13 Million MacKeeper Users Hacked — 21 GB of Data Exposed

MacKeeper anti-virus company is making headlines today for its lax security that exposed the database of 13 Million Mac users' records including names, email addresses, usernames, password hashes, IP addresses, phone numbers, and system information. MacKeeper [...]

Russian Hackers Hijack Satellite To Steal Data from Thousands of Hacked Computers.

 

A group of Russian hackers, most notably the Turla APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) is hijacking commercial satellites to hide command-and-control operations, a security firm said today. Turla APT group, which was named after its notorious software Epic Turla, is abusing satellite-based Internet [...]

This Antenna Can Remotely Steal Data From Devices using Sound Waves

 

Remember the previously demonstrated technique to Hack into air-gapped computers using Heat waves? What if the same was possible to hack computers to steal data using Sound waves? Imagine, If a remote hacker could steal classified information from a targeted computer without having to physically [...]

WhatsApp Ranked Worst at Protecting Your Privacy and Data.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has released its annual report card of tech companies for 2015 based upon how much they keep your personal data secure from government snoops. And the Worst Companies Award goes to… At&T WhatsApp Verizon Yes, you heard right! WhatsApp is one of the [...].

How To Encrypt Your USB Drive to Protect Data

The USB flash drives or memory sticks are an excellent way to store and carry data and applications for access on any system you come across. With storage spaces already reaching 256 gigabytes, nowadays USB drives are often larger than past's hard drives. Thanks to increased storage capacity and low [...].

This MicroSD Card Has Entire Secure Computer Inside It

As Millions of Hackers, Spammers and Scammers are after your sensitive online data, you can't really expect your passwords to stay secure forever, even if you are using long passwords. Most of us might be worried about losing our passwords as we keep signing up for online services. However, [...] - See more at: http://thehackernews.com/#sthash.0vYRImdV.dpuf

Flawed Android Factory Reset Failed to Clear Private Data from Smartphones.

 





























If you’re planning to sell your old Android smartphone then you need to think again because there is a weakness in the Android Factory Reset option that could be exploited to recover your login credentials, text messages, emails and pictures even if you have wiped its memory clean. Computer [...] - See more at: http://thehackernews.com/#sthash.gZs4wOG0.dpuf

USB Defense: Stop Data Walking Out The Door

The bad news is that internal data breaches are on the rise. And one of the biggest culprits? USB devices. In the past few years, there has been many organizations tracking down the loss of sensitive/confidential information due to the usage of USB drives and other mass storage media. Cyber-security [...]