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iOS 11 Can Protect Against iPhone 7’s Passcode Brute Force, Claims Apple

Heard of the $500 device that hacks your iPhone 7?  No need to break out in cold sweat, though.  If there are problems, there are solutions too.  And Apple is best in proving that.  Well, it has side-kicked your fear of anonymous intrusion in your iPhone 7.  How?  It is simple.  By committing to the launch…
August 21, 20170Comments

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Hackers Attacked Enigma Blockchain Project, $500K Worth of Ether Stolen

A cryptocurrency project gives away $500000 to smart hackers.  The attackers could not have found a better smuggling space than a start-up crowdfunding platform.  It seems the ICO (Initial Coin Offering) hackers had an edge over the unfortunate enterprise.  The scamming activity was noted over an Enigma Blockchain Project.  It had been a joint venture…
August 24, 20170Comments

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University of Washington Researchers Successfully Hacked Into Computer Using DNA

Until now, DNA was known to carry genetic information for growth and development.  Could you imagine the same deoxyribonucleic acid to act as a hacking agent?  Well, the researchers in University of Washington believe so.  Moreover, they have been successful in breaking through a computer system using this DNA malware. With this new co-relation between the digital and the biological world, hackers…
August 19, 20170Comments

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Finnish Court Ordered The Pirate Bay Founders to Pay $477,800 to Record Labels in Compensation

Copyright infringement lands the Pirate Bay co-founders under heavy reparation.  World’s most popular torrent website have lost over the lawsuit to a group of major record labels.  The legal dispute initially surfaced in 2011.  It was filed by the global music industry trade body, International Federation of Phonographic Industry (IFPI) backed by the Copyright Information…
August 25, 20170Comments

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Russian Hackers, Turla APT Group, Targeting G20 Participants for Cyber-Espionage

The well-known notorious advanced persistent threat (APT) group Turla is currently targeting G20 attendees.  Believed to of Russian origin, they are conducting a campaign against policy makers, politicians and media reporters ahead of the G20 task force meet.  The conference is deemed to be held in Germany on 23-24 October 2017. The cyber criminals are distributing a KopiLuwak backdoor Trojan over mails to…
August 19, 20170Comments

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Game of Thrones Hackers Now Warns Against E6, E7 & Social Account Detail’s Leak

Waiting for the finale of Game of Thrones?  Well, it seems HBO need not take up further pain, as the hackers are managing it nicely for them.  The Game of Thrones has ended up as a Game of Leaks! You might be following all the episodes online or probably not.  But, this dreadful hack is driving the HBO…
August 21, 20170Comments

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After HBO, ‘OurMine’ Now Claims to Hacked Into SONY PlayStation’s FB and Twitter Accounts: Reports

Sony faces cyber interference again.  After a major blow in 2011, the current one seems to again question its highly debated security issues.  The hack was carried out by the ‘OurMine’ group.  They breached into the social media handles of Sony’s PlayStation.  This comprised the Twitter and Facebook Accounts. The incident took place on Sunday.  And, Sony was quick to…
August 22, 20170Comments

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Intelligent & Powerful Machines Can Be Hacked for Murders & Spying: Reports

Ever heard of hackable robots?  Or psychotic robots?  What about spy or slaying robots?  Studies show that the much-adored humanoid forms can be hijacked to attack humans.  The IOActive security experts have declared around 50 robots that can be cracked to mercilessly harm you.  This comprises of the Japan Softbank Robotics’ Pepper and NAO, Universal Robots (UR3, UR5, UR10), UBTECH Robotics’ Alpha 1S and…
August 24, 20170Comments

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500+ Android Apps With 100Mn+ Downloads on Google Play Store Found Malicious

Android apps on Google Play Store can turn your handset as a spying agent.  More than 500 million apps were observed to be infected by a range of spyware.  The report was given out by U.S. based security firm, Lookout.  But you can breathe easy now.  Google has tackled this problem.  The malicious apps have been deleted from the…
August 25, 20170Comments

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