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Hacking software is not only used by hackers for criminal activities but it’s equally used by white hat hackers and security professionals to identify a vulnerability in a network or an endpoint. There is several hacking software available on the inter…
Continue ReadingIn every purchase, sometimes you can get your money’s worth, sometimes you get something more. In a recent confirmation from Google, purchase of cheap and low-end Android devices also comes with pre-installed malware and has run undetected for a couple…
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: The journey to zero trust is a multi-step process that encompasses three key areas: the workforce, the workload and the workplace. Week one we explored the history of zero trust and how to establish user trust. Week two we delved into th…
Continue ReadingIn a research conducted by the Tokyo-based cybersecurity and threat defense firm Trend Micro, it was revealed that there is a new cryptomining malware bot that’s particularly targeting Android devices. The miner exploits the Android Debug Bridge port s…
Continue ReadingA vulnerability recently addressed in Outlook for Android allows an attacker to steal information from the affected device. The vulnerability, Microsoft reveals, resides in the manner in which Outlook for Android parses specifically crafted email messa…
Continue ReadingCisco emits critical bug fixes. Admins running Cisco gear will need to dedicate some time to updating their software an firmware following the
from Switchzilla. release of 26 security patches Of the fixes, three are for critical flaws: CVE-2019-1663 i…
Continue ReadingRemember last week’s urgent warning over a Firefox remote code execution zero-day vulnerability – CVE-2019-11707 – that criminals were said to be exploiting in real-world attacks? Two days later, it emerged that there was a second sandbox escape zero-d…
Continue ReadingHackers and cybercriminals have their eyes on the Middle East as a series of attacks against oil and gas companies accelerates and in growing intensity, a report from the cybersecurity firm Dark Matter reveals. The report said that the Middle East, esp…
Continue ReadingIn every purchase, sometimes you can get your money’s worth, sometimes you get something more. In a recent confirmation from Google, purchase of cheap and low-end Android devices also comes with pre-installed malware and has run undetected for a couple…
Continue ReadingThe week began with a tricky , and ended with Iran ramping up its cyberattacks against the US, as talk of war with that nation mounts. That, as they say, escalated quickly. Before things took a turn for the geopolitical, we walked you through a dead si…
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