Internet-connected devices have been one of the most remarkable developments that have happened to humankind in the last decade. Although this development is a good thing, it also stipulates a …
How Organizations Can Defend Against Advanced Persistent Threats
Advanced persistent threats (APTs) have emerged to be legitimate concerns for all organizations. APTs are threat actors that breach networks and infrastructures and stealthily lurk within them over extended spans …
Apple Opens Its Invite-Only Bug Bounty Program to All Researchers
As promised by Apple in August this year, the company today finally opened its bug bounty program to all security researchers, offering monetary rewards to anyone for reporting vulnerabilities in …
Flaw in Elementor and Beaver Addons Let Anyone Hack WordPress Sites
Attention WordPress users! Your website could easily get hacked if you are using “Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder,” or “Ultimate Addons for Elementor” and haven’t recently updated them to the …
New Linux Bug Lets Attackers Hijack Encrypted VPN Connections
A team of cybersecurity researchers has disclosed a new severe vulnerability affecting most Linux and Unix-like operating systems, including FreeBSD, OpenBSD, macOS, iOS, and Android, that could allow remote ‘network …
Europol Shuts Down ‘Imminent Monitor’ RAT Operations With 13 Arrests
In a coordinated International law enforcement operation, Europol today announced to shut down the global organized cybercrime network behind Imminent Monitor RAT, yet another hacking tool that allows cybercriminals to …
OnePlus Suffers New Data Breach Impacting Its Online Store Customers
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has suffered a new data breach exposing personal and order information of an undisclosed number of its customers, likely, as a result of a vulnerability in …
Boost Your Personal Security With These Killer 2019 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals
If you’re like most consumers, you’re probably looking forward to the upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale events. Who wouldn’t want to get all sorts of products and services …
Two Arrested for Stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Using Sim Swapping
It appears that at least the United States has started taking the threat of Sim Swapping attacks very seriously. Starting with the country’s first-ever conviction for ‘SIM Swapping’ this February, …
Hacker Ordered to Pay Back Nearly £1 Million to Phishing Victims
A prolific hacker who carried out phishing scams against hundreds of companies worldwide has been ordered to pay back more than $1.1 million (over £922,000) worth of cryptocurrencies to his …