Leaked NSA hacking tools used to attack Cisco devices
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Leaked NSA hacking tools used to attack Cisco devices

September 20, 2016
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Some unknown hackers have made use of the NSA hacking tools that were released a few months ago to hack into some targets using firewalls and switches and some routers which the tech company Cisco make. The news was revealed by Cisco itself. The attack indicates the first real-time attack

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New vulnerabilities in Signal app can be used to alter attachments
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New vulnerabilities in Signal app can be used to alter attachments

September 19, 2016
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Security researchers have discovered a flaw in the Android version of the secure messaging application, Signal, which lets hackers make the app crash and also alter the attachments sent on the app. Signal is one of the most revered secure messaging applications, and it was built by Moxie MarlinSpike’s Open

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Malware Author Claims It Is Not Harmful
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Malware Author Claims It Is Not Harmful

September 17, 2016
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MalwareMustDie, a security researcher came across a new Linux Trojan two weeks again, which he claims is the first Linux malware to be coded in the Lua language. After reverse engineering the code, there was proof that the Trojan was believed to be only targeting the IoT infrastructure and also

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Pokemon Go related apps affected with malware
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Pokemon Go related apps affected with malware

September 16, 2016
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Pokemon Go came and it changed the way people viewed games again. When it came back in July the game was a sensation. Its worldwide success however meant that it also caught the attention of hackers who wanted to also enter into the success. The game was launched back in

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Ad service hacked as 6 million plain text passwords are leaked
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Ad service hacked as 6 million plain text passwords are leaked

September 15, 2016
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People have looked at ways to get money from the Internet ever since the Internet was created. Some times people are lucky enough to click on the correct ads to make money online and really make money online. Others are not too lucky as an ad turns out to be

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Australian federal agencies hiring white hat hackers to work for government
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Australian federal agencies hiring white hat hackers to work for government

September 14, 2016
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Hackers are being hired by the federal intelligence agencies so that they can help with setting up the security of the government infrastructure and also attack some foreign targets that the agencies might have. The recruitment drive which some are saying gives hackers a license to hack has come after

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New USB Killer device available on the market for only $56
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New USB Killer device available on the market for only $56

September 13, 2016
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A new device called the USB Killer is available on the market and it is deadly as the name suggests. The drive can completely annihilate anything that it is connected to, regardless of whether it’s a TV, computer or anything with a USB port this day. The USB hard drive

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33 million QIP.ru accounts seen online as data breach disclosures continue
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33 million QIP.ru accounts seen online as data breach disclosures continue

September 12, 2016
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Another day another hack, as 2016 continues to contend for the year of the hacks title. The hits keep on coming and another one has popped up. QIP.ru, a Russian instant messaging service is now the latest victim after being attacked by hackers. Heroic, a cyber security startup which is

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Marvel SuperHero names used to attack OPM
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Marvel SuperHero names used to attack OPM

September 9, 2016
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A data breach that was discovered by the US governed agency last year was being investigated over the past few years, and the results are stunning. It was revealed that the hack was actually initiated by the agency itself through some endless number of mistakes. The report was done by

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Yelp launches bug bounty program with high rewards of $15,000
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Yelp launches bug bounty program with high rewards of $15,000

September 8, 2016
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Yelp, the popular customer review site, launched its own bug bounty program on September 6 and announced that white hackers and security researchers were free to walk around on its security systems and find any flaws and potential bugs that would put the service down. Yelp announced during the launch

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