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Zoom Installer Flaw Can Give Attackers Root Access To Mac: Report
A security researcher has found a way that an attacker could leverage the macOS version of Zoom to gain access to the entire operating system. According to The Verge, details of the exploit were released in a presentation by Mac security specialist Patrick Wardle at...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 14, 2022
2 min read
US Govt Will Pay You $10 Million For Info On Conti Ransomware Members
The U.S. State Department announced a $10 million reward for information on Conti ransomware members, including showing the face of one of the members for the first time. Conti is extremely damaging ransomware due to the speed with which encrypts data and spreads to other...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 12, 2022
1 min read
How to Enable E2EE In Facebook Messenger
Secret Conversation is an opt-in feature that lets users encrypt their messages so only the people involved in the chat – not Facebook, law enforcement, or intelligence agencies – can see the conversation. The fact it is not enabled by default, however, has been criticized by...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 11, 2022
2 min read
Enterprise Software Vendor Twilio Hacked In Phishing Attack
US-based enterprise software vendor company Twilio on Monday said it has been hacked as someone gained “unauthorized access” to information related to its customer accounts. Twilio has more than 150,000 customers, including Facebook and ride-hailing major Uber. “On August 4, 2022, Twilio became aware of...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2022
1 min read
Twitter Confirms July Data Breach That Affects 5.4 Million Accounts
The microblogging site Twitter has confirmed a recent data breach was caused by a now-patched zero-day vulnerability used to link email addresses and phone numbers to users’ accounts, allowing a threat actor to compile a list of 5.4 million user account profiles. While Twitter is forthcoming...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 8, 2022
2 min read
EPFO Pension Scheme Holders’ Data Exposed Online, Claims Security Researcher
A Ukraine-based cybersecurity researcher and journalist has claimed that about 288 million personal records, containing the full name, bank account number, and nominee information of the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) holders in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), were exposed online before being taken off...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2022
2 min read
Boundaries In Relationships: What They Are And How To Set Them
When people think about boundaries, often they think of them in physical terms—structures that enforce separation and impose distance. But, paradoxically, knowing how to set boundaries in a relationship may, in fact, bring you closer to someone you care about.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 1, 2022
7 min read
Scam Robotexts Are Rising Threat: FCC
The FCC’s Robocall Response Team is alerting consumers to the rising threat of robotexts. Substantial increases in consumer complaints to the FCC, reports by non-government robocall and robotext blocking services, and anecdotal and news reporting make it clear that text messages are increasingly being used...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 31, 2022
3 min read
US House Clears Historic $280 Billion Bill To Cut Chip Dependency On China
After the US Senate, the House has also cleared the historic $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen science and technology innovation and cut dependency on China when it comes to semiconductors, manufacturing, and other technologies. The House passed the bill 243 to 187,...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Catches Spyware Group Targeting Customers Using Windows Bugs
Microsoft has caught an Austrian company selling spyware based on multiple Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits to attack its customers. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) found that the spyware developer — officially named DSIRF and codenamed KNOTWEED...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2022
2 min read
Hackers Steal $6 Million From Blockchain Music Platform Audius
The decentralized music streaming platform Audius was hacked over the weekend, with threat actors stealing over 18 million AUDIO tokens worth approximately $6 million. Hello everyone – our team is aware of reports of an unauthorized transfer of AUDIO tokens from the community treasury. We...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2022
1 min read
Hacker Selling Data Of 5.4 Million Twitter Users For 30k
A threat actor known as ‘devil’ is selling database containing phone numbers and email addresses belonging to 5.4 million twitter accounts for $30,000. The database contains info about various accounts, including celebrities, companies, and random users. “Hello, today I present you data collected on multiple...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 23, 2022
1 min read
T-Mobile Agrees To $350 Million Settlement Over Its Massive 2021 Data Breach
T-Mobile has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from the 2021 hack that it says exposed around 76.6 million US residents’ data. According to the proposed agreement filled on Friday, T-Mobile will put $350 million into a settlement fund to...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 23, 2022
1 min read
Justice Department Seizes and Forfeits Approximately $500,000 From North Korean Ransomware Actors
The Justice Department today announced a complaint filed in the District of Kansas to forfeit cryptocurrency paid as ransom to North Korean hackers or otherwise used to launder such ransom payments. In May 2022, the FBI filed a sealed seizure warrant for the funds worth...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 20, 2022
4 min read
6 Bugs In Popular Chinese GPS Tracker Put 1.5 Million Vehicles At Tracking Risk
Cyber-security researchers have discovered six severe vulnerabilities in a popular Chinese-built vehicle GPS tracker, potentially allowing hackers to track individuals without their knowledge, remotely disable fleets of corporate supply and emergency vehicles, abruptly stop civilian vehicles on dangerous highways, and more. Cyber-security company BitSight said...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 20, 2022
2 min read
Russia Fines Google $370 Million For Hosting Banned Videos
Russia has imposed a fine of $358 million (21 billion rubles) on Google LLC for failing to restrict access to information considered prohibited in the country. According to an announcement by Roskomnadzor, Russia’s internet watchdog, Google, and its subsidiary YouTube have failed to remove the...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 19, 2022
1 min read
US Aims To Crackdown On VPN Service Providers
The US lawmakers have now asked the Lina Khan-led Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to address abusive and deceptive data practices by hundreds of companies providing Virtual Private Network (VPN) services for individuals. However, said the lawmakers, the consumer VPN industry is rife with deceptive advertising...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 18, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Delays Policy To Ban Commercial Open Source Apps
Microsoft has delayed the enforcement of its policy that was set to go into effect on July 16, to ban commercial open source apps which had left developers worried.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 17, 2022
1 min read
Italian Watchdog Probing Google Over Data Portability Abuse
The Italian anti-competition watchdog has ordered a probe against Google for alleged abuse of its dominant position in data portability in the country. According to the Italian Competition Authority, Google allegedly hindered interoperability in sharing individuals’ data with other platforms, particularly with a direct marketing...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2022
2 min read
84 Fraudulent Apps On The AppStore Still Trick Users Out Of More Than $100M Annually
Avast shared a list of 133 fraudulent apps in March 2021, and after over a year, in June 2022, 84 of them are still active on the AppStore.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2022
9 min read





