A new set of clever malware and adware have been observed, and they are capable of making changes so as not to be detected by the DNS settings of an infected device. This is according to researchers from the security firm, ESET. One of the threats that are doing this …
Read More »Malware leaves no trace of infection after stealing information
A stealthy malware which can infect computers not connected to the Internet, leaving no evidence after has been discovered by researchers. The malware, which is named USB Thief, spreads on USB thumbs and hard drives stealing large volumes with data once it has been connected. The malware uses new techniques …
Read More »Hackers Find Cheap Way To Unlock And Start Cars
Hackers have found a way that enables you to unlock and start cars using a simple hacking technique. The method can be used to unlock some cars including the BMW, Audi and Range Rover cars. The hack which works using a radio amplifier allows the hackers to unlock 24 different …
Read More »Trumps Relationship with Media Revealed to be Cosy
Anonymous, the hacktivist group has hacked Donald Trump’s voicemail and leaked messages from 2012 which reveal how the liberal media is supporting the Republican presidential hopeful. In recordings published by Gawker, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Tamron Hall were part of the of the people that were in Donald …
Read More »Hackers attacked Linux Mint Website, replaced ISO with Backdoored versions
Since its launch, Linux Mint operating system has faced a lot of DDoS attacks. Though no serious damage has been caused to the OS. This time, hackers managed to hijack the website using a WordPress vulnerability. Clement Lefebvre, who is the brain behind Linux Mint OS mentioned in his blog …
Read More »Sony Hackers Still Active, ‘Darkhotel’ Checks Out Of Hotel Hacking
Even though many countries have segments of their law enforcement agencies specializing only in cyber-attacks and the capture of the criminals who take part in them, isn’t it strange how many of these attacks in fact go unpunished. For instance, one of these attacks was targeted at SONY during 2014 …
Read More »New Danger For Androids: Malware Can Erase Data
Mazar Bot is a strong malware with rooting abilities capable of deleting all data from a phone’s storage. It was discovered by Haimdal Security while the firm was busy tracking and inspecting an SMS that was sent to random locations and numbers. The SMS contained the virus: an Android app …
Read More »Duped on WhatsApp – suspicious links sent by friends implant malwares in the users’ device
It’s hard to imagine a day without WhatsApp. The largest messaging app in the global arena, however, has reportedly become the target of a new scam, which traps users and misleads them into revealing confidential information that can be turned against them under unlikely circumstances. The links to such fraudulent …
Read More »Privacy International Sues GCHQ
Today, Privacy International takes GCHQ on the charges of working with the Unites States National Security Agency to develop and deploy viruses (malware). The privacy campaign group has accused the UK agency of also hacking into computers cameras and mobile phones. The group is demanding that all data which the …
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