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Cybersecurity advice on How to buy Smart Toys
As this Christmas season the sales of smart toys doubled from last year, security analysts are worried that it might put the children/users at risk as strangers can contact the smart toy owners through various security flaws. Well, as manufacturers are being constantly urged by governments to improve the cyber hygiene of their devices before […]
Smart toys sold on Amazon are vulnerable to hacking
Smart Toys which were purchased heavily during this year’s shopping season are said to be extremely vulnerable to hackers. This was the truth revealed by a consumer group which says that the sale of toys on online shopping platforms such as Amazon has to be banned on immediate not to prevent hackers from misinterpreting conversations […]
Mobile Security Alert- List of countries vulnerable to Simjacker Attacks
A few days ago, a security firm named Adaptive Mobile issued a cyber threat warning to all telecom operators operating worldwide by saying that smartphones are vulnerable to Simjacker attacks. Now the same firm has compiled and released a list of countries where telecom operators are offering to their users SIM cards which are vulnerable to […]
US FDA suggests 11 vulnerabilities in Medical Device Software
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a media update stating 11 vulnerabilities in the software used in the medical device operations. Referred to as URGENT/11, the researchers suggest that these blind spots can leave a high number of connected medical devices exposed to remote hackers. Though, to date, none of those devices […]
Aviation industry is extremely vulnerable to Cyber-threats
Las Vegas which hosted Def Con witnessed some of the innovations at the Aviation Village which also allowed white hackers to test their skills on airplane electronic devices and controls. A security consultant named Ken Munro working for Pen Test Partners said that the aviation industry has become super vulnerable to cyber threats as hackers […]
GSM calls can be intercepted via Cyber Attacks says Blackberry
As most of the call communication is GSM-based across the world, Blackberry’s security research team has revealed that the calls made on Global System for Mobile(GSM) Communication standard can easily be intercepted by hackers who can not only listen to the conversations but can induce them with interpreted info which can lead to political crisis […]
Cybersecurity News trending on Google
1) According to a survey, Small and Medium Scale Businesses (SMBs) in the UK are being subjected to over 10,000 cyberattacks per day which could cost them £4.5 billion on an annual note. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) survey which included SMBs from Scotland says that over 1 million businesses operating across the UK […]
SMBs are super vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
New research carried out by ConnectWise says that Small and Medium Scale businesses are super vulnerable to cyber attacks as they are still underprepared as they operate with a mindset that hackers never target them due to the size of their business. After analyzing data given by more than 1000 respondents, the study confirms that […]
US and NATO Satellites are vulnerable to Russia and China Cyber Attacks
All these days we have seen nations like US and UK criticizing other countries like Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran for launching cyberattacks against their national infrastructure. But now, new research conducted by a defense think tank says a different story. It’s believed that US and NATO command and control systems are themselves opening […]
Outdated digital services make NHS vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
A new report compiled by the researchers from Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation says that the National Health Services of the UK is vulnerable to cyber attacks. The white paper which was presented at House of Lords on Tuesday says that security of patient data is being put to risk due to […]
