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Stay safe online - 2026-06-06

Warning: 17-year-old bug in Windows DNS servers can be exploited

Microsoft Windows servers can be hijacked when the critical "wormable" vulnerability gets exploited. More
News Security   2020-07-15

MGM Resorts data breach disaster: 142 million customers affected

The 2019 MGM Resorts data breach is much bigger than initially anticipated. More
News   2020-07-14

Russian hacker, who says he was framed, found guilty for LinkedIn hack

A jury found the Russian hacker guilty for breaching LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring in 2012. More
General News   2020-07-13

Hacking campaigns on smart devices can lead to medication overdose

Researchers note about the popular smartwatch tracker vulnerability that can be used to hack devices and send medication alerts. More
News Security   2020-07-11

A zero-day vulnerability in Zoom leaves Windows 7 vulnerable to hackers

Zoom Client for old Windows versions could allow remote code execution . More

Joker malware keeps hiding and spreading via Google Play Store

Android malware still evades Google Play Store Protection and delivers threat that is tracked since 2017. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-07-09

5 dating apps in the US and Asia leaked millions of user records

Misconfigured cloud database of several dating apps exposed private conversations and other personal information publicly. More

Hidden Cobra relations with digital skimming activities revealed

North Korean hackers linked with Magecart web skimming attacks, according to the latest report. More
News Spam and phishing   2020-07-07

Reverse RDP vulnerabilities found in Apache Guacamole remote work app

Critical flaws in the popular remote desktop application put many servers at risk since bugs can allow attackers to take full control. More
News Security   2020-07-06

16 Facebook apps were caught red-handed by CanaryTrap tool

Cornell University academics launched a CanaryTrap tool for detecting data misuse: 16 Facebook apps caught recording personal emails. More
News Security   2020-07-04

Malware uses the DNS to scrape credit card numbers from POS system

Windows POS malware dubbed Alina steals credit card data from victims using the DNS tunneling. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-07-03

EvilQuest Mac ransomware and keylogger found on torrent sites

EvilQuest - a rare Mac ransomware virus that is capable of locking data, recording keystrokes, and wiping away sensitive data. More
News Viruses and parasites   2020-07-02

StrongPity APT back: targeting Syria and Turkey with new malware tools

Watering hole attacks against the Kurdish community in Syria and Turkey aiming to exfiltrate data revealed. More
News Security   2020-07-01

Is Trump related to the “Ask your parents to vote” Roblox hack?

Thousands of Roblox accounts have been hacked to express support for the US President Trump. More

The first release of Magento platform reaches the end: updates needed

The heavily exploited Magento 1.x bugs get patched when the first version reaches end-of-life on June 30th. More
News Security   2020-06-29