vulnerability
Android vulnerability leads to malware scare
Kaspersky Lab has found a serious vulnerability in the Android operating system which can be used by hackers to launch malware attacks and steal information related to the smartphone user and transmit it to the servers of cybercriminals. Named as Trojan-Dropper.android. Shopper.a. the malware tends to break into the Play Store after disabling Google Play […]
Airtel mobile security vulnerability exposes data of 300 million customers
Airtel, which happens to be India’s third-largest Telecom Network is in news for all wrong reasons these days. The company which is reported to serve more than 300 Million users has admitted yesterday that an API security flaw in Airtel Smartphone app is said to have exposed sensitive information of its users to hackers. However, […]
Microsoft fixes Azure Login Vulnerability
American Technology Microsoft has released a press statement yesterday stating that it has fixed a flaw on the login system of its Azure cloud which could have put thousands of users at risk of being hacked. After receiving a threat report from the researchers of Israeli based Cybersecurity firm CyberARK, Microsoft immediately analyzed and […]
Android phones come with pre-installed vulnerabilities
A new study made by security firm Kryptowire states that Android Phones are coming with pre-installed vulnerabilities that could impact smartphone users in a severe way. This Virginia based startup which offers Mobile Enterprise Security solutions says that such vulnerabilities don’t require a user to download malicious apps as they come already installed on the […]
Real-time Vulnerability Alerting
This post was originally published by amol sarwate. Here at CloudPassage, we’ve been researching how public data can be used for real-time vulnerability alerting using principles from the United States Tsunami Warning Center. I am excited to announce that we will be presenting and demonstrating initial results from this research at the OWASP Global AppSec […]
Google Android Q or Android 10 to get security fix for 193 vulnerabilities
All these days we thought that Google-backed Android phones are the most secure smart devices on earth. But in the release of its latest security bulletin, the internet juggernaut has specified that its most popular Android operating system is filled with a total of 193 vulnerabilities which it plans to fix them all with the […]
Bluetooth Vulnerability exposes iOS and FitBit devices to Cyber Attacks
All Microsoft and Apple device users should turn off their device Bluetooth when not in use as hackers can exploit certain vulnerabilities in the said communication medium for espionage-related activities. The susceptibility is said to compromise iOS, Microsoft and users of wearable devices such Fitbits extremely. Users of Android-based OS devices are reported to be […]
Microsoft Outlook Vulnerability linked to Iranian Hacking Group APT33 and APT34
US Cyber Command has issued a warning via Twitter on Tuesday stating vulnerability in Microsoft’s Outlook application which could be exploited by Iranian Hacking Groups APT33 and APT34 to launch cyber attacks on government agencies. The security alert states that hackers can bypass the regular security protocol to execute arbitrary commands on Windows OS running […]
Intel ZombieLoad vulnerability might expose sensitive data like passwords to hackers
Intel has made an official announcement that all those processors manufactured by the company after 2011 are now vulnerable to ZombieLoad flaw which can expose sensitive data like passwords to hackers- similar to the ones seen in Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities. As per the security analysts, ZombieLoad flaw is critical and operates by exploiting design […]
Cybersecurity news trending on Google
1.) Cloud Storage vendor Dropbox suffered a business drawback last week when security researchers participating at the ‘HackerOne’ bug hunt program in Singapore discovered over 264 vulnerabilities on its data storage platform. According to those familiar with the news from the company, the data storage firm had already been alerted by its internal engineers about […]
