A security researcher named “Anthony Ferrara” has found a critical SQL Injection (SQLI) vulnerability in the WordPress CMS. According to WordPress team, the vulnerability exists in all previous versions of the CMS, Whereas the vulnerability has been patched in the latest WordPress version 4.8.3 released which was released yesterday. Therefore, […]
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Undetectable ATM “Shimmers” Hacker’s Latest Tool for Steal your Chip Based Card Details from POS Terminal
Latest warning coming out from Canada about sophisticated ATM skimming called “Shimmers” targeted chip-based credit and Debit cards to steal your entire card information form POS(Point-of-sale) terminal. Basically many skimming devices record your card information in plain text on the magnetic stripe on the backs of cards. Last Year November ATM based Skimmer has […]
Software code signing certificates worth more than guns on the Dark Web
Researchers have discovered that digital code signing certificates are being sold for more than is required to buy a gun in the web’s underground markets. On Tuesday, security researchers from Venafi said there is a flourishing trade in the sale of digital code signing certificates, which can be used to verify software […]
Vulnerabilities in Google Issue Tracker exposed details about unpatched flaws
A flaw in the Google Issue Tracker, also known as the “Buganizer,” might have exposed details about unpatched flaws listed in the database. A vulnerability in the Google Issue Tracker, also known as the “Buganizer,” might have exposed details about unpatched flaws listed in the database. The flaw was reported […]
Gaza Cybergang is back, it leverages new tools against new targets
Gaza Cybergang threat actor it is back again, this time it is targeting organizations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Gaza Cybergang is a threat actor that is believed to be linked to the Palestinian organization Hamas, it is back again targeting organizations in the Middle East and North Africa […]
iPhone Apps you granted camera access can secretly take photos and record video
A serious privacy issue in iPhone that could be exploited by iOS app developers to silently take your photos and record your live video by enabling cameras. Do you use an iPhone? If yes, there is probably something that you need to know about it! The Austrian developer and Google engineer, […]
LokiBot trojan turns itself into ransomware if you decide to remove it
Security researchers from SfyLabs have detected an Android banking trojan dubbed LokiBot that transforms itself into a complete ransomware once the targeted user attempts to uninstall it from the infected device. LokiBot malware has been in the news since June and its makers have been pushing out new features almost […]
North Korea is behind the WannaCry Attack on NHS according to British intelligence
The defense minister Ben Wallace said the administration now believes a North Korean hacking crew was engaged but ended short of suggesting the UK could carry out retaliatory attacks. “This attack, we think quite firmly that this came from a foreign state,” Mr. Wallace said. Adding that the state needed […]
DoubleLocker Ransomware Locks Android devices
A ransomware dubbed as DoubleLocker has infected Android devices by changing the security PIN of the device and encrypting all the data stored. Researchers from cybersecurity firm ESET have discovered the Double Locker ransomware, that is a two-step ransomware which adopts a dual-locking approach. According to researchers, the ransomware is […]
The Matrix Ransomware has risen again!
Security researcher (Jérôme Segura) from Malwarebytes has found that Matrix Ransomware has risen again and it is now being distributed through the RIG exploit kit. The Matrix Ransomware was first spotted in 2016 by Palo Alto Networks researchers, since then the malware had slowly faded until these days. The Matrix […]