Tag: Threats
Phishing is No Longer an Email-Based Threat: Research
Security experts said cybercriminals are customizing their hacking methods to trick consumers. According to the cloud security firm Akamai Technologies, attackers are using enterprise-based...
WhatsApp rolls out Biometric Security Lock for Android Devices
WhatsApp recently announced the launch of biometric authentication through fingerprint sensors on the Android platform, as an additional privacy measure. The Facebook-owned messaging app...
Domain Registrar Web.com Hacked!
Popular domain registrar Web.com and its subsidiaries Network Solutions and Register.com are the latest victims of a hacker attack that resulted in the theft...
Endpoint Cybersecurity Startup Firedome Raises US$ 10 Million
Cybersecurity startup Firedome Inc. recently raised US$ 10 million in a Series A funding round led by New York-based Two Sigma Ventures along with...
UC Browser Android Users are Vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Security experts found unusual activities in UC Browser for Android, exposing more than 500 million users to Man-in-the-Middle attacks.
According to a research by security...
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...
The Krack on Amazon’s Kindle and Echo
From creepy laughs to spy bugs, Amazon’s Echo devices have been in the limelight for more than a dozen or two reasons, and it...
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...
“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...
