According to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report the world has seen a 62% increase in ransomware since 2019. A figure that is set to rise further still as threats become more sophisticated and difficult to detect. This year has seen the nature of attacks shift away from theft to become more […]
Category: PRIVACY AND SECURITY
Anonymous releases data on Texas GOP in latest Epik hack dump
Members of the hacker collective Anonymous claim to have leaked a large cache of data belonging to the Republican Party of Texas. The leak, the size of which is unclear, is said to include the “private documents” of the organization. According to the hackers, those documents are part of the […]
Researchers find out that locked iPhones can be hacked through the payment system
British computer scientists have discovered a way to remotely hijack contactless Visa payments on a locked iPhone. The proper delivery of the exploit could allow a savvy hacker to make hefty financial transactions via the locked device without ever touching it or even being nearby. The exploit was discovered by […]
Leaked Docs Reveal Amazon’s Astro Robot Is an Invasive Spy and Incredibly Stupid
Amazon has a new robot—a sly little cyber-pet called “Astro” who is supposed to be a goofy domestic helper reminiscent of R2D2 but is, in reality, both a privacy nightmare and a dysfunctional mess. The $1,000 bot that Amazon announced today is supposed to be a “domestic assistant”—basically, an Alexa on […]
A Large Ransomware Attack Has Ensnared Hundreds of Companies
A ransomware attack on international IT firm Kaseya appears to have infected hundreds of smaller-sized businesses that rely on the company’s product, including many based in the U.S. On Friday, Kaseya disclosed that it had been the victim of a “potential attack,” implying that hackers were somehow targeting users of its VSA […]
This password-stealing Android malware is spreading quickly
A malware campaign with the aim of stealing passwords, bank details and other sensitive information is spreading quickly through Android devices. Known as FluBot, the malware is installed via text messages claiming to be from a delivery company that asks users to click a link to track package delivery. This phishing link asks users […]
This is Why iPhone owners should turn off AirDrop. Now.
Security researchers exploring AirDrop, the iOS and macOS feature that lets users wirelessly share files via WiFi and Bluetooth. on a flaw they say exposes users’ emails and phone numbers. Unless you want every creep on the street to be able to secretly grab your contact info, it’s a bit of a […]
Hackers Stole Source Code from Electronic Arts and Selling It Online
Cybercriminals have hacked and stolen large amounts of data and code from Electronic Arts, the prominent gaming publisher responsible for producing The Sims, Battlefield, and a number of other classic games. “We are investigating a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related […]
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Google is facing a $4 billion Supreme Court case over claims it secretly tracked iPhone users’ internet activity
Google will attempt to block a $4.16 billion class action lawsuit at Britain’s highest court on Wednesday over allegations that it secretly tracked millions of iPhone users’ internet activity. The tech giant’s remote appearance before the UK Supreme Court follows years of wrangling with Richard Lloyd, the former director of […]
ඔබගේ iOS දුරකතනයෙන්, දත්ත track කිරීම නවත්තන්නේ කොහොමද?
වර්තමානය වන විට ඔබගේ දුරකතනය තුලින් විශාල වශයෙන් විවිද Apps ,ඔබගේ අවශ්‍ය හා අනවශ්‍ය දත්ත track කිරිමට බවීතා කරනවා.මේ සදහා iOS 14.5 සංස්කරන තුලින් Apple ආයතනය විසින් තම පාරිබෝගිකයන්‍ට පිලියමක් ලබා දී තියනවා. App Tracking Transparency මෙම App Tracking Transparency නමින් හදුන්වන පහසුකම මගින් ඔබට ඔබ බාවිතා කරන විවිද Apps […]