Tag: hacking
Smart Bulbs can be Hacked!
Internet-enabled smart lighting products offer several novel functionalities over traditional lamps. But a recent survey revealed these connected lights can be maliciously used to...
MedusaLocker Ransomware Decoded
MedusaLocker Ransomware is the latest addition to the long list of ransomwares that came up in the year 2019. Researchers are still puzzled about...
Cisco Fixes Vulnerabilities in its Aironet Access Point Software
Networking hardware company Cisco released patches for critical security vulnerabilities that existed in its Aironet Access Point Software. Security pros at Cisco stated that...
Canadian Legislation Lacks Cybersecurity Awareness: Survey
Cybersecurity experts have opined the Canadian government isn’t doing enough to protect businesses and consumers from data breaches.
A recent survey from Keyfactor, a provider...
Recruitment Sites Exposes 250,000 Resumes Online
Around 250,000 American and British-based job seekers’ personal information has been exposed after two recruiting sites misconfigured their databases. The exposed information included candidates’...
Samsung Admits Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Reader Vulnerability, says “Will Fix it...
Samsung, a premium smartphone manufacturer, in a statement given to the press, has admitted to being “aware of the case of S10’s malfunctioning fingerprint...
Around 26 Million Stolen Cards Rescued from “BriansClub” Hack
BriansClub, a black-market website for buying stolen credit card data, has been hacked by unknown intruders and extracted around 26 million credit and debit...
Cookery Writer Jack Monroe Loses £5,000 in SIM-Swap Attack
Jack Monroe, a popular food blogger and activist, recently revealed that she lost about £5,000 (around US$ 6,395) from her bank account after being...
Security Flaw in Sudo allows Users to Run Commands on Linux...
Security researchers discovered a security bypass vulnerability in one of the most widely used Linux commands, the Sudo.
According to researcher Joe Vennix, who discovered...
“Invest in Employee Education rather than buying Protective Software and Hardware”
Bob Diachenko is a Cyber Threat Intelligence Director and journalist at SecurityDiscovery.com, a cybersecurity research blog. Bob has over 12 years’ experience working in...
