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New Safari Bug Can Leak Apple Users’ Web History
Safari 15 bug could leak your Google User ID and recent activity.
A bug found in Apple’s Safari 15 can leak a user’s web browsing activity and potentially their identity. The vulnerability was first revealed by FingerprintJS which is a fraud detection…
Why You Shouldn’t Share Location on Social Media?
Here's why you should NEVER share your location on social media.
The advent of social media has put everyone in a rat race of sharing. From sharing their pictures, important milestones and even location on social media and the internet. People…
Security Practices for Using USB’s and Other Devices
Ever wondered how to properly use a USB device? We will guide you through the safest practices for …
Modern technology sees an over reliance on USBs and other portable devices. Such devices include flash drives, external hard drives or even SD cards. Many of us are still unaware…
How to secure your phone from hackers?
Few best tips to keep your iPhone or Android phone safe and secure.
Having a mobile phone always comes with its pros and cons but aren’t we already aware of this? Pretty much, yes! Regardless of this era marking history in the world…
Microsoft says Russian hackers viewed its source code
Hackers were not able to modify or change the source code.
Microsoft claims that the suspected Russian hackers might have accessed the Microsoft source code. This was done as part of the same act, which has diagnosed several renowned US companies…
Russians using social media to interfere in upcoming American presidential election
Facebook and Twitter have removed disinformation from social media posted by Russians.
A Russian group, Internet Research Agency, backed by the Kremlin, is reported to have made attempts to cause trouble in the upcoming presidential election in the US. This is believed…
Twitter confirms hackers accessed DMs of 36 accounts in Bitcoin scam
Including the Twitter account of an elected politician from Netherlands.
Twitter has completed its research for 130 hacked accounts on its social network and discovered that the hackers behind the crypto scam had accessed the direct messages of as many…
VMWare acquiring network security firm Lastline
Lastline acquisition will further increase VMWare's Carbon Black Threat Analysis Unit capabilities.
VMware, a well known American publicly traded software company, has announced its intent to acquire Lastline, an anti-malware cybersecurity company, for research and to yield innovative security capabilities. The deal…
Google bans employees from using Zoom on computers
Zoom security loopholes have made it a banned application for numerous organizations.
Google has banned its employees from using Zoom, one of the popular video conferencing app, on laptops and computers over privacy and security concerns. The news came after NASA and…
Cryptojacking, a top cyberattack threat in 2020 and its prevention
Cryptojacking is an emerging form of malware that uses computation to mine high value cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
In 2020 one of the most common cyber attacks would be cryptojacking – “unauthorized use of someone else’s computer to mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin” Cryptojacking, according to Malwarebytes, is an…