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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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‘Game of Thrones’ Final Episode Leaked by HBO Hackers: Reports

Season 7 of the Game of Thrones draws to a close on this Sunday.  It appears that the HBO hackers have ended up the whole finale two days earlier.  All you need to do was to ask this “Mr. Smith” for the leak.  While it undeniably falls onto your desk. You might not find the video up for the episode 7…

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‘Joao’, the New Gaming Malware, Is Targeting Gamers Worldwide

You might be addicted to gaming.  But the virtual criminals seek out their lucrative affairs through your online games.  The silent attack comes forth when you execute a game launcher.  You would be enjoying your game without any disruption.  But behind your back, a malware covertly establishes itself in the background.  This could then hand…

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Non-Banking Apps Are New Target of Android Trojan Which Was Targeting Banking Apps

Do you cling onto the custom of booking taxis/flights/tickets using your Android devices?  Then you should be on your guard.  As of late, cyber criminals have turned their attention from banking to prospective non-banking apps.  Kaspersky Labs observed that the Android Trojan that has targeted the banking apps previously, is now eyeing on your non-banking activities as well. You…

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Hacker Leaks Apple iOS Secure Enclave Firmware’s Decryption Key

The rising cyber-crimes have made the secure seem insecure.  Apple is the latest target to such security breach.  To say, Apple had paved the way to the Touch ID fingerprint sensor in 2013 with iPhone 5S.  It had since been exploited for secure unlock of device alongside payment authentications.  However, this very component, classed under Apple’s Secure Enclave is…

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Smartphone Messaging Apps With Best Rated Encryption

Want to know how secure your daily messaging apps are.  Some apps you use may seem harmless to you.  But they really are dangerous.  The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has furnished a report grading the different messaging apps on their security.  The Secure Messaging Scorecard shows how well the apps incorporate the end-to-end encryption. The 21st century has noted a rise in the…

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