I write about ethical hacking, cybersecurity and digital privacy.
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Kiss your data goodbye with StalinLocker ransomware. You only have 10 minutes to put the code or all your data will be totally erased thanks to StalinLocker ransomeware. Discovered by security researchers at MalwareHunterTeam the new ransomware sing the praises…
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A DDoS Attack Halted Train Operations in Denmark
A very powerful DDoS attack caused train operation of the largest train operating company in Denmark ( Danish State Railways) to halt and travelers were not able to buy tickets. Webiste, company app, ticketing machines, 7-Eleven kiosks in the railway…
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Signal Messaging App for Windows and Linux Has a Serious Bug
A severe bug in the desktop (both Windows & Linux) messaging app Signal discovered by security researchers. This vulnerability allows the attacker to remotely execute malicious code on recipients system without user interaction by sending a message. While the technical…
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7 Malicious Chrome Extensions spreading via Facebook Caught Stealing Passwords
One of the most common of cybercriminals to spread malware is to attract users on on social media platform to visit sites that look legitimate and popup a chrome extension installation windows. Click fraud, cryptocurrency miners, malicious browser extension stealing…
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Amazon Alexa: A spy or home-helper?
Smart devices can greatly enhance our daily life with much comfort and convenience. However, sometimes it can be a bane for users as malicious hackers may make use of it to spy on people for ulterior motives. Amazon’s Alexa is…
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A ‘Master Key’ that unlocks millions of Hotel rooms? Hackers build one.
A ‘Master Key’ that unlocks millions of Hotel rooms? Hackers build one. If you often leave your expensive stuff in the hotel rooms, now it is the time to think twice. An outsider can use critical design vulnerability in the…
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> 20 Million Users installed Malicious Ad Blockers Extensions from Chrome Store
AdRemover for Google Chrome™ (10M+ users) uBlock Plus (8M+ users) Adblock Pro (2M+ users) HD for YouTube™ (400K+ users) Webutation (30K+ users) If any of the above extension have been installed in your Chrome browser, chances are you could have…
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Russia: The Godfather of state hacking?
Once again, Russia is dubbed as the mastermind of hacking into other countries’ government bodies. Its latest accuser came from the German authorities, which traced a cyber-attack with “Russian origin†on its network. Hans-Georg Maassen, head of Germany’s domestic intelligence…
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University: The Next Battleground for hackers?
Singapore’s universities have become the latest victims for the Iranian hackers with 52 staff accounts being breached. The island-state’s four universities namely, National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore University of Technology…
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Drupal Critical Flaw Exposes Million Websites to Attacks
Drupal Critical Flaw Exposes Million Websites to Attacks. A highly critical vulnerability exposing a million of Drupal based websites to exploit and full control. Jasper Mattsson have discovered a serious remove code execution flaw that affects Drupal content management system…
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