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A vulnerability with VLC for iOS allows local attackers to steal the data from the storage by just having the source URL/IP. The vulnerability was discovered by the security researcher Dhiraj and the flaw resides in the functionality of the

The British government is using popular conferencing platform Zoom to conduct Cabinet meetings, despite reported Ministry of Defence (MoD) warnings about the security implications. The government appears to be heeding its own COVID-19 advice in forcing ministers to adhere to

Apple iOS users in Hong Kong have been targeted by a large-scale spyware operation using news links posted in popular online forums to snare victims, according to Trend Micro. In what the vendor is calling Operation Poisoned News, links in

Security experts have intercepted a highly targeted attack in which a malicious USB device was mailed out to a US company. Trustwave was alerted to the attempted attack on one of its customers’ partners, after they were sent an unsolicited

Google implements a number of ways to filter the malicious apps getting into the play store, but still, attackers continue to find ways to infiltrate the app store and infect user devices. Security researchers from Check Point identified 56 malicious

A new unpatched “VPN Bypass” vulnerability uncovered in Apple iOS block VPNs to encrypt all the traffic that passes through the device. The bug affected Apple’s iOS version 13.4, and it can be taking advantage of the cybercriminals to surveillance

American usage of VPNs has increased by four times since 2010, according to a new study published today by American cybersecurity company PC Matic. Researchers found that in 2010, only 1.57% of Americans were using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) compared

A company that provides secure cloud storage services has exposed over a quarter of a million private files uploaded by its customers. Data Deposit Box left a database containing over 270,000 customer files on an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket. As

New research has uncovered a vulnerability affecting all 4G and some 5G telecommunications networks. A study of the security of diameter networks completed by Positive Technologies found that weaknesses in the diameter-signaling protocol meant that 100% of 4G networks are

The number of Coronavirus-themed attacks continues to increase, crooks hijack D-Link and Linksys routers to redirect users to sites spreading COVID19-themed malware. Crooks continue to launch Coronavirus-themed attacks, experts observed hackers hijacking D-Link and Linksys routers to redirect users to

Phishing emails have spiked by over 600% since the end of February as cyber-criminals look to capitalize on the fear and uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Barracuda Networks. The security vendor observed just 137 incidents in January,

The FBI shuts down Deer.io, a Russian-based online platform that has been hosting hundreds of online shops where illegal products and services were being sold, The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently

Household brand Tupperware has had several websites compromised by digital skimming code, potentially exposing a million monthly visitors, according to Malwarebytes. The security vendor discovered a targeted attack aimed at the company’s main dot com site and several localized versions

Nearly half (46%) of UK firms reported suffering a security breach or cyber-attack over the past year, an increase on previous years, but they are getting better at recovering from and deflecting such blows, according to the government. The annual

Crooks behind the WordPress WP-VCD malware are distributing pirated versions of the Coronavirus plugins that inject a backdoor into websites. behind the WordPress WP-VCD malware are distributing pirated versions of the Coronavirus plugins that inject a backdoor into websites The malware was first

APT 41, Chinese hackers groups launched a massive cyberattack on dozens of countries around the globe using exploits that trigger the vulnerabilities in Cisco, Citrix, Zoho products. Several countries are being targeted including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, India, Italy,