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Apple's upcoming USB Restricted Mode feature in iOS 12 is useless: Grayshift

According to digital forensics firm Grayshift, they already have found a way to crack the layer of protection in iOS 12, which is still in the beta mode of testing for Apple.

3 days ago

Android malware that can bypass two-factor authentication attacks banking apps, including India

Quick Heal intercepted Android.Marcher.C and Android.Asacub.T, trojans which are targeting banking and social apps. Indian banks and customers being targeted.

3 days ago

VPN Filter malware: More routers affected by Russia-linked malware attack (Full List)

What was first thought back in May to be just a mere strain of malicious software that affected more than 500,000 routers, the VPNFilter malware appears to be more powerful than expected. Security firm Cisco Talos has released an updated list of routers affected by the VPNFilter malware.

10 days ago

Patanjali, Kimbho, messenger app, WhatsApp

Kimbho will return to Google Play and Apple app store but 'security disaster' tag caused enough damage

Developers need to do a lot of rework on Kimbho app in terms of ensuring security to private user details. Read to know about the WhatsApp-rival.

16 days ago

Facebook shareholders to Zuckerberg: Emulate George Washington, not Vladimir Putin

The Facebook CEO continues to face flak following the Cambridge Analytica data theft. Many shareholders seem unhappy with Zuckerberg controlling the majority of voting shares despite not owning a majority of the company.

17 days ago

Meltdown and Spectre: What you need to know about the computer chip flaws

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Cybersecurity alert: Google, Microsoft, Intel detect Spectre-like security flaw in CPUs

Like the Spectre and Meltdown, the newly detected Variant 4 uses speculative execution process to access privileged memory such as passwords, encryption keys, or sensitive information.

26 days ago

Creepy teen-monitoring app TeenSafe's security is a joke

TeenSafe is an app that allows parents to spy on their kids' activities, including their messages, real-time location and more. But the makers of the app aren't as stringent about protecting its data.

27 days ago

Cyber security alert: Bug detected in Twitter, change your password immediately!

All Twitter users are advised to change their passwords immediately to avoid falling prey to hacking. Read to know how to keep your multiple social media accounts safe from cybercriminals.

May 4, 2018

Gmail for iPhone, Anti-phishing update, Google security update for iPhone

Google beefs up Gmail security on Chrome to protect against phishing attack

Google Gmail users will now have to go through the second round of verification, but only once per account per device. Read to know how the new security feature works.

Apr 30, 2018

Gmail spam row raises security concerns among users: Is there a fix?

Gmail users are reporting an issue where they've been getting spam emails that appear to come from their own account and Google is working to fix it.

Apr 23, 2018

Indian defense ministry website hacked, home ministry website down

The official website of India's Ministry of Defense was hacked Friday and went offline. The home ministry site went down less than a couple of hours later.

Apr 6, 2018

Project Building 8: Facebook planned collecting patient medical data from hospitals

The main idea behind Facebook's Building 8 project was to create customized health improvement recommendations for heart patients.

Apr 6, 2018

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Cambridge Analytica accessed 87 million user profiles: Facebook brings stringent privacy guidelines

Taking note of the severity of the Cambridge Analytica data leak, Facebook has made it more stringent for third-party apps to access user profile information.

Apr 5, 2018

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Fake WhatsApp that can gain access to your personal data spotted online

The malicious WhatsApp version called WhatsApp Plus is being circulated via spam comments across the Internet and it can potentially control your personal data.

Apr 5, 2018

A man types on a computer keyboard in this illustration picture taken February 28, 2013

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Intel stops Spectre v2 patch for older computers: Should you be worried?

Based on consumer feedback and internal study, Intel has decided to stop releasing the software patch to fix Spectre variant 2 vulnerability in older computers.

Apr 4, 2018

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