CyberSecurity

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

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

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.

May 22, 2018

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.

May 22, 2018

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

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