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Coronavirus: Hackers using virus-tracking maps to sneak dangerous malware on your computer

Cybercriminals have found yet another way to capitalise on people's fears surrounding the coronavirus and have now started using maps to infect computers

Mar 12, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

These free Android, iOS apps are secretly spying on users' phones

At least 20 apps marketed as VPN, ad blocking, and Wi-Fi boosting apps with 35 million downloads are secretly spying on users' phones

Mar 10, 2020

By Manthan C.

International Women's Day: Popular dating app leak puts millions of women at stalking risk

A team of researchers have discovered that a popular dating app with around five million active members is found to be leaking it's users location information

Mar 8, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Cybersecurity

Beware the next time you keep your phone on a table because it may get hacked

A new hacking technique called SurfingAttack allows a hacker to hack your phone's virtual assistants using ultrasonic signals via a table

Mar 4, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Cybersecurity

Do not download Coronavirus apps because they're laced with adware

App developers are taking advantage of the Coronavirus outbreak and by running ads on their supposed virus-tracking platforms

Mar 4, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

Fake Singapore police website tricks people into giving away credit card information

Singapore police has released an advisory warning for users about a fake website that blocks the computer and asks to pay a fine using credit card information to unblock the device

Feb 29, 2020

By Manthan C.

Cybersecurity

Your iPhones, iPads are prone to private data leaks via clipboard: Report

Any iPhone or iPad app can access confidential information from the clipboard posing a major security risk, according to a new report

Feb 25, 2020

By Manthan C.

Cybersecurity

WhatsApp security exposed again over publicly-available group invite links

German online media Deutsche Welle's multimedia journalist, Jordan Wildon, spotted the vulnerability first

Feb 24, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Cybersecurity

Your PC is twice as more likely to get attacked by malwares and phishing than business PCs

A webroot report suggests that's because consumer PCs are usually running outdated operating systems such as Windows 7

Feb 21, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Cybersecurity

'Fortnite' players unknowingly fallen prey to info-stealing Trojan malware; Here's how to delete it

The information-stealing LokiBot malware now comes disguised as a launcher for Epic Games, the developer behind the popular online multiplayer video game title, "Fortnite."

Feb 18, 2020

By Manthan C.

This mic-jamming bracelet could be the best anti-spy gadget for privacy protection

A team of scientists from the University of Chicago have invented a bracelet that jams every microphone around you

Feb 17, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Hamas militants used honeytrap to install malware in Israeli soldiers' smartphones: Report

Hamas militants posed as attractive women to compromise the victims' devices and then install malware

Feb 17, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked

The accounts were hacked through a third-party platform, a spokesperson for the social media platform stated in an emailed statement but did not provide any further details

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

Russian Hackers to target 2020 Tokyo Olympics, reveals Microsoft

Hacker creates new device that can unlock any luxury car

In a video released by the hacker, he admits there is no guarantee as to how his customers might use the device

Feb 15, 2020

By IANS

Cybersecurity

Google Play pulls out ToTok social media app for allegedly spying on users

ToTok, the social media app can allegedly track every conversation, movement, relationship, appointment, sound and image of those who install it on their phones

Feb 15, 2020

By Anirban Roy

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Cyber Security News - Latest Headlines, Top Stories, Breaking News - International Business Times

Coronavirus: Hackers using virus-tracking maps to sneak dangerous malware on your computer

These free Android, iOS apps are secretly spying on users' phones

International Women's Day: Popular dating app leak puts millions of women at stalking risk

Beware the next time you keep your phone on a table because it may get hacked

Do not download Coronavirus apps because they're laced with adware

Fake Singapore police website tricks people into giving away credit card information

Your iPhones, iPads are prone to private data leaks via clipboard: Report

WhatsApp security exposed again over publicly-available group invite links

Your PC is twice as more likely to get attacked by malwares and phishing than business PCs

'Fortnite' players unknowingly fallen prey to info-stealing Trojan malware; Here's how to delete it

This mic-jamming bracelet could be the best anti-spy gadget for privacy protection

Hamas militants used honeytrap to install malware in Israeli soldiers' smartphones: Report

Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked

Hacker creates new device that can unlock any luxury car

Google Play pulls out ToTok social media app for allegedly spying on users

Kashmir Hypocrisy Day not Kashmir Solidarity Day

Kashmir Hypocrisy Day not Kashmir Solidarity Day

Who Controls the Stack Controls the State: India's Subtle Rewiring of Digital Sovereignty

Who Controls the Stack Controls the State: India's Subtle Rewiring of Digital Sovereignty

Pakistan's Expanding Use of AI Deepfakes and State-Backed Disinformation Campaigns

Pakistan's Expanding Use of AI Deepfakes and State-Backed Disinformation Campaigns