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 week. IMSI-catchers resemble cell towers; … Read more

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 your login credentials. A new … Read more

Security researchers are always busy making discoveries and helping us better protect our online data. Recently, a group of researchers found a five-year-old government hacking malware that targets military, governments, telecommunication companies and scientific research institutions. The malware, called Sauron, is affiliated with a national government considering its level of sophistication and targets that include … Read more

A researcher, at Defcon in Las Vegas, said that most of the Bluetooth Smart Locks currently in use could be hacked into easily by unauthorized users. He also expressed his concern with vendors’ lack of intent to overcome this. Anthony Rose, an electrical engineer, and Ben Ramsey, a security researcher, tested 16 Bluetooth smart locks … Read more

Two hackers were found responsible for hacking into and stealing more than 30 Jeeps and Dodges from Houston, Texas. The hackers reportedly gained control of the vehicles by connecting to the car’s OBD-II port. Things are not going well for car-makers Jeep, for this is the second time in about as many days that the … Read more

New reports, from government sources, indicate that scores of South Korean government officials have been hacked. Those affected include 90 researchers, diplomats, defense staff, and journalists. Authorities discovered this after responding to reports of spear phishing attacks on various government departments earlier in the year. The hacks, conducted within the first six months of 2016, … Read more

News about data breaches hit headlines every day. With that in mind, you took steps to protect yourself better by using a messaging app with end-to-end encryption. And you sat back thinking you are safe. A new report now indicates a text message flaw is responsible for a telegram hack in Iran. If Telegram is … Read more

Reports indicate that online scammers are placing pricey orders on hacked Amazon accounts and then intercepting the delivery before it can reach the destination. The scammers are exploiting the Amazon Prime Now Service. The service allows customers to fast-track their orders so that they can be delivered instantly. Most of the scammers are ordering goods … Read more

Both WhatsApp and iMessage have a security flaw that can allow eavesdropping of your message records. A researcher recently discovered the flaw in WhatsApp and said the same flaw can allow recovery of deleted messages in iMessage. According to Jonathan Zdziarski, someone can recover deleted messages from the device or iCloud backup records. WhatsApp is … Read more

Hackers are now spreading lethal banking Trojan via the PayPal money request tool. These hackers are spreading the deadly Banking Trojan called Chthonic Zeus through PayPal emails that seem authentic, Proofpoint, a security firm reported. According to the company, the emails are legitimate as they do not trigger any antimalware warnings because they come through … Read more