The United States Justice Department has charged three Chinese nationals for allegedly hacking Moody’s Analytics economist, German electronics manufacturer Siemens, and GPS maker Trimble, and stealing gigabytes of sensitive data and trade secrets. According to an indictment unsealed Monday in federal court in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the three men worked for […]
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Google Detects Android Spyware That Spies On WhatsApp, Skype Calls
Google Detects Android Spyware That Spies On WhatsApp, Skype Calls In an attempt to protect Android users from malware and shady apps, Google has been continuously working to detect and remove malicious apps from your devices using its newly launched Google Play Protect service. Google Play Protect—a security feature […]
Google dément discriminer les sites web russes
MOSCOU, 27 novembre (Reuters) Google n’a pas modifié les algorithmes de son moteur de recherche pour reclasser les pages de résultats des sites web russes, selon une lettre adressée à l’autorité russe des communications en réaction aux inquiétudes exprimées par Moscou sur une éventuelle discrimination à l’encontre des médias […]
UK government has ordered telecom companies to stop using “upto” in their broadband speeds
In future, adverts must be based on what is possible to at least half of consumers at peak times. It follows study that suggested broadband broadcasting can be misleading for customers. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) examined into consumers’ perception of broadband speed claims and discovered that many were confused […]
Busy Browsers attract Black Friday Burglars
Black Friday 2017: time to fire up your charge cards and your PC for some online shopping! On second thought, first review the risks, then check your password hygiene and make sure your security solution is up to date. Have you ever thought about what is going on in your […]
Uber Hid 2016 Breach, Paying Hackers to Delete Stolen Data
Uber Hid 2016 Breach, Paying Hackers to Delete Stolen Data SAN FRANCISCO — Uber disclosed Tuesday that hackers had stolen 57 million driver and rider accounts and that the company had kept the data breach secret for more than a year after paying a $100,000 ransom. The deal was arranged […]
Bitcoin Is 15 Times More Expensive to Keep Safe Than Gold
Bitcoin Investment Trust (NASDAQOTH:GBTC), a popular fund for retail investors, carries a management fee of 2% of assets on an annual basis. Those who have large sums can pay lower wholesale prices for bitcoin storage and custody. A new solution from Coinbase costs 1.2% of the bitcoin’s value each year, in […]
Maroc : L’Office des Changes interdit le Bitcoin et les cryptomonnaies
Dans un communiqué publié sur son site web, l’Office des Changes marocain a interdit tout usage des monnaies virtuelles, notamment le Bitcoin et les autres cryptomonnaies dans les transactions : “Dans le cadre de l’exercice de ses missions de contrôle des opérations de change, l’Office des Changes a pu constater […]
Ukrainian Hacker detained for remotely spying on Politicians
A 23 year old Ukrainian Hacker from Kharkiv City detained by the National Police of Ukraine for hacking into personal computers of Ukrainian Citizens and other states. According to the local press report, the hacker used a malicious software(probably RAT – Remote Access Trojan) to control the victim’s computers for […]
Hackers deface the website of the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan
On November 20, websites of some organizations including government websites were affected by a cyber attack. A hacker from Bangladesh goes by an online handle « Skidie KhaN », a member of the hacking group called » Cyber Command0s(#Team_CC) » modified the main page of the websites of the Ministry of Justice. According […]