Category: CYBER SECURITY

A study conducted on laptop users found that most people don’t realize how easily a webcam can be hacked and cyber-peepers can invade their privacy. If you notice any or a combination of these signs, it’s possible that your laptop camera is being controlled and monitored remotely.

Security researchers at Malwarebytes and Red Canary discovered a mysterious piece of malware hiding on nearly 30,000 Macs, one designed to deliver an as-yet-unknown payload, and with a self-destruction mechanism that might remove any trace that it ever existed. They’re calling it Silver Sparrow.

Your ISP sees your VPN connection because they can recognize an unfamiliar IP address. However, they cannot see anything specific about your online activity. This includes your search and download history, as well as the websites you visit.

The term “doxxing” originates from the word “documents.” 1990s hacker culture shortened the term to “docs” and then “dox,” with “dropping dox” referring to collecting personal documents or information, such as a person’s physical address, and then publishing them online.

Tech giant Google has removed a popular Android barcode scanner app with over 10 million installs from the Play Store after researchers found that it turned malicious following a December 2020 update.

The Ziggy ransomware group has shut down and released a decryption key amid concern that it may be targeted by law enforcement.

The more time they spend online, the more dangerous it is. Internet is the great place to spend time. However, it is also a very dangerous place to hang out – particularly for children.

Kaspersky has released a decryptor for the Fonix Ransomware (XONIF) that allows victims to recover their encrypted files for free.

FonixCrypter gang has also released a package containing a decryption tool, how-to instructions, and the ransomware’s master decryption key.

The threat of having your phone hacked has become a common and rational fear. The cold hard truth is that it is now possible to hack any phone. There are many different ways a hacker can get into your phone and steal personal and critical information. Here are a few tips to ensure that you are not a victim of phone hacking.

The content of this file includes a wealth of information that users provided when they set up profiles on the MeetMindful site and mobile apps.

A digital identity is an information on an entity used by computer systems to represent an external agent. It is essentially any personal data existing online that can be traced back to the real you.

Both VPN and Tor enhance your privacy and security on the internet. But what’s the difference, and which one’s better in the battle, Tor vs VPN?

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the firmware of a popular FiberHome HG6245D router, widely deployed across South America and Southeast Asia.