Monday, November 28, 2016

Friday, November 18, 2016

Friday, October 28, 2016

New code injection attack works on all Windows versions

via Newsfusion Cyber Security News - I thought you might like it: http://go.newsfusion.com/security/item/752755

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

 DDoS attacks from webcams, routers hit Singapore's StarHub

via Newsfusion Cyber Security News - I thought you might like it: http://go.newsfusion.com/security/item/751035

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Rowhammer memory attack can root Android phones in seconds

via Newsfusion Cyber Security News - I thought you might like it: http://go.newsfusion.com/security/item/748902

Hackable heart implants: St. Jude comes under fire for security risks


via Newsfusion Cyber Security News - I thought you might like it: http://go.newsfusion.com/security/item/749218

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Critical flaws found in open-source encryption software VeraCrypt

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.networkworld.com/article/3132364/critical-flaws-found-in-open-source-encryption-software-veracrypt.amp.html

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Yahoo's Mega Breach: Security Takeaways

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/interviews/yahoos-mega-breach-security-takeaways-i-3338

Cell Phone Network Emergency Alert Systems Ripe For Hacking To Warn Of A Zombie Apocalypse

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://hothardware.com/news/cell-phone-network-emergency-alert-systems-ripe-for-hacking

Friday, September 30, 2016

Yahoo! data breach likely exceeds 500 million records

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.scmagazine.com/yahoo-data-breach-likely-exceeds-500-million-records/article/525990

Yahoo attack not 'state-sponsored,' researchers claim

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/yahoo-attack-not-state-sponsored-researchers-claim

Friday, September 16, 2016

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Employees sue Seagate over HR department's private data leak

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://betanews.com/2016/09/13/seagate-sued-employees-hr-phishing-scheme

US 911 emergency system can be crippled by a mobile botnet

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/09/13/us-911-emergency-system-crippled

Zero-day vulnerability found within MySQL database application

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/zero-day-vulnerability-found-within-mysql-database-application

UK Consumers Fail on Password Security

UK Consumers Fail on Password Security: UK Consumers Fail on Password Security. Centrify finds same old mistakes being made

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Mr.Chow's Website Serves Ransomware To Customers

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.ehackingnews.com/2016/09/mrchows-website-serves-ransomware-to.html

Friday, September 9, 2016

2.5 Million Possibly Impacted by New Malware in Google Play

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.securityweek.com/25-million-possibly-impacted-new-malware-google-play

Computer-killing USB drives now on sale for less than $60

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.extremetech.com/computing/235328-computer-killing-usb-drives-now-on-sale-for-less-than-60

Intel Security will revert to the McAfee name

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://betanews.com/2016/09/09/intel-security-mcafee

Obama Administration names first-ever federal Chief Information Security Officer

http://www.techrepublic.com/google-amp/article/obama-administration-names-first-ever-federal-chief-information-security-officer http://www.techrepublic.com/google-amp/article/obama-administration-names-first-ever-federal-chief-information-security-officer

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Gugi banking Trojan outsmarts Android 6 security

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/09/07/gugi-banking-trojan

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

8 Security Categories Healthcare Providers Need to Improve On

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.darkreading.com/operations/8-security-categories-healthcare-providers-need-to-improve-on----/d/d-id/1326820

Yelp invites hackers to expose vulnerabilities through bug bounty program

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/06/yelp-bug-bounty-program/amp

This Malware Can Transfer Data via USB Emissions from Air-Gapped Computers

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://thehackernews.com/2016/09/usbee-airgap-computer.html

Sunday, September 4, 2016

43 million Last.fm account details leaked after 2012 hack

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://betanews.com/2016/09/04/last-fm-password-leak

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Hacker Who Hacked Official Linux Kernel Website Arrested in Florida

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://thehackernews.com/2016/09/linux-kernel-hacking.html

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Password-Stealing Trojan Now Also Attacks With Cerber Ransomware

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/-password-stealing-trojan-now-also-attacks-with-cerber-ransomware-/d/d-id/1326797

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

How Not To Pay A Ransom: 3 Tips For Enterprise Security Pros

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/how-not-to-pay-a-ransom-3-tips-for-enterprise-security-pros/a/d-id/1326783

68 million Dropbox passwords stolen by hackers

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://thenextweb.com/apps/2016/08/31/68-million-dropbox-passwords-stolen-by-hackers/?amp=1

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Opera Hit With Sync Breach, Forces Password Reset

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.eweek.com/security/opera-forces-password-reset-after-sync-breach.html

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Dropbox Urges Users To Change Old Passwords

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.ehackingnews.com/2016/08/dropbox-urges-users-to-change-old.html

Ransomware Gets Pokémon Go Treatment

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/blogs/ransomware-gets-pokemon-go-treatment-p-2230

Researchers Use WiFi Waves to Identify People

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://thenewstack.io/researchers-use-wifi-waves-identify-people

Apple releases 'Emergency' Patch after Advanced Spyware Targets Human Rights Activist

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://thehackernews.com/2016/08/apple-security-update.html

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Healthcare sector hard hit by LockyRansomware

http://www.ehackingnews.com/2016/08/healthcare-sector-hard-hit-by-locky.html http://www.ehackingnews.com/2016/08/healthcare-sector-hard-hit-by-locky.html

Eddie Bauer Hacked by POS Malware

http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/eddie-bauer-hacked-by-pos-malware-a-9348 http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/eddie-bauer-hacked-by-pos-malware-a-9348

The NSA hack proves Apple was right to fight the FBI

http://www.businessinsider.com/nsa-hack-apple-fbi-2016-8 http://www.businessinsider.com/nsa-hack-apple-fbi-2016-8

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Google autocomplete map says karnataka is the most corrupted state in india

This Is What A Google Autocomplete Map Of India Would Look Like. And It'll Really Open Your Mind


Reddit user kuttanpilla spent what seems like half an hour for figuring out what Indians keep nagging Google about when they're curious about their own country. In an image title 'India According to Google Auto Complete', he revealed what Google prompted Indians when they typed "Why is __ state" into the search engine. 

by
Kunal Anand


Thanks to Swarnendu

Project Sauron has Been Spying on Governments for 5 Years

Project Sauron has Been Spying on Governments for 5 Years: Also, there is a very real possibility that a government-sponsored group is behind it.

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Cisco and Fortinet say vulnerabilities disclosed in ‘NSA hack’ are legit

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/17/cisco-and-fortinet-say-vulnerabilities-disclosed-in-nsa-hack-are-legit/amp

Sage employee arrested at airport following data breach

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/sage-employee-arrested-at-airport-following-data-breach

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Attackers can hijack unencrypted web traffic of 80% of Android users

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/08/16/hijack-unencrypted-web-traffic-android

Malware hits 20 major hotels, customer data may be stolen

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://betanews.com/2016/08/16/malware-20-us-hotels-ei-hotels-and-restaurants

Monday, August 15, 2016

Autorooting, Overlay Malware Are Rising Android Threats

Autorooting, Overlay Malware Are Rising Android Threats: Apps that are vetted for and available in the App Store and Google Play are evading security to introduce malware.

1.4 Billion Androids Open to Remote Spying

1.4 Billion Androids Open to Remote Spying: A previously known Linux flaw also affects 80% of Android devices.

New method for detecting hardware Trojans

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/08/15/detecting-hardware-trojans

Sage data breach may impact hundreds of business customers

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/sage-insider-data-breach-impacts-hundreds-of-business-customers

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Three Romanians Caught Stealing Lakhs From Kerala ATM

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.ehackingnews.com/2016/08/three-romanians-caught-stealing-lakhs.html

New cyber-espionage group targets Russia, China

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.itproportal.com/2016/08/08/new-cyber-espionage-group-targets-russia-china

Pakistani hacker defaced Canara Bank website

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.ehackingnews.com/2016/08/pakistani-hacker-defaced-canara-bank.html

Bitcoin Exchange Offers $3.5 Million Reward for Information of Stolen Bitcoins

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://thehackernews.com/2016/08/bitcoin-exchange-hack.html

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Windows Security Update, Beam Acquisition: Microsoft Roundup

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.informationweek.com/software/productivity-collaboration-apps/windows-security-update-beam-acquisition-microsoft-roundup/d/d-id/1326597

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

WikiLeaks Blocked In Turkey Following Government Email Release

WikiLeaks Blocked In Turkey Following Government Email Release: Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has been banned in Turkey after publishing 300,000 emails from the ruling Justice and Development party (AKP)

Friday, July 15, 2016

Now ransomware is taking aim at business networks

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.zdnet.com/article/now-ransomware-is-taking-aim-at-business-networks

Ransomware victims pay less than they expect

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://betanews.com/2016/07/15/ransomware-unlocking-cost

Thursday, July 14, 2016

This Android Trojan blocks the victim from alerting banks

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.reseller.co.nz/article/603495/android-trojan-blocks-victim-from-alerting-banks

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

91.1% of ICS hosts have vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/07/12/ics-vulnerabilities

Security Robot Injures Child At Mall

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.hardocp.com/news/2016/07/12/security_robot_injures_child_at_mall

4,000 cyber attacks on users per month: AlphabeAlphabet

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.zdnet.com/article/4000-cyber-attacks-on-users-per-month-alphabet

Malware infected version of Pokemon GO is being distributed on third party app sites

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://siliconangle.com/blog/2016/07/12/malware-infected-version-of-pokemon-go-is-being-distributed-on-third-party-app-sites

Sunday, July 10, 2016

The week in security: Warnings on Rio Olympics cybersecurity, YouTube phone takeovers

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.cso.com.au/article/603164/week-security-warnings-rio-olympics-cybersecurity-youtube-phone-takeovers

Hacker claims to have breached Amazon server, dumped data on nearly 84,000 Kindle users

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.networkworld.com/article/3093366/security/hacker-claims-to-have-breached-amazon-server-dumped-data-on-nearly-84-000-kindle-users.html

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Account Hacked By 'OurMine' Hackers

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.ehackingnews.com/2016/07/twitter-ceo-jack-dorseys-account-hacked.html

BCA 1st Sem Time Table 

BCA 1st Sem Time Table 








Friday, July 8, 2016

Decade-old NetTraveler Malware Used in Multi-National Attacks

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.securityweek.com/decade-old-nettraveler-malware-used-multi-national-attacks

Stuxnet the movie: The U.S. has pwned Iran

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.networkworld.com/article/3093470/security/stuxnet-the-movie-the-u-s-has-pwned-iran.html

Google Chrome tests future of encryption with post-quantum crypto

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.infoworld.com/article/3093245/encryption/google-chrome-tests-future-of-encryption-with-post-quantum-crypto.html

Avast to Buy AVG for $1.3 Billion to Add Security Software

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/avast-to-buy-avg-for-1-3-billion-to-add-security-software

Tuesday, July 5, 2016


For any clarification tomorrow morning you can meet Mr. Suresh Kumar in 3rd Floor Room No 321

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Free Wi-Fi connections put business travellers at risk - Kaspersky

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.zdnet.com/article/free-wi-fi-connections-put-business-travellers-at-risk-kaspersky

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

11 ways to fight off ransomware

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.csoonline.com/article/3086077/data-breach/11-ways-to-fight-off-ransomware.html

Monday, June 27, 2016

Google Chrome Exploit Enables Netflix And Amazon Video Piracy Via Wildwine DRM

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://hothardware.com/news/google-chrome-exploit-enables-netflix-and-amazon-video-piracy-via-wildwine-drm

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Critical Flash vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/06/15/critical-flash-vulnerability-is-being-exploited-in-the-wild

Pentagon Bug Bounty Contest Uncovers at Least 100 Vulnerabilities

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.eweek.com/security/pentagon-bug-bounty-contest-uncovers-at-least-100-vulnerabilities.html

Companies pay out billions to fake-CEO email scams

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.networkworld.com/article/3084685/companies-pay-out-billions-to-fake-ceo-email-scams.html

FBI has 411 million photos in its facial recognition system, and a federal watchdog isn't happy

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.zdnet.com/article/federal-watchdog-concerned-at-fbi-biometric-database

Apple: developers must use App Transport Security by 2017

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://betanews.com/2016/06/15/apple-ats-app-security

Friday, June 10, 2016

DIY store’s poisoned search engine returns nasty results

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/06/10/diy-stores-poisoned-search-engine-returns-nasty-results

Twitter locks accounts to protect those who were hacked

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.itproportal.com/2016/06/10/twitter-locks-accounts-protect-hacked

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

DDoS attacks increase over 125 percent year over year

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.zdnet.com/article/ddos-attacks-increase-over-125-percent-year-over-year

Facebook patches critical Messenger Bug that would let hackers spread malware

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/facebook-patches-critical-messenger-bug-that-would-let-hackers-spread-malware-319277.html

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Facebook Messenger bug allowed researchers to change conversation history

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://techcrunch.com/2016/06/07/facebook-messenger-bug-allowed-researchers-to-change-conversation-history

Facebook, Netflix trigger password resets in wake of recent hacks

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.zdnet.com/article/facebook-netflix-trigger-password-resets-in-wake-of-recent-hacks

Researchers remotely disable car alarm thanks to weak Wi-Fi security

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://betanews.com/2016/06/07/mitsubishi-outlander-p-hev-hacked

Monday, June 6, 2016

N.Y. Fed Missed Red Flags And Gave Cyber-Thieves $81 Million

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cyber-heist-ny-federal-reserve_us_57552561e4b0ed593f14c54b

The Secret Life of Jane Fawcett, Codebreaker

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://thenewstack.io/secret-life-jane-fawcett-codebreaker

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg's Twitter, Pinterest accounts Hacked! And the Password was...

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://thehackernews.com/2016/06/facebook-zuck-hacked.html

Sunday, June 5, 2016

3 Years Later, the Snowden Leaks Have Changed How the World Sees NSA Surveillance

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/06/3-years-later-snowden-leaks-have-changed-how-world-sees-nsa-surveillance

How Android N Addresses Security

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.hardocp.com/news/2016/06/05/how_android_n_addresses_security

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Hundreds of millions of Tumblr and MySpace logins reportedly available on the Dark Web (

via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://thenextweb.com/insider/2016/06/01/hundreds-millions-tumblr-myspace-logins-available-dark-net

Zero Day Market Goes Mainstream as $95K Windows Flaw Spotted

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/zero-day-market-mainstream-95k

Monday, May 30, 2016

Protecting Your Company From Vishing Attacks

Security (via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.cmswire.com/information-management/protecting-your-company-from-vishing-attacks/?utm_content=main-rss

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Data Analytics Rarely Leveraged to Detect Fraud

Via security app  http://www.securityweek.com/data-analytics-rarely-leveraged-detect-fraud

Knock Knock! Unique new backdoor Trojan infecting computers

Via security app: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/knock-knock-unique-new-backdoor-trojan-infecting-computers/article/498970/

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

DON’T BE INTIMIDATED BY DATA GOVERNANCE

Security (via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://cloudtweaks.com/2016/05/dont-intimidated-data-governance/

Posted May 24, 2016 by
CloudTweaks

Now you can see if your LinkedIn account was caught up in 2012 hack

Security app Http://www.zdnet.com/article/now-you-can-see-if-your-linkedin-details-were-leaked-in-2012-hack/

Mobile security is not a concern for European workers

Via security app. http://betanews.com/2016/05/24/european-workers-and-mobile-security/

Apple hires mobile encryption pioneer amid encryption debate

Via security app. http://www.pcworld.com/article/3074927/apple-hires-mobile-encryption-pioneer-amid-encryption-debate.html

Teenager charged over Mumsnet hack and DDoS attack

Hackers going after Middle East banks

Security (via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://betanews.com/2016/05/24/hackers-target-middle-east-banks/

Monday, May 23, 2016

Student convicted after finding encryption flaws in government network

Via security app:https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/05/23/student-convicted-after-finding-encryption-flaws-in-government-network/

Fraudsters Stole ¥1.4 Billion from 1,400 Japanese ATMs in Just 3 Hours

null http://thehackernews.com/2016/05/japan-atm-hack.html?m=1

This sneaky botnet shows why you really, really shouldn't use the same password for everything

null http://www.zdnet.com/article/this-sneaky-botnet-shows-why-you-really-really-shouldnt-use-the-same-password-for-everything/

Google plans to bring password-free logins to Android apps by year-end

null http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/23/google-plans-to-bring-password-free-logins-to-android-apps-by-year-end/

SWIFT Hack Shows Attackers Penetrating Bank Defenses

Security (via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://mobile.eweek.com/security/swift-hack-shows-attackers-penetrating-bank-defenses.html

Sunday, May 22, 2016

HPE Exec: How to Disrupt the Business of Hacking

Security (via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://mobile.eweek.com/security/hpe-exec-how-to-disrupt-the-business-of-hacking.html

Security with a brain: The difference between responding quick and responding smart

Security (via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://siliconangle.com/blog/2016/05/22/security-with-a-brain-the-difference-between-responding-quick-and-responding-smart-know16/

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Ecuador Bank Hacked — $12 Million Stolen in 3rd Attack on SWIFT System

(via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://thehackernews.com/2016/05/swift-banking-hack.html

Security Hacker selling 167 million LinkedIn user details

Security (via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2458778/hacker-selling-167-million-linkedin-user-details

Microsoft expands Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Preview to more enterprise users

Security (via @NewsfusionApps #Cybersecurity News) http://betanews.com/2016/05/17/windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection-preview/