing the...
By Deepanker Verma January 27, 2022
Security
Chaes banking trojan is being served by malicious Chrome extensions
Cybercriminals are using over 800 compromised WordPress websites to spread Chaes banking trojan. This Trojan steals the login credentials of e-banking users. Researchers from Avast...
By Deepanker Verma January 27, 2022
Cryptocurrency
Crypto.com hacked; Around 400 customers’ accounts compromised
After several Crypto.com users alleged their funds had been stolen, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek confirmed the hack in an interview with Bloomberg TV. Without providing...
By Deepanker Verma January 20, 2022
Security
The same vulnerability in 3 different WordPress plugins put thousands of websites at risk
Recently I wrote an article talking about how 2021 was really bad for WordPress. Vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins rose by 142% in 2021 putting millions...
By Deepanker Verma January 17, 2022
Security
WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities Rose by 142% in 2021; 77% of them have known public exploits
As per a report, there are more than 450 million websites that use WordPress. These WordPress websites use different WordPress plugins to add more features...
By Deepanker Verma January 13, 2022
Security
Critical Vulnerabilities in a popular SEO plugin puts over 3 million WordPress websites at risk
Over 3 million WordPress websites that are using AIO SEO plugins are at risk of takeover attacks. Automattic security researcher Marc Montpas has found two...
By Deepanker Verma December 22, 2021
Security
An Android app with 500000+ downloads found infected with Joker malware
The Joker malware has managed to make its way again on Google Play. This time it has been founded in an app called Color Message....
By Deepanker Verma December 18, 2021
Security
Sennheiser Accidentally Exposes Thousands of Customers’ Data
Popular audio product maker Sennheiser accidentally left open an old AWS account that had thousands of customers’ data. This cloud account has been inactive since...
By Deepanker Verma December 17, 2021
Security
Log4j vulnerability puts most internet applications at risk of hack
The critical vulnerability discoed in Java logging package Log4j has already shaken the cyber world. The vulnerability affects almost every internet service application. The impact...
By Deepanker Verma December 15, 2021
Internet
Microsoft Teams rolls out end-to-end encryption support for one-to-one calls
Microsoft has started rolling out end-to-end encryption support for one-to-one calls on Teams. This was announced earlier this year and the company has been testing...
By Deepanker Verma December 15, 2021
Security
Vulnerability in WPS Hide Login plugin leaves over a million WordPress websites at risk
WPS Hide Login recently patched a vulnerability that could expose the website’s secret login page. The vulnerability allows a malicious hacker to easily find the...
By Deepanker Verma December 14, 2021
Security
Over 1.6 Million WordPress websites are under active Cyberattack
There’s a large-scale attack campaign against WordPress websites by exploiting bugs of plugins and themes. As per a report by WordPress security company Wordfence, as...
By Deepanker Verma December 11, 2021
Cryptocurrency
Bitmart crypto exchange suffers a security breach and lost nearly $196 million
Cryptocurrency trading platform BitMart is the latest victim of a security breach. The company has confirmed it has lost $150 million in various cryptocurrencies. BitMart’s...
By Deepanker Verma December 6, 2021
Security
Pakistani threat actor ‘SideCopy APT’ targets Afghanistan and Indian government personals: Malwarebytes
Last week, Facebook took action against four distinct groups of hackers in Pakistan and Syria. SideCopy, a Facebook group from Pakistan has also been accused...
By Deepanker Verma December 5, 2021
Security
Delete These Malicious Android Apps That Steal Bank Credentials
Researchers from mobile security company ThreatFabric have discovered a new batch of malicious Android apps that made their way to the Google Play Store. These...
By Deepanker Verma November 30, 2021
Security
Godaddy confirms a security breach that exposed 1.2 million account details
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Popular Web registrar and hosting company GoDaddy has confirmed that it was recently hacked and account details...
By Deepanker Verma November 23, 2021