8 More Chrome Extensions Hijacked to Target 4.8 Million Users

8 More Chrome Extensions Hijacked to Target 4.8 Million Users Google's Chrome web browser Extensions are under attack with a series of developers being hacked within last one month.Almost two weeks ago, we reported how unknown attackers managed to compromise the Chrome Web Store account of a developer team and hijacked Copyfish extension, and then modified it to distribute spam correspondence to users.Just two days after that incident,...

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Cyberspies Are Using Leaked NSA Hacking Tools to Spy On Hotels Guests

Cyberspies Are Using Leaked NSA Hacking Tools to Spy On Hotels Guests An infamous Russian-linked cyber-espionage group has been found re-using the same leaked NSA hacking tool that was deployed in the WannaCry and NotPetya outbreaks—this time to target Wi-Fi networks to spy on hotel guests in several European countries.Security researchers at FireEye have uncovered an ongoing campaign that remotely steals credentials...

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CopyCat Android Rooting Malware Infected 14 Million Devices

CopyCat Android Rooting Malware Infected 14 Million Devices  CopyCat Android mobile malware was able to infect over 14 million devices last year and root eight million of them, researchers have revealed. The malware, spread through popular apps repackaged with the malicious code and distributed through third-party stores and phishing scams -- but not Google Play -- infects devices in order to generate and steal advertising revenue. According...

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AlphaBay Dark Web Market Goes Down; Users Fear Exit-Scam

AlphaBay Dark Web Market Goes Down; Users Fear Exit-Scam  AlphaBay Market, one of the largest Dark Web marketplaces for drugs, guns, and other illegal goods, suddenly disappeared overnight without any explanation from its admins, leaving its customers who have paid large sums in panic. AlphaBay, also known as "the new Silk Road," has been shut down since Tuesday night. The site also came in the news at the beginning of this year...

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This newly discovered bug allows any website to crash a Windows Vista, 7, or 8 PC

This newly discovered bug allows any website to crash a Windows Vista, 7, or 8 PC Windows 7 users may want to forget this month as soon as possible. Recently, the widely spread WannaCry ransomware virus had infected computers around the world, of which majority of those affected were Windows 7 users. And, now in what looks like a major throwback from the 1990s, a new bug has been discovered that can slow down and crash systems running Windows...

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Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacked! Over $1 Million Worth Bitcoin and Ether Stolen

Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacked! Over $1 Million Worth Bitcoin and Ether Stolen One of the world's largest Bitcoin and Ether cryptocurrencies exchanges Bithumb has recently been hacked, resulting in loss of more than $1 Million in cryptocurrencies after a number of its user accounts compromised. Bithumb is South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange with 20% of global ether trades, and roughly 10% of the global bitcoin trade is...

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WebSites Found Collecting Data from Online Forms Evena Before You Click Submit

WebSites Found Collecting Data from Online Forms Evena Before You Click Submit 'Do I really need to give this website so much about me?'That's exactly what I usually think after filling but before submitting a web form online asking for my personal details to continue.I am sure most of you would either close the whole tab or would edit already typed details (or filled up by browser's auto-fill feature) before clicking 'Submit' — Isn't it?But closing...

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