Two Widely Used Ad Blocker Extensions for Chrome Caught in Ad Fraud Scheme
Two widely used Adblocker Google Chrome extensions mimicking as — AdBlock and uBlock Origin — have been caught stuffing cookies in the web browser of millions of users to generate affiliate income from referral schemes fraudulently.
There's no doubt web...
Update Google Chrome Browser to Patch New Critical Security Flaws
Google has released an urgent software update for its Chrome web browser and is urging Windows, Mac, and Linux users to upgrade the application to the latest available version immediately.
Started rolling out to users worldwide this Wednesday, the Chrome...
IT Firm Manager Arrested in the Biggest Data Breach Case of Ecuador’s History
Ecuador officials have arrested the general manager of IT consulting firm Novaestrat after the personal details of almost the entire population of the Republic of Ecuador left exposed online in what seems to be the most significant data breach...
Smominru Botnet Indiscriminately Hacked Over 90,000 Computers Just Last Month
Insecure Internet-connected devices have aided different types of cybercrime for years, most common being DDoS and spam campaigns. But cybercriminals have now shifted toward a profitable scheme where botnets do not just launch DDoS or spam—they mine cryptocurrencies as...
The Definitive RFP Templates for EDR/EPP and APT Protection
Advanced Persistent Threats groups were once considered a problem that concerns Fortune 100 companies only. However, the threat landscape of the recent years tells otherwise—in fact, every organization, regardless of vertical and size is at risk, whether as a...
Warning: Researcher Drops phpMyAdmin Zero-Day Affecting All Versions
A cybersecurity researcher recently published details and proof-of-concept for an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in phpMyAdmin—one of the most popular applications for managing the MySQL and MariaDB databases.
phpMyAdmin is a free and open source administration tool for MySQL and MariaDB...
BREAKING — U.S Sues Edward Snowden and You’d be Surprised to Know Why
The United States today filed a lawsuit against Edward Snowden, a former employee of the CIA and NSA government agencies who made headlines worldwide in 2013 after he fled the country and leaked top-secret information about NSA’s global and...
BREAKING — U.S Sues Edward Snowden and You’d be Surprised to Know Why
The United States today filed a lawsuit against Edward Snowden, a former employee of the CIA and NSA government agencies who made headlines worldwide in 2013 after he fled the country and leaked top-secret information about NSA’s global and...
Exclusive: Thousands of Google Calendars Leaking Private Information Online
"Warning — Making your calendar public will make all events visible to the world, including via Google search. Are you sure?"
Remember this security warning? No?
If you have ever shared your Google Calendars, or maybe inadvertently, with someone that should not...
125 New Flaws Found in Routers and NAS Devices from Popular Brands
The world of connected consumer electronics, IoT, and smart devices is growing faster than ever with tens of billions of connected devices streaming and sharing data wirelessly over the Internet, but how secure is it?
As we connect everything from...
How Cloud-Based Automation Can Keep Business Operations Secure
The massive data breach at Capital One – America's seventh-largest bank, according to revenue – has challenged many common assumptions about cloud computing for the first time.
Ironically, the incident, which exposed some 106 million Capital One customers' accounts, has...
WhatsApp ‘Delete for Everyone’ Doesn’t Delete Media Files Sent to iPhone Users
Mistakenly sent a picture to someone via WhatsApp that you shouldn't have?
Well, we've all been there, but what's more unfortunate is that the 'Delete for Everyone' feature WhatsApp introduced two years ago contains an unpatched privacy bug, leaving its...
US Sanctions 3 North Korean Hacking Groups Accused for Global Cyber Attacks
The United States Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against three state-sponsored North Korean hacking groups for conducting several destructive cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure.
Besides this, the hacking groups have also been accused of stealing possibly hundreds of millions...
Yikes! iOS 13 Coming Next Week With iPhone LockScreen Bypass Bug
Good news... next week, on September 19, Apple will roll out iOS 13, the latest version of its mobile operating system.
Yes, we're excited about, but here comes the bad news...
iOS 13 contains a vulnerability that could allow anyone to...
Multiple Code Execution Flaws Found In PHP Programming Language
Maintainers of the PHP programming language recently released the latest versions of PHP to patch multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in its core and bundled libraries, the most severe of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and compromise...
New SIM Card Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Any Phone Just By Sending SMS
Cybersecurity researchers today revealed the existence of a new and previously undetected critical vulnerability in SIM cards that could allow remote attackers to compromise targeted mobile phones and spy on victims just by sending an SMS.
Dubbed "SimJacker," the vulnerability...
WebARX — A Defensive Core For Your Website
Estonian based web security startup WebARX, the company who is also behind open-source plugin vulnerability scanner WPBullet and soon-to-be-released bug bounty platform plugbounty.com, has a big vision for a safer web.
It built a defensive core for websites which is...
CISO Kit — Breach Protection in the Palm of Your Hand
CISOs and CIOs need to know better than anyone the security pulse of their organizations. On the other hand, they cannot be flooded with every changing detail.
Finding the right balance that enables them to clearly grasp the big picture...
Google to Experiment ‘DNS over HTTPS’ (DoH) Feature in Chrome 78
Immediately after Mozilla announced its plan to soon enable 'DNS over HTTPS' (DoH) by default for Firefox users in the United States, Google today says it is planning an experiment with the privacy-focused technology in its upcoming Chrome 78.
Under...
Mozilla Launches ‘Firefox Private Network’ VPN Service as a Browser Extension
Mozilla has officially launched a new privacy-focused VPN service, called Firefox Private Network, as a browser extension that aims to encrypt your online activity and limit what websites and advertisers know about you.
Firefox Private Network service is currently in...
Steve Grobman – McAfee
Steve GrobmanSenior Vice President & Chief Technology OfficerMcAfee
Why Nominated: With over 20 years of experience, Grobman has held numerous technical and cybersecurity leadership positions over the years. In these various roles – from his time as an...
Greg Lesnewich – Recorded Future
Greg LesnewichThreat Intelligence AnalystRecorded Future
Why Nominated: With a focus on state-sponsored espionage campaigns and
Middle Eastern- borne cyber threats, as a Threat Intelligence Analyst at
Recorded Future, Greg Lesnewich provides detailed threat actor and malware
profiles to some of the world’s...
Ophir HarpazSecurity ResearcherGuardicore
Why nominated: After spending several years working on email
security products, Ophir Harpaz became interested in understanding how malware
worked. She then began working as a cybercrime researcher specializing in
financial malware and hunted banking trojans and analyzed their...
Amina Bashir – Flashpoint
Amina BashirAnalyst II, Hunt TeamFlashpoint
Why Nominated: Flashpoint analystAmina
Bashir is her company’s go-to subject-matter expert on the threat landscape of
the Indian subcontinent. In her role, she has authored key research on the
malicious use of chatbots, as well as vulnerabilities...
Ning Wang – Offensive Security
Ning WangCEO Offensive Security
Why Nominated: Ning Wang is a rising star has worked to break the
boundaries in the security industry, so that people can see that anyone is
capable of starting a career in cybersecurity and advancing it –...
