hackers
WikiLeaks founder accused of recruiting hackers from Asia and Europe
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been pressed with new charges by DoJ that states that he has been recruiting hackers to spy on conferences being held across the world to provide classified information to his website. According to the superseding indictment that is within the 18 counts mentioned by the Justice Department last year, Assange […]
FBI starts fooling hackers with fake data to find their whereabouts
The next time if you hear a media story on a company’s data breach, be aware that this could be a ploy played by the FBI on identifying hackers/ groups. Yes, the US law enforcement agency thinks that fake data can be used to lure hackers to hack a network in order to find their […]
Password 123456 was hacked over 23 million times worldwide
National Cyber Security Center(NCSC) said that one in two people are falling prey to cyber attacks in the United Kingdom and that’s due to the fact that they are failing to meet the standards of basic cyber hygiene. So, the NCSC has issued an official warning to Britons to stop using easily guessed passwords as […]
Cybersecurity news trending on Google
1.) Cloud Storage vendor Dropbox suffered a business drawback last week when security researchers participating at the ‘HackerOne’ bug hunt program in Singapore discovered over 264 vulnerabilities on its data storage platform. According to those familiar with the news from the company, the data storage firm had already been alerted by its internal engineers about […]
Maritime research stolen by Chinese hackers from 27 US Universities
The Wall Street Journal(WSG) reports that a hacking group from China has reportedly stolen Maritime research data from over 27 US Universities which includes the University of Hawaii, Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) and the University of Washington. News is out that the hackers were specifically interested in siphoning data related to the use of artificial […]
Cyber Criminals are interested in knowing these secrets of your Business
Effective cybersecurity planning starts by having a good understanding of your enemy’s( hackers) intentions and Cybersecurity Insiders brings to you the 6 specific areas of data that are considered as gold mines for cyber crooks. The trick is that if you know what the gold is, you will come up with a better plan to […]
How to keep your Gmail account safe from hackers
Nowadays, every online service is being linked to your email account or your phone number and this is what is giving hackers an access point to explore your secrets-if/when the user shows laxity in securing their respective accounts. Keeping aside mobile phone security, for now, let’s talk about email security. Google mail or shortly called […]
How to keep your Cell Phone safe from hackers
All these days we have discussed software and hardware vulnerabilities exhibited by Smartphones. But in this article, we will discuss how your cell phone number can poses as a security threat if fallen into the hands of hackers. But luckily, there’s a fix! Nowadays, many online service providers are insisting to share your phone number […]
Apple iOS latest Mobile Security update fixes Facetime, messages and CarPlay vulnerabilities
Apple Inc has released a security update in the form of iOS 12.1.3 which majorly fixes the bug vulnerabilities which allow hackers to remotely control Facetime calls, messages, and CarPlay operations. In an official statement released a few hours ago, the iPhone maker said that the iOS 12.1.3 update will be available to its iPad […]
Michigan University discovers a correlation between low self-control and Cyber Attacks
A recent study made by Michigan State University says that all those who do impulsive online shopping, download music, and indulge in compulsive email use can become easy targets for hackers launching cyber attacks. Here, the conclusion was driven based on the personality traits and behaviors of both obvious and subtle web users. “People who […]
