CyberSecurity

Is Google reading your emails? Search giant explains how it uses your messages amid Gmail controversy

Google addresses a couple of questions and misconceptions on how it handles Gmail messages and the vetting process before third-party developers can gain access to Gmail.

Jul 4, 2018

Intrusive bug attacks Samsung Galaxy phones by sending user's personal photos to contacts

Affected devices include the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9 Plus, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8, and Galaxy S8 Plus, among others.

Jul 3, 2018

LTE exploit can snoop into users' browsing activity, redirect them to malicious sites

There are three methods of attacking the data link layer of the LTE network and they all involve an impairment of privacy.

Jul 2, 2018

Facebook had data-sharing partnership with 52 firms, including Alibaba, Huawei, Amazon, Apple

There are concerns Facebook has been using semantics to share data beyond a US FTC consent decree, requiring the site to obtain permission before collecting more data than a person's privacy settings allow.

Jul 1, 2018

RAMpage vulnerability attacks android devices

RAMpage vulnerability attacks Android smartphones that were released since 2012

Affected Android devices may have compromised information such as passwords stored in a password manager or browser, emails, photos, instant messages, and other sensitive data.

Jun 29, 2018

Coin miner malware samples grew to 2.9 mn in Q1: McAfee

In Q4 2017, around 400,000 samples of the CoinMiner or CoinMiner-FOZU! malware were found.

Jun 28, 2018

Mozilla Firefox to roll out new security tool that you can't find in Google Chrome

Firefox Monitor allows users to check if one of their accounts has been exposed to a known data breach.

Jun 28, 2018

What is WPA3? Biggest security upgrade in Wi-Fi in over a decade

Wi-Fi Alliance began certifying WPA3 with better security, smarter features. Though as per the organisation, mass adoption will only begin in 2019.

Jun 26, 2018

Careless employees blamed for most data breaches: Study

Small business owners and C-level executives revealed human error committed by employees resulted in a data breach at their organisation.

Jun 24, 2018

Cisco finds 24 vulnerabilities in switches, firewalls, security appliances [Full List]

Of the 24 security flaws, 19 were classified as "critical" and 5 were "high."

Jun 23, 2018

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.

Jun 15, 2018

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.

Jun 14, 2018

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.

Jun 7, 2018

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.

Jun 2, 2018

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.

Jun 1, 2018

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