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Android/DoubleLocker :This Android Ransomware Activates Every Time You Hit On Home Button

Detected as Android/DoubleLocker.A, this Android ransomware takes inspiration from a banking trojan named  Android.BankBot.211.origin , which is distributed with the help of

OnePlus Is Spying On It's Users -Here Is How To Disable It

The issue was first noticed by a UK-based security researcher named Chris Moore. He accidentally discovered an unfamiliar domain ( open.oneplus.net ) while he was busy with the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge.

nRansomware Is Here, Demands Nude Pics as Payment To Unlock Your Pc

On Thursday,  MalwareHunterTeam  researchers found a malware called nRansomware. What’s different about this ransomware is that it wants your nude snaps. Strange, huh! A screenshot of

Hackers Can Easily Hack And Empty Your Bitcoin Wallet Using Your Phone Number And Email

The security researchers  Positive Technologies  have shown how a bitcoin wallet can be hacked using SS7 vulnerabilities. By getting their hands on SS7 network, the hackers were able to reset the Gmail passwords using SMS-based two-factor authentication.

1.65 Million Hacked Computers Could Be Mining Cryptocurrency

However, there is a new wave of people emerging with malicious intent and their job is to keep every penny from your mining efforts while you keep on paying money for powerful hardware,

BlueBorne Bluetooth Attack : How To Update Protect My Device From BlueBorne?

Armis has tagged four of the vulnerabilities as critical. These bugs allow attackers to take control of users’ device, steal confidential data, access corporate networks, perform remote

Checkout How Facebook Flaw Generates More Than 100 Million Fake Likes

The researchers at the University of Iowa and the Lahore University of Management have found that the same factor has been exploited to gain fake Facebook likes.  According to the study  (Via:  Fortune ),

A New Version Of Malware Is Here With Similar Tricks To Scare Users -“Your Windows Is Banned”

The message further mentioned that one needs to call a Microsoft tech support phone number. If one called on the number shown on the screen, no help was provided. Instead, the person will be put in touch with an agent selling unnecessary services.

Here's How Everyday Technology Put You In Danger

Popular security systems aren’t necessarily secure What would you do if your home security system turned out to be a haven for hackers? The device you use to keep wandering burglars out might have a flaw that lets hackers in the back door – literally.

Samsung Launches Mobile Bug Bounty Program -Giving “$200,000 Per Bug”

The company has  announced  their bug bounty initiative called Mobile Security Rewards Program. And as the name suggests, the program would shower cash on bug hunters who reveal

OurMine Hackers Used DNS Poisoning To Hack Down WikiLeaks Website

Users weren’t able to access the website on Thursday morning which displayed the following message.

Instagram Hacked API Bug Leaks Personal Information Of Selena Gomez

Now, the Facebook-owned service has revealed that the hackers have exploited a bug related to an Instagram API and accessed the email address and phone number of high-profile users. The number of the affected users hasn’t been revealed.

A Paris-Based Researcher Spotted 711 million Email Accounts Lying In Plain Text Files On A Server Hosted In Netherlands

The researcher mentioned his findings in a  blog post . The said server was used by a spambot known as ‘Onliner’. And the text files, amounting to 40+ GBs, also contain other details like passwords and details of the email servers used to send the spam.

Right To Privacy In India: How Am I Going To Be Affected?

The key highlights of the judgment, which originates from the guarantee of life and personal liberty in Article 21 of the Constitution, are as follows:

Google Recently Deleted Around 300 Apps From The Official Play Store

Google recently deleted around 300 apps from the official Play Store which were used to create what is being called one of the first Android botnets. Known by the name WireX, it included around 120,000 IP addresses across 100 different countries.

A Security Researcher Has Found That Anonymous Feedback App Sarahah Keeps Uploading Your Email And Phone Contacts To Its Servers

Earlier this month, viral anonymous app  Sarahah took the internet by storm   when its popularity rose exponentially. The teenagers, as well as adults, were engrossed in this Sarahah-mania to receive “anonymous” feedback from their friends and co-workers.

Hackers Create Android Ransomware Easily Without Coding Using This App

Gone are the days when ill-famed hackers had to write their own scripts and run exploits to gain access to the computers. Today, there are tons of free and premium Trojan Development Kits (TDKs) that could be used to create malware without any prior knowledge of

Privacy-Focused Hardware Maker Purism Is Here With Its Librem 5 Smartphone

We’ve already come across multiple efforts of creating a perfect security-focused smartphone in the past, for example, Blackphone, GranitePhone, Turing Phone,  and other. It goes without saying that they failed to cause many ripples in the vast ocean of smartphones.

Researchers At Kaspersky Labs Have Uncovered A New Facebook Messenger Malware

The ill-famed cyber criminals are known for trying out new attack vectors to attack and surprise the unsuspecting internet users. These days, they are using Facebook Messenger as a means of  fooling the users into visiting fake versions of popular websites . It’s becoming a lucrative

Fappening 3.0 Continues: Dakota Johnson And Nicole Scherzinger’s Private Pictures Have Appeared Online

The latest leak has been  reported by Gossip Cop  which appears to deliver a somewhat detailed description of the private intimate imagery.

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