Security researchers at security firm based in Russia, Doctor Web have discovered one more Trojan which targets Linux devices and conducts Distributed Denial of Attacks to the websites. The new malware has been named the Linux.Mirai by the security researchers and they say that the malware works with the SPARC, the ARM, MIPS, SH-4, and … Read more
Just last week, Yahoo revealed that they had noticed a hack of about 500 million accounts, but a former Yahoo executive who is more familiar with the security practices has come out saying that there might be more accounts stolen than what was revealed. The former Yahoo insider said that the whole architecture of the … Read more
Transmission of data and use of passwords has been a problem in the past and it has brought with it several disadvantages and advantages. Simple passwords have opened up the privacy of various people to the hackers and cyber actors who can break the encrypted passwords. However, if there are all these things, some researchers … Read more
One keylogger known as iSpy has been in the last few months under close monitoring after researchers noticed that the keylogger was under demand on the Dark Web. The keylogger is being sold at just a mere $25 to $35 probably the reason why it is on demand. However the main reason that the keylogger … Read more
Even security researchers do face difficulties with the cyber attackers they do research on. Last week, popular security researcher, Brian Krebs had his website, Brian Krebs On Security hit with some record cyber attacks which led to the website going offline. Thankfully, for Krebs, everything did eventually turn out good after he got help from … Read more
Apple has improved the user experience on its Apple devices through their recent iOS 10 updates, but it’s not all rosy. The tech giant mistakenly introduced a flaw in the new iOS 10 update which made it easier for the password crackers to use brute force methods to get data backed up on iTunes. Apple … Read more
Yahoo recently disclosed that they were victims of a hack that happened back in 2014 which resulted in close to 500 million accounts being compromised. The company also claimed that the hack was state sponsored which has raised questions of which country targeted them. The usual suspects when it comes to state sponsored hacking such … Read more
Cybersecurity experts have been saying that the modern car should not be car with a computer in it, and their fears are shown through by the hackers who constantly try to hack the cars software, and doing other various things such as shutting off engines, tracking riders and also disabling brakes. However, the issue of … Read more
One computer scientist from Cambridge University may have showed that the FBI might have paid in excess to unlock the iPhone of Syed Farook, the San Bernardino shooter, after he managed to bypass the passcode with only store bought kits which had cost him $100. Using a technique known as NAND mirroring in tech circles, … Read more
A Trojan that has been on the market for close to three years now and believed to have been built by Russian cybercriminals is now targeting most of the UK banks. The Trojan’s name is Qadar, and it is believed to have been around since 2013. According to researched data, the trojan seems to have … Read more