75+ Free and Open-Source Tools to Enhance Your Privacy and Security
Protect your privacy with free, open-source tools that secure your data, anonymize you online, and guard against scams, malware, and surveillance.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 28, 2025
59 min read
Fake Khalti Bonus Messages Spreading via SMS & Calls – Beware Before You Fall for It
We live in a digital age where scams are getting more clever every day. What used to come as shady emails now arrives through SMS and phone calls in our language, with local numbers.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 26, 2025
2 min read
MTN Group Confirms Cybersecurity Breach Affecting Subscriber Data
MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile network operator, has confirmed a cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal data of subscribers in select countries.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 26, 2025
1 min read
ASUS Releases Security Patches for Critical CVE-2024-54085 Flaw Affecting Servers
ASUS has issued security updates to fix a severe vulnerability, CVE-2024-54085, that could allow attackers to hijack servers or even cause permanent damage.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 24, 2025
1 min read
Blue Shield of California Exposes 4.7 Million Members’ Health Data Due to Google Analytics Misconfiguration
Blue Shield of California has reported a significant data breach, exposing the protected health information of 4.7 million members.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 24, 2025
1 min read
Cybercriminals Stole $16.6 Billion in the US in 2024, Says FBI
The FBI has reported a record-breaking $16.6 billion in losses from online crimes in 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 24, 2025
1 min read
Scallywag Ad Fraud Operation Exploited WordPress Plugins to Generate Billions of Fake Ad Requests Daily
A massive ad fraud scheme named "Scallywag" has been exposed, leveraging WordPress plugins to exploit pirating and URL shortening sites for fraudulent ad revenue.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 22, 2025
1 min read
Google Phishing Scam Exploits Sites Tool to Bypass Email Security Protections
A new phishing campaign is tricking users into believing they’ve received a subpoena from law enforcement, using emails that appear to come from “[email protected].”
Bijay Pokharel,
April 22, 2025
1 min read
State-Backed Hackers Ramp Up ‘ClickFix’ Attacks in Global Espionage Campaigns
According to fresh intelligence from Proofpoint and Microsoft, a new wave of sophisticated cyber-espionage campaigns is leveraging a deceptive social engineering tactic known as ClickFix.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 21, 2025
1 min read
FBI Warns of New Scam Targeting Fraud Victims with Fake IC3 Agents
The FBI has issued a new warning about scammers impersonating employees of its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to defraud individuals who have already fallen victim to previous scams.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 19, 2025
1 min read
DNA Sequencing May Become Prime Target for Hackers, Warns Study
Hackers could exploit genomic data vulnerabilities using next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) technology, warns a study on Thursday, urging the need to secure it.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 18, 2025
2 min read
Massive Data Breach Exposes 1.1TB of Healthcare Worker Documents in the UK
A massive data leak has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to healthcare workers across the UK.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 17, 2025
1 min read
4chan Hacked: Moderators, Source Code, and User Data Reportedly Leaked
The notorious online forum 4chan was reportedly hacked on Tuesday, with leaked data suggesting the attacker had been inside the site’s system for over a year.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 16, 2025
1 min read
Google Chrome 136 to Fix 20-Year-Old Privacy Loophole in Visited Links
Google is finally closing a long-standing privacy loophole in Chrome that has allowed websites to determine users’ browsing history through styled :visited links.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2025
1 min read
Western Sydney University Reports Multiple Data Breaches Exposing Thousands
Western Sydney University (WSU) has confirmed two major cybersecurity incidents that exposed the personal data of students and staff.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 12, 2025
1 min read
Hackers Steal Data of 1.6 Million Patients in LSC Data Breach
The Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC) has disclosed a major data breach affecting 1.6 million individuals, exposing a wide range of sensitive personal, medical, and financial information.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 12, 2025
1 min read
Hackers Exploit Critical OttoKit Plugin Flaw — Update to Version 1.0.79 Immediately
Hackers have begun actively exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in the OttoKit WordPress plugin (formerly known as SureTriggers), just hours after it was publicly disclosed.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 11, 2025
1 min read
Oracle Confirms Data Leak from Legacy Servers, Denies Cloud Infrastructure Breach
Oracle has officially confirmed that a hacker accessed and leaked usernames from two outdated servers, clarifying that its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) was not impacted.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 10, 2025
2 min read
Meta Urges Windows Users to Update WhatsApp to Fix Dangerous Security Flaw
Meta has issued a warning to all Windows users to update their WhatsApp app to the latest version after a serious security vulnerability was discovered.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 9, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft April 2025 Patch Tuesday Fixes 134 Bugs, Including One Exploited Zero-Day
Microsoft has released its April 2025 Patch Tuesday update, which brings fixes for 134 different security flaws.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 9, 2025
2 min read
Recent Posts
Subscribe
Cybersecurity Newsletter
You have Successfully Subscribed!
Sign up for cybersecurity newsletter and get latest news updates delivered straight to your inbox. You are also consenting to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.