Facebook developed an exploit tool, in order to help FBI hack a man for harassing girls on the social network.
The hacking tool exploits a flaw in Tails
Facebook mentioned that it had been tracking the man from California for years. He was using the secure operating system…
Coronavirus campaigns bring Emotet
January 31, 2020
Coronavirus campaigns strike Japan. A rash of malicious emails, botnet-driven, is using coronavirus as a theme. The announcement came from IBM X-Force and Kaspersky. As the disease spreads globally, attackers see it as an opportunity and malware infections become usual.
The…
10 Ways to Keep Kids Safe from Cyberbullying
December 30, 2019
Internet bullying affects your child’s overall well-being. Find out 10 ways to secure your kids from cyberbullying. We will also understand the role of parental control app to withstand against online crime.
Moreover, the Internet has become a pre-eminent part of our…
Increasing phishing and malware threats until 2025
December 23, 2019
Rising cases of phishing and malware threats in organizations might propel the growth, although the global Cyber Security Market would witness a healthy CAGR (compound annual growth rate). The forecast was published in a report available on Million Insights. The attacks…
Star Wars scam spreads malware
December 23, 2019
A Star Wars scam became a bait to spread malware. Thus, cybercriminals lure users into downloading malware. In exchange, the bad guys promise exclusive footage, content or full movie before its release. This happens now, when the new movie “The Rise of Skywalker” is…
267 million Facebook users had their data exposed
December 21, 2019
A leak exposed the data of 267 million Facebook users. According to Comparitech’s representatives, this was the result of a scraping operation carried out by cybercriminals. “One possibility is that the data was stolen from Facebook’s developer API before the…
Climate-change activist, the lure in a malware campaign
December 20, 2019
Greta Thunberg, the climate-change activist, became the lure in a massive global malware campaign.
Cybercriminals took advantage of the celebrity status of Greta Thunberg. Proofpoint Threat Insight unveiled that a global malicious email campaign delivering the Emotet malware…
Snatch reboots Windows to bypass antivirus
December 11, 2019
Cybersecurity experts discovered a new version of the Snatch ransomware. This reboots infected Windows computers into Safe Mode. Then, it encrypts victims’ files to avoid antivirus detection.
In the diagnostic mode, Windows starts with a minimal set of drivers and…
Vietnamese hackers compromised BMW and Hyundai
December 9, 2019
A Vietnamese group supported by the authorities compromised BMW and Hyundai. So, the giants’ networks were under cyber-attacks for months, recently.
“Ocean Lotus” (code name APT32) has been operational for a few years. In the spring, it infiltrated the network of…
Vulnerabilities in NASA's VPN
December 6, 2019
Immersive Labs discovered multiple vulnerabilities in NASA’s VPN (virtual private network). Also, Shell uses the same VPN.
Alex Seymour, an Immersive Labs researcher, discovered the vulnerabilities on October 7. These could allow attackers who had access to a computer…