Tag: Website Security

  • Hackers gained access to client data in a fresh breach of LastPass

    Hackers gained access to client data in a fresh breach of LastPass

    According to LastPass, unknown attackers hacked its  cloud storage online backup  using data acquired from a prior security incident in August 2022. The  security service website  claims threat actors were also able to access client data saved in the hacked storage service.  They explained that they recently discovered strange behavior within third-party cloud storage and…

  • Torrent sites are exploiting Google Search with some devious SEO 

    Torrent sites are exploiting Google Search with some devious SEO 

    Google Looker Studio is being misused in order to promote harmful websites. Cybercriminals are targeting Google Looker Studio in order to promote spam, illegal content, and torrents on the search engine’s results pages. Talk about premium SEO services done by torrent sites!  The campaign employs a strategy called SEO poisoning. Cybercriminals use real website material and populate…

  • Strong passwords – key to your cybersecurity

    Strong passwords – key to your cybersecurity

    You’d be correct if you assume most of us still use 123456 as our password. Those repeated cautions about the importance of strong passwords appear to be falling on deaf ears, as the newest findings suggest that most individuals are still using the same-old, easy-to-guess password combinations that we’ve all seen. Cybersecurity experts at CyberNews…

  • Windows Logos can be used for spreading malware in systems

    Windows Logos can be used for spreading malware in systems

    Dangerous malware is smuggled by Chinese hackers. Some cybercriminals have managed to hide malicious code in Windows logos. Hackers hide malicious code in logos and spread the virus. Logos were said to be harmless, but this isn’t the case anymore. This process is known as steganography. Steganography is usually done to avoid detection by antivirus…

  • Microsoft is going password-less with Azure Virtual desktops

    Microsoft is going password-less with Azure Virtual desktops

    There is no need for password authentication for Azure Virtual desktops. Microsoft is coming up with a single sign-on experience for Microsoft Azure virtual desktops which will enable password-less authentication for its users. This will enable users to access Security devices and Windows Hello as well as third-party identity management services which are integrated with…

  • Window 11 sends alerts when typing passwords in insecure Applications

    Window 11 sends alerts when typing passwords in insecure Applications

    Enhanced Phishing protection in Windows 11 Windows 11 comes with an advanced feature of enhanced protection. When users type their passwords in insecure applications this feature warns them. Typing passwords in spreadsheets, word processor, and text editor are enough for attackers to steal the passwords and get access to the important data. According to Sinclaire…

  • Why are cybercriminals using more Domain Shadowing?

    Why are cybercriminals using more Domain Shadowing?

    There have been 12,197 cases reported for domain shadowing between April 2022 and June 2022. Domain Shadowing is a subdomain of DNS hijacking. In domain shadowing, the hijacker compromises the DNS of a legitimate domain to use in malicious activities but will never compromise the legitimate DNS that already exists.  The attacker uses these subdomains…

  • Dangerous Google Chrome extensions were installed on over a million devices

    Dangerous Google Chrome extensions were installed on over a million devices

    Chrome extensions pose as legitimate browser services. Researchers discovered a collection of malicious Google Chrome extensions aimed to track browsing activities on over 1.4 million devices. McAfee – a computer security company stated the objective of the scam is to change the victim’s browser cookies each time they visit an e-commerce website. This will earn…

  • Concerned about your passwords after LastPass was hacked?

    Concerned about your passwords after LastPass was hacked?

    The accounts of LastPass developers were hacked. LastPass is one of the most popular password managers in the world, with over 30 million users globally. The company has announced that the popular password management application has been hacked. LastPass issued an email to its subscribers describing what had transpired and assuring them that their passwords…

  • Apple claims Hackers may have taken advantage of their security gaps

    Apple claims Hackers may have taken advantage of their security gaps

    Apple has launched an update to address security weaknesses on its iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices that it claims hackers have actively exploited. According to the tech giant, the updated software provides important security upgrades and is recommended for all users. Many industry analysts believe that this security loophole might allow hackers to take entire…