Almost a Year on, Millions of Android Devices Still Vulnerable to Stagefright
The researcher who discovered Stagefright last year has revealed that even a year later and with all the attention that the vulnerability attracted, millions of Android devices are still vulnerable to it. Joshua Drake discovered the Android Stagefright vulnerability last year, revealing how Android devices were susceptible to a remote
New OS X Malware Found by Malwarebytes can easily fool ignorant users
A new OS X malware has been reported by Malwarebytes that can easily fool ignorant users into visiting a fraudulent website and downloading fake software on their Mac. Mac users are no longer under the illusion that their MacBooks are immune to virus and malware. However, many Mac users are
How To Set Up a VPN On Windows 8
Keeping the Windows 7 architecture intact, Windows 8 introduced several changes that were unique to it. The interface was redesigned and based on the Metro design language; while optimizations were done for a touchscreen. Out of the many quirks that were fresh and new, the start menu design was of
A Closer Look inside Bug-Bounty Programs and Hackers
Many major companies use bug-bounty programs to know about the vulnerabilities in their systems and deal with the issues. As the frequency of attacks rises at a stupendous rate, bug-bounty has come up as a really promising prospect for hackers. Bug-bounty programs are nothing new. The first bug-bounty program was
All Eddie Bauer Stores Infected by Malware in U.S, Canada
The well known clothing store franchise Eddie Bauer made an statement today and said, it has detected and removed malicious software which was infecting their point-of-sale system at all of its 350+ stores across North America. Further, it added that credit and debit cards used at the POS during the
80 percent of Android devices at risk due to Linux TCP bug
A week ago a report showed that many people on the Internet were susceptible to attacks thanks to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) flaw which was in Linux. A University of California assistant professor in computer science, Zhiyun Quan said that the Linux flaw did not even need a genius
Australian police hacked US Tor users to get child porn site owner
A report by Motherboard showed that Australian cops hacked into the activity of US TOR users as part of a widespread child porn investigation. The investigation saw the IP addresses of more than 30 Americans turned over to the FBI. The police had knowledge of who the owner of the
A security breach at Sage may compromises workers at 280 UK-based firms
Sage, a major software company in the UK, has recently been hacked. The security breach potentially affects people working at 280 firms in the UK. Sage provides payroll and payment software as well as accounting software to businesses. The company has just acknowledged a hack, seemingly originating from an ‘internal’
Surprise! IMSI-catcher detected All Over Defcon
The Def Con conference attracts security researchers and hackers as well. But, remember that security researchers are still hackers only they do no criminal activities with their skills. A security researcher recently discovered that there was an influx in IMSI-catchers in the Las Vegas area that hosted the conference last
Dota 2 Forum members credentials exposed in a hack, almost 2 million members affected
Dota is one of the most popular games in the world, with monthly unique players reaching 12 million. Given the large number of users, it goes without telling the game’s official developer forum has a huge number of subscribers. Unfortunately, if you are one of the forum members, consider changing
