vulnerability

Google discovers vulnerability in iPhone that lets hackers steal data

Google has discovered a vulnerability in iPhones that might allow the hackers to engage in data stealing activity, say an expert working on the prestigious Project Zero. Ian Beer is the researcher in discussion who exploited an Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) Protocol that allows data steal from iPhone and live- spying through the targeted […]

Zero day vulnerability in Windows OS and Internet Explorer exploited

A research carried out by Kaspersky Labs has confirmed that hackers recently launched a cyber attack on a South Korean company by leveraging a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer(IE) and Windows 10 Operating system. An analysis made by the security researchers at a later stage found that the cyber crooks exploited the Elevation of […]

Vulnerability in the 5G network make mobile phones susceptible to eavesdropping

As the world is preparing to make a shift from 4G to 5G network, researchers from the Horst Gortz Institute for IT Security (HGI) based in the Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany have revealed that phone calls on 4G network are susceptible to eavesdropping that can also be carry forwarded to the setup of 5G […]

Apple to send iPhones to hackers to find vulnerabilities

All you ‘White Hat’ hackers over there get ready for the iOS Security Research Device (SRD) program where a selected set of hackers from the white listed community will be eligible to test research iPhones from Apple Inc to win a reward as a part of Bug Bounty rewards program. As per the terms revealed […]

Fast Chargers filled with Security Vulnerabilities says a research

Every new portable gadget these days is now being assisted by a ‘Fast Charging’ feature and factually the said feature has become a necessity rather than just a feature these days. However, a study conducted by Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab claims that fast chargers filled with security vulnerabilities that when exploited by hackers can lead to […]

Chinese wireless cameras in UK are filled with espionage related software vulnerabilities

As per the survey conducted by consumer watchdog ‘Which’ more than 100,000 wireless cameras manufactured by Chinese company HiChip and installed in UK are said to be super vulnerable to cyber attacks as they are filled with extreme software vulnerabilities which can be exploited by hackers anytime.   What’s concerning is that the company sells […]

Conduent ransomware attack and its Citrix Server Vulnerability

Conduent, a Business Process services company headquartered in New Jersey, America was reportedly hit by a ransomware attack on May 29th,2020. The company has confirmed the attack and said that the incident was contained in 9 hours( starting from12:45 am CET to 10:00 am CET) before the systems were brought online from backups, but failed […]

A vulnerability in Google Cloud earns $31k

A security researcher from South America was awarded $31,337 as a bug bounty reward for finding a bug in the Google Cloud. And the researcher’s name is being reported as Ezequiel Pereira who has found a remote code execution vulnerability in Google Cloud Deployment Manager. Cybersecurity Insiders has learned that the Uruguayan computer science student […]

New York Government dealt with Computer Vulnerability before Corona pandemic

Even before the dreaded Corona Virus spread its wings in New York, the government over there had to deal with an unreported emergency that lurked in the form of a massive cyberattack locking down many systems from access until a month.   Believed to have emerged from outside the United States, the New York State […]

Microsoft Windows document vulnerability has no fix

Microsoft has issued an official warning that the recently discovered font vulnerability has no fix as of now and users need to wait till April 14th, 2020 i.e. the next patch Tuesday.   Going by the details, a group of security researchers has found that hackers are exploiting a vulnerability in Windows handling and rendering […]

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