WhatsApp has announced enhancements to its contact management features, allowing users to add and manage contacts from any device. Previously, contact management was limited to mobile devices, requiring users to input phone numbers or scan QR codes. The update…
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Data Breach Exposes 93,000 Transak Users Due to Employee’s Device Misuse
Transak is an operation that enables users to buy cryptocurrencies using the Metamask, Binance, and Trust Wallet platforms. The company has just announced a data breach that exposed the names and identity documents of approximately 93,000 users. According to…
The Growing Role of AI in Ethical Hacking: Insights from Bugcrowd’s 2024 Report
Bugcrowd’s annual “Inside the Mind of a Hacker” report for 2024 reveals new trends shaping the ethical hacking landscape, with an emphasis on AI’s role in transforming hacking tactics. Compiled from feedback from over 1,300 ethical hackers, the report explores…
AI-Driven Deepfake Scams Cost Americans Billions in Losses
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances, cybercriminals are now capable of creating sophisticated “deepfake” scams, which result in significant financial losses for the companies that are targeted. On a video call with her chief financial officer, in which other…
Security Risks Discovered in Popular End-to-End Encrypted Cloud Storage Platforms
Recent cryptographic analysis by researchers at ETH Zurich has uncovered significant security vulnerabilities in five major end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage platforms: Sync, pCloud, Icedrive, Seafile, and Tresorit. These platforms are collectively used by over 22 million people and…
Lounge Scam at Bengaluru Airport Costs Woman ₹ 87,000
Bhargavi Mani, 28, had her life turned upside down when she fell victim to a sophisticated scam that took place at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. While trying to gain access to the airport lounge before her flight, Bhargavi…
Infostealer-Injecting Plugins infect Thousands of WordPress Sites
Hackers are using WordPress sites to install malicious plugins that propagate malware that steals information by displaying fake updates and errors. Infostealing malware has become a global nuisance for security defenders in recent years, as compromised credentials are used…
How Ignoring These Wi-Fi Settings Can Leave You Vulnerable to Hackers
In today’s plugged-in world, most of us rely on the Internet for nearly everything from shopping and banking to communicating with family members. Whereas increasing reliance on the internet has exposed opportunities for doing just about anything remotely, it…
Critical Flaw in Open Policy Agent Exposed NTLM Credentials, Patch Released
A now-resolved security vulnerability in Styra’s Open Policy Agent (OPA) could have exposed New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) hashes, potentially leading to credential leakage. If exploited, the flaw allowed attackers to capture the NTLM credentials of the OPA server’s…
WeChat’s Updated Encryption System Prone to Threats for its Users
More than a billion people send messages over WeChat and as per a new study recently, it discovered some security flaws in terms of the encryption system. While some applications use end-to-end encryption to prevent secret conversations from being…