News about all the latest network security exploits and incidents
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
Photo by Brian Kostiuk on Unsplash Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability are the pillars of computer security. These three are the most important aspects of a software and are something that every industry level application has to comply to. All of these aspects have been broken in recent months (the Equifax leaks and the Uber hacks – that exploit… Read more What are Meltdown and Spectre and why they have caused an uproar
Why we need secure passwords Creating a new password is a pain in the ass, right? Today we have different websites that we access every day most of which require a username and a password to gain access to. Different websites have slightly different rules and criteria to create new passwords. So to remove all… Read more Protect your passwords from getting stolen – Use a Password Manager
Lately, not a week goes by when we do not hear about a massive breach or data leaks in multi billion dollar companies. This time it is Uber’s turn to appear in the headlines for all the bad reasons. According to a statement released by their CEO, Uber paid $100,000 to hackers who got unauthorized… Read more Uber data breach affects 57 million drivers and riders
Bad rabbit ransomware is spreading like wildfire across Europe. It has already affected over 200 major organizations mainly in Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and Germany. It is a targeted ransomware attack against major corporate networks. Once infected, the attackers are asking for 0.05 bitcoin (~$285) from victims to unlock their systems. Here is what the ransomware… Read more ‘Bad Rabbit’ ransomware hits Russia and other parts of Europe
You probably know about WPA2 encryption standard; the thing that you are used to checking whenever you access a wireless network. Till yesterday, this encryption standard was known to be more or less bug free and was the de-facto industry standard to encrypt your wireless communication. Today, a major flaw in the WPA2 encryption standard for… Read more Huge vulnerability found in WPA2 encryption standard