Google Blocked 700,000 Malicious Apps From Play Store in 2017
Google blocked nearly 700,000 Malicious Apps in 2017 alone that violated Google Play Store policies and Malvertising Apps which silently …
Month: January 2018
Security consultant granted bail after ‘hacking’ GoGet systems
A New South Wales court has granted bail to the 37-year-old man accused of accessing the systems of car-sharing service GoGet, after the …
Scarab ransomware: new variant changes tactics
The Scarab ransomware was discovered in June 2017. Since then, several variants have been created and discovered in the …
Google Cloud Least-Privilege Function Goes Live
Google today announced that its custom roles feature for its Cloud IAM (Identity and Access Management) is now available in production …
‘Jackpotting’ ATM Hack Comes to the United States
ATM hackers in Taiwan raked in more than $2 million using a new type of malware attack that manipulated machines into spitting out tons of …
HotSpot Shield review: It’s fast, beautiful, and definitely not for anonymity
HotSpot Shield in brief: P2P …
Australian government cannot handle its own data securely, why give it yours?
It turns out the best way to get your hands on secret government documents in Australia is to head down to a furniture store and buy a …
Lazarus Group, Fancy Bear Most Active Threat Groups in 2017
The busiest threat actor groups of 2017 were Sofacy (otherwise known as Fancy Bear or APT28) and the Lazarus Group, security experts …
Windows Defender will strap scareware to its ass-kicking machine
Microsoft will tighten the screws on scummy developers who use scare tactics to frighten people – particularly non-tech savvy folks – …
Trump’s State Of The Union Address Reaches Across The Aisle With One Weird Trick
Pundits praised President Trump’s first State of the Union Address for making new moves toward bipartisanship, or at least pretending to …
Intel names new technology chief amid Meltdown-Spectre fallout
Intel has made a bevy of leadership changes, including the appointment of a new chief technology officer on the heels of the now infamous …
If Robert Mueller Is Fired, the Russia Probe Could Continue
famously nonchalant amid life’s toughest moments. Much of that public calm stems from the fact that he’s a Magnificent Bastard and, …