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Using machine learning algorithms and a combination of information gathered from six different sensors found in smartphones, researchers succeeded in unlocking Android smartphones.

Pay attention! your smartphone sensors can reveal your PIN to hackers

Instruments in smartphones such as the gyroscope and proximity sensors represent a potential security vulnerability, researchers reveal.

29 Dec 2017 6:36 PM

New mobile malware jumps 60 per cent with infection rates remaining highest in Asia

McAfee report sees known exploits and fileless malware drive record new malware surge

Cybercriminals leverage Microsoft Office exploits, fileless powershell threats and more to create four new malware samples per second.

20 Dec 2017 7:54 PM

Mirai took advantage of poor security protocols in IoT devices around the world.

Mirai botnet came into existence to gain 'advantage in Minecraft'

A US court ruled out Minecraft as the major reason for the Mirai botnet’s existence.

17 Dec 2017 4:52 PM

The survey report shows that with an increased trend of attacks, the top management of organisations is now beginning to understand the need for cyber intelligence.

Cybersecurity is one of top five business risks: Survey

81 per cent of the organisations have cybersecurity budgets of less than 10 per cent of total planned budgets.

15 Dec 2017 10:13 PM

Attackers will adjust to target less traditional, more profitable ransomware targets, including high net-worth individuals, connected devices, and businesses.

McAfee previews five cybersecurity trends for the next year

McAfee forecasts developments in adversarial machine learning, ransomware, serverless apps and more.

04 Dec 2017 9:44 PM

To efficiently detect remote control programs, anti-malware solutions need to leverage complex behavioural protection systems.

Kaspersky’s latest technology helps businesses tackle stealth remote control

Newly patented technology using machine learning ML-backed up technology will support businesses in fighting advanced threats.

02 Dec 2017 9:58 AM

Half of the devices could be compromised and simply exploited due to a lack of vendor vigilance in the password settings.(Representative Image)

IoT devices vulnerable to cyberattack — thanks to weak password settings

By successfully hacking IoT devices, criminals are able to blackmail people or spy on them.

29 Nov 2017 11:14 AM

The system is capable of distributing encryption codes at megabit-per-second rates, five to 10 times faster than existing methods. (Photo: Pixabay)

High-speed quantum encryption could stop hackers: study

To fight back against the common security attacks, scientists have created a high-speed encryption system to stop hackers.

25 Nov 2017 1:21 PM

Uber has said that hackers got only names, email addresses and telephone numbers for riders.

Uber says it will cooperate with data breach probes

Uber has been in touch with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and several states to discuss the hack.

23 Nov 2017 9:04 AM

The Trump Organization denied the domain names were ever compromised. But a review of internet records by the AP and cybersecurity experts shows otherwise.

Trump was a victim of hackers years before election

A further mystery is who the hackers were and why they did it.

07 Nov 2017 1:03 PM

In September, US officials ordered Kaspersky’s products removed from government computers, saying the firm was vulnerable to Kremlin influence and that using the software could jeopardize national security.

Kaspersky obtained suspected NSA hacking code from US computer

The Russian government has denied any involvement.

26 Oct 2017 9:06 AM

Dark Overlord’ is a group of hackers who already tried and were successful in hacking Netflix’s production studio servers a while ago. (Representative Image)

Beware: hackers are targeting schools and colleges

Certain schools in the US are receiving threatening messages from hackers in exchange of destroying stolen data.

23 Oct 2017 3:26 PM

Companies of all stripes now are ramping up efforts to find and fix bugs in their software amid a wave of damaging hacking attacks. (Photo: AFP)

Microsoft responded quietly after detecting secret database hack in 2013

The Microsoft flaws were fixed likely within months of the hack, according to the former employees.

17 Oct 2017 11:44 AM

An alert from the US Department of Homeland Security Computer Emergency Response Team on Monday said the flaw could be used within range of Wi-Fi using the WPA2 protocol to hijack private communications.

Researchers uncover flaw that makes Wi-Fi vulnerable to hacks

CERT New Zealand and CERT India asked users to apply security updates.

17 Oct 2017 10:08 AM

The attacker accessed the small contractor’s systems for five months in 2016.

Joint Strike Fighter plans stolen in Australia cyber attack

Technical information on smart bombs, the Joint Strike Fighter, the Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and several naval vessels were stolen.

12 Oct 2017 11:16 AM

In theory, most energy companies isolate their regular workplace networks from high-security control rooms.

Could cyberattacks knock out lights in the US? Not so easily

Concerns about hackers causing blackouts have grown since cyber attacks in Ukraine in 2015 and 2016.

12 Oct 2017 10:53 AM

A report by University of California researchers said the efforts to disrupt the 2016 US election should serve as warning about the impact of a cyber-attack on the games.

Researchers warn of cyber risks for Olympic Games

Hackers could do damage by infiltrating stadium or scoring systems, or by releasing sensitive data on athletes.

11 Oct 2017 9:34 AM

The breach on March 10 came two days after security researchers at Cisco Systems warned of a flaw in an open-source software package called Apache Struts.

Hackers were snooping inside Equifax as of march

The attackers then essentially cased the Equifax system for several weeks, the Journal reported.

21 Sep 2017 10:16 AM

It is unclear which companies housed those computers, but the data showed that the hackers had gone after networks at major technology companies.(Photo: File)

Hackers used Avast's CCleaner breach to attack technology companies

Hackers who broke into widely used computer utility software in August tried to infect machines at Microsoft, Intel and other top tech firms

21 Sep 2017 9:42 AM

The hackers say that their soldering was still noticeable to the naked eyes — things would have been neat in the hands of a soldering craftsman. (Photo: isssoy nero)

Researchers hack a phone's display without any hint

Researchers show that it is easy embed a malicious chip under the display and hack it without letting anyone notice.

23 Aug 2017 12:17 PM

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