Tag: hacking
Unprotected Database Leaks 198 Million Car Buyers’ Personal Data
An unprotected database exposed around 198 million personal records of car buyers’ online. Jeremiah Fowler, a security researcher at Security Discovery, stated that he...
Researchers Uncover Espionage Operation using ‘Simjacker Vulnerability’
Security researchers at AdaptiveMobile Security, a Cyber-Telecoms Security company, uncovered a new undetected vulnerability that’s being exploited by attackers for targeted surveillance of Android...
Attackers are targeting Internet-Connected Gas Stations: Researchers
From smart speakers to connected automobiles, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a primary target for cybercriminals. Security researchers discovered that hackers are...
Tel-Aviv based Cybersecurity Startup Kovrr raises US$5.5 Million
Cyber Risk Modeling firm Kovrr recently raised US$ 5.5 Million in a financing round led by venture capital firms StageOne Ventures and Mundi Ventures,...
Google launches New Bug Bounty Program
Google recently announced the launch of its new Developer Data Protection Reward Program (DDPRP) and the expansion of Google Play Security Reward Program (GPSRP),...
Google researchers disclose major security flaws in iPhones
Security researchers discovered that an iPhone could be turned into a surveillance tool that can expose the victim’s sensitive information, including contacts, Live Location,...
Attackers Hacked Twitter CEO’s Account using SIM Swapping Attack
Jack Dorsey, the CEO & Co-founder of Twitter, had his own Twitter account compromised by a hacking group named Chuckle Squad. According to an...
Data Breach affects 14 million Hostinger Customers
Hostinger stated that it has changed the login credentials of 14 million of its customers who were affected in the recent security breach. The...
Indian Security Researcher exposes a flaw in Instagram, wins $10,000 bug...
Laxman Muthiyah, an Indian-based security researcher, recently discovered a bug in Instagram’s Account Recovery Process that could have allowed attackers to break into users’...
Ransomware affects multiple Government Agencies in Texas
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has revealed that around 23 Local Government Organizations in Texas have been hit with a ransomware attack...
