Researchers: MedSec, Muddy Waters Set Bad Precedent With St. Jude Medical Short

Security researchers warn mixing vulnerability disclosures with stock market bets sets a troubling precedent that erodes confidence in the relationship between businesses and white hat hackers who help uncover threats. Researchers are responding to the unprecedented partnership between security...

Iran Bans Pokémon GO — It's My Way or the Highway!

Pokémon GO has become the world’s most popular mobile game since its launch in July, but not everyone loves it. Pokémon GO has officially been banned in Iran. The Iranian High Council of Virtual Spaces – the country's official body that oversees online activity – has prohibited the use of the...

France warns Microsoft to Stop Collecting Windows 10 Users' Personal Data

We have heard a lot about privacy concerns surrounding Windows 10 and accusations on Microsoft of collecting too much data about users without their consent. Now, the French data protection authority has ordered Microsoft to stop it. France's National Data Protection Commission CNIL issued a form...

Uh-Oh! Pokémon GO grants itself 'Full Access' to your Google Account — Fix It NOW

Nintendo's new location-based augmented reality game Pokémon GO has been making rounds since its launch just a few days ago. People are so excited to catch 'em all that brought Nintendo's market-value gains to $7.5 Billion £5.8 Billion in just two days – the highest surge since 1983. Due to the...

Traveling to US? Agencies want to Spy on your Social Media activities right from Airport

Hey! Welcome to the United States. May we have your Twitter handle, please? That's exactly what you'll likely be asked by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the airport prior to entering U.S. soil. Yes, your Twitter handle may soon be part of the US Visa process as U.S. Customs and Border...

QQ browser privacy disclosure report-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

0x00 description QQ browser is Tencent development of a web browser, for Android, Windows, Mac and iOS and other platforms. Compared to the built-in browser, QQ browser provides richer functionality, for example, increase the tag window, and integrating the chat platform, etc. In the report a...

TeamViewer Denies Hack, Blames Password Reuse for Compromises

Remote support software company TeamViewer continues to contest claims this week it was hacked and instead claims that password reuse and careless user actions may have led to some of its customers’ machines being compromised. The German company has been vigilant with its stance since posting a...

FBI Wants Biometric Database Exempt From Privacy Rules

Civil liberties and privacy groups are petitioning the U.S. government for more time to fight the FBI’s request to exempt itself from lawsuits related to its warehouse of an estimated 100 million biometric records if it’s found in violation of the federal Privacy Act of 1974. At issue is the...

This App Lets You Find Anyone's Social Profile Just By Taking Their Photo

Is Google or Facebook evil? Forget it! Russian nerds have developed a new Face Recognition technology based app called FindFace, which is a nightmare for privacy lovers and human right advocates. FindFace is a terrifyingly powerful facial recognition app that lets you photograph strangers in a...

Microsoft Quietly Kills Controversial Wi-Fi Sense Feature

From its introduction, Microsoft’s Windows 10 feature Wi-Fi Sense has faced a massive amount of fear, uncertainty and doubt. Now those losing sleep over the feature can get some rest; Microsoft quietly announced last week it’s snuffing out the feature. Later this summer, when Microsoft rolls out ...

Encryption Bill: Bad for Privacy, Security and Business

A bill that would force companies to decrypt messages and unlock devices if ordered to do so by government court order, surfaced Friday and is rattling security and privacy advocates and IT business leaders. They contend the bill is misguided and will have a detrimental effect on civil liberties...

لاسلكي الشرطة - Dynamic Code Loading, External URLs, Suspicious files vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application لاسلكي الشرطة published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

Connected Cars' Cybersecurity Falls Short

As automakers rush to market connected cars to feed drivers hungry for collision avoidance systems and self-parking features, security experts are urging the industry to pump its brakes and prioritize the their cars’ cyber defenses. In a report released Tuesday by IDC and the security firm...

Windows 10 Started Showing Ads on LockScreen — Here's How to Turn It OFF

If you've upgraded your older version of Windows OS to an all new Windows 10 operating system then you may have noticed an advertisement appearing on your desktop or laptop’s lock screen over the past couple of days. Yes, this is what Microsoft has chosen to generate revenue after offering Free...

Nissan Car Hack Allowed Remote Access To Car

Automaker Nissan deactivated a remote access feature that let owners of its Leaf electric car remotely adjust climate controls and check battery status via a smartphone app. The move comes after a security researcher posted his finding regarding a simple hack that allowed anyone with the right Le...

Medical Device, Health Care Security Continues to Ail

TENERFIE, Spain – Sergey Lozhkin knows malware. Medical devices? Admittedly, not so much. That, however, was not an impediment to the Kaspersky Lab researcher in cracking the digital walls of a Moscow hospital and finding a shocking array of open doors on the network and weaknesses in medical...

Comodo's so-called 'Secure Internet Browser' Comes with Disabled Security Features

Beware Comodo Users! Have you Safeguarded your PC with a Comodo Antivirus? Then you need to inspect your system for privacy and security concerns. First of all, make sure whether your default browser had been changed to "Chromodo" -- a free browser offered by Comodo Antivirus. If your head nod is...

Google Wants to Fly Drones Over Your Head to Deliver High Speed 5G Internet

Would you enjoy If Drones hovering outside your window or above your head, just because it is offering High-Speed Internet Service? Most Americans may simply prefer to "Shoot Down" unwelcome items. Well, Google is working on a similar secret project, codenamed Project Skybender, to beam faster...

Buffalo NAS Remote Shutdown

The Buffalo NAS device includes a web interface located at its IP address. A shutdown of the device can be initiated without confirmation by loading the endpoint /shutdown.html on this address. This shutdown powers off the device, requiring physical access to restart. The shutdown webpage has no...

Google SHA-1 Deprecation

Google has announced its timeline for deprecating SHA-1 certificates, despite concerns expressed recently that sunsetting the broken encryption hashing algorithm will disconnect millions from the Internet. SHA-1’s demise has been accelerated in recent months since researchers published a paper...