phpMyAdmin Releases Critical Software Update — Patch Your Sites Now! Developers of phpMyAdmin, one of the most popular and widely used MySQL database management systems, today released an updated version 4.8.4 of its software to patch several important vulnerabilities that could eventually allow remote attackers to take control of the […]
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ZoomEye IoT search engine cached login passwords for tens of thousands of Dahua DVRs
A security researcher discovered that the IoT search engine ZoomEye has cached login passwords for tens of thousands of Dahua DVRs. The IoT search engine ZoomEye has cached login passwords for tens of thousands of Dahua DVRs, the discovery was made by security researcher Ankit Anubhav, Principal Researcher at NewSky Security. Anubhav explained […]
Microsoft Inches Past Google to Become the Third Most Valuable Company
Microsoft has now officially become the third most valuable company in the world as it pushes Google’s parent company Alphabet into fourth place. With Microsoft’s current market cap at 766.8 billion compared to Alphabet’s 766.5 billion, Microsoft is able to retain the third place spot using market prices at the time of this writing. With Apple, […]
Malicious Apps Get Back on the Play Store Just by Changing Their Name
Security researchers are reporting that malicious Android apps they have detected and reported to Google the first time, have slipped back into the Play Store after changing their name. Seven of these apps have been « rediscovered, » said Symantec in a report published yesterday. The company’s experts say the author of […]
Flaw in Microsoft Outlook Lets Hackers Easily Steal Your Windows Password
A security researcher has disclosed details of an important vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook for which the company released an incomplete patch this month—almost 18 months after receiving the responsible disclosure report. The Microsoft Outlook vulnerability (CVE-2018-0950) could allow attackers to steal sensitive information, including users’ Windows login credentials, just by convincing […]
Smart home devices can be hacked within minutes through Google search
The Internet of Things (IoT) devices, especially smart home devices, are built to get things done conveniently and to some extent, these devices have been playing a major role in our lives. At the same time, these smart devices are also home to critical security vulnerabilities. Recently, the IT security researchers […]
Researchers Find 34,200 Vulnerable Ethereum Smart Contracts
A scan of nearly one million Ethereum smart contracts has identified 34,200 vulnerable contracts that can be exploited to steal Ether, and even freeze or delete assets in contracts the attackers don’t own. For the average user not familiar with the world of cryptocurrencies, smart contracts are a set of coded operations […]
Ubuntu Gets in the User Data Collection Business
Canonical announced plans to roll out a user data and diagnostics collection system with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver). This new system will collect data on the user’s OS details, hardware setup, apps and OS settings. « We want to be able to focus our engineering efforts on the things that […]
Kaspersky Lab Spam and Phishing report: FIFA 2018 and Bitcoin among 2017’s most luring topics
According to Kaspersky Lab’s “Spam and Phishing in 2017” report, criminals have been following a global agenda by using hot topics such as FIFA 2018 and Bitcoin to fool users and steal their money or personal information in the last 12 months. Spammers have shown themselves to be thoughtful actors, […]
A Flaw in Hotspot Shield VPN From AnchorFree Can Expose Users Locations
Security expert Paulos Yibelo has discovered a vulnerability in Hotspot Shield VPN from AnchorFree that can expose locations of the users. Paulos Yibelo, a security researcher, has discovered a vulnerability that can expose users and locations around the globe compromising their anonymity and privacy. The company has about 500 million […]