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The expanding capabilities of smart cars is evident in recent years given the plethora of smart car options available in the automotive industry. These cars make us seem more connected to us than ever-before. Before you get into your smart car, it knows when you are near the vehicle and unlocks the door for you.… Read more Are our smart cars vulnerable to getting hacked?
Chinese made app TikTok is the latest viral app that is trending around the world. People from all around the globe are lip-syncing and dancing to any video they like. The social media app has become so viral that it has surpassed YouTube and Facebook as the world’s most downloaded app on Google Play and… Read more TikTok – Dance yourself into the grips of hackers
Ransomware attacks are on the rise once again. It is a type of malware that infects computer systems and demands payment, usually in the form of bitcoins. These are attacks where a malicious user takes control of a victim’s private information and asks for a ‘ransom’ in return of the information. I discussed ransomware attacks… Read more Ransomware is on the rise
Capital One, the fifth-largest credit card and banking institution announced recently that they suffered a data breach on July 19 because of an unauthorized individual gaining access to their system. Capital One disclosed that about 100 million customers were affected with their credit card applications being exposed online. The attack actually took place between March… Read more Capital One data breach affects 100 million US customers
Technology has played a very pivotal role in our lives. Growth in technology is always synonymous with growth of humans directly. With all the advantages, there have been several downsides to this as well. Technology has allowed certain malicious users to exploit our over-dependency on it and take advantage of it. The more complex and… Read more Security in healthcare
Hackers and malicious users are constantly on the lookout for new ways to exploit users. One way, which isn’t recent but has been in the news a lot lately, is ransomware. Ransomware is a type of attack that encrypts your network/file system. The victims are notified that if they pay the attackers (a.k.a. ‘ransom’), they… Read more What is a ransomware?
There has been an increase in the number of devices that we hold that are connected to the Internet. From smartphones and computers to electric bulbs and even smart thermostat devices. These devices are called Internet of Things (or IoT) devices. Gartner predicts that there will be 20 billion IoT devices in the market by… Read more IoT security – Be smart for ‘smart’ devices
There is no day passed when we don’t hear about a hack or a leak taken place somewhere in the world. Users need to be careful when they are browsing online and downloading software from the Internet. The web is no stranger to vulnerabilities and there are a plethora of ways that an attacker might… Read more How I hacked into a Windows machine and spied on them
In today’s world, one of the most important cog in cyber security is a password. Passwords are the first step to user authentication and should be kept secure. Passwords, while easy to make up and use, can be devastating if exposed as is evident from recent hacks like Equifax and Deloitte. You need to change… Read more Twitter is asking its users to change their passwords
Online Privacy Online privacy has come under the spotlight recently, and rightly so. With so many data breaches taking places lately, we cannot just depend on the corporations to protect our data. We, as citizens, need to be aware of the security risks online and know how to minimize them and keep ourselves safe. With… Read more How to protect your online privacy: Threats and solutions