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IoT Malware Exploits Router Vulnerability

Written by: Cong Zheng, Claud Xiao, Yanhui Jia of Palo Alto Networks Unit 42

Mirai Okiru Botnet Targets ARC-Based IoT Devices

Mirai malware and its many variants which have targeted CPU architectures in the past, is now targeting the second most popular type of CPU core – ARC processors.

An Android Surveillance Software Has Been Active Since 2014: Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab researchers have uncovered an advanced mobile implant, active since 2014 and designed for targeted cyber-surveillance, possibly as an ‘offensive  security’ product.

Emirates is NOT Giving Away Free Air Tickets

UAE residents have been warned of a social media scam that promises to give away free airline tickets.

Some Apps Are Tracking Your TV Viewing Habits Through Your Phone’s Mic

We have already been bombarded with various conspiracy theories about how companies such as Facebook and Google have been using our phone’s microphones to eavesdrop on us.

Snowden’s Haven App Turns Your Android Phone into a Surveillance Device

The NSA’s favourite whistleblower, Edward Snowden, is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to disclosing the scope and complexities of government surveillance. 

“MoneyTaker” Hackers Steal $10 Million by Hacking into an ATM Network

Details about a sophisticated hack on an ATM network are just trickling in. Hackers associated with a Russian cybercrime ring attacked a series of banks in the US, UK, and Russia, according to Moscow-...

Hackers Steal $64 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency From NiceHash

A Slovenian cryptocurrency mining marketplace, NiceHash, said it lost about $64 million worth of bitcoin in a hack of its payment system. This is the latest incident to highlight risks that uneven ove...

Apple Has Had a Bad Week in Terms of Software Crashes and Security Flaws

Apple, a company that prides itself on customer experience, just had one of its worst customer-facing weeks in history, with a major security flaw on macOS High Sierra and a bug in iOS that rendered s...