Hacking

Infrastructure firms could face fines of up to £17m if they do not have adequate cybersecurity measures in place, the UK government has announced today. The plans follow proposals earlier this year from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport intended to comply with the EU Network and Information […]

Après la découverte de l’espionnage du siège de l’Union Africaine par son bienfaiteur, la Chine , on est en droit de  nous demander si Pékin s’est contentée d’espionner les Africains au niveau du siège de l’institution  panafricaine qu’il a construit et offert gracieusement au continent, ou si cet espionnage dépasse […]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — World’s leading ATM makers have warned of « jackpotting » attacks against U.S. cash machines in the wake of the country’s first confirmed hacks, according to a media report. ATM jackpotting is a sophisticated hack that thieves gain physical access to the machine and, with the help […]

Did you visit YouTube from January 18th to January 26th? There is a chance your browser was used by hackers to generate Monero cryptocurrency. Since the value of Bitcoin has increased hackers and cybercriminals are taking advantage of every situation they can use to make easy money. This time, however, in a shocking […]

Another day, another phishing scam – This time Harris County, Texas wired almost $900,000 after falling for a phishing email. In normal circumstances, cybercriminals take advantage of the lack of knowledge of their victims but in this phishing attack, they have touched new lows by making a profit out of the devastation caused by hurricane Harvey. Transfer $888,000 […]

Another day, another malware – This time, it is CrossRAT malware targeting Linux, macOS and Windows devices without being detected by anti-virus software. Almost a week ago, the IT security researchers at OutLook along with the civil rights group, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) exposed a highly sophisticated cyber espionage campaign operated by Dark Caracal […]