How to become a better writer with Wordeep using artificial intelligence

By Owais Sultan Wordeep uses Artificial Intelligence to improve what you write. Writing may seem to be an easy task to overcome, but it is definitely not for the faint-hearted. No one can even master writing overnight, and it may take someone years to master it. You also have to consider the fact that writers tend to have […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to become a better writer with Wordeep using artificial intelligence May 31, 2019 at 09:42...

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Prominent Cryptocurrencies used in ransomware attacks

Ransomware attacks are a kind of malware attacks where file-encrypting malware encrypts the entire database and remains so unless and until a ransom is paid in cryptocurrency like Bitcoins and Monero. Security analysts say that the availability of options in digital currencies is also encouraging cybercriminals to launch more such malware attacks due to the fact that the payments received in the form are well hidden from the eyes of tax agencies and the law enforcement. According to a report compiled by Gartner, the following cryptocurrencies are...

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Best Cyber Security Certifications 2019

By Owais Sultan Today, Cyber security is one of the fastest growing industry. The increasing numbers of the data breaches and cyber attacks have likewise increased the need for cyber security professionals to take defensive measures against these threats. Organizations are spending more and more on securing their data and hiring cyber security experts. They are also promoting […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Best Cyber Security Certifications 2019 May 31, 2019 at 08:51...

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China to ditch Microsoft Windows and products to retaliate Huawei ban in the US

As the trade war between the United States and China is soaring day by day, Beijing is planning to ban Microsoft Windows and related products completely in its country from September this year. The move came when Chinese intelligence has learned that United States military could be spying on the military network of President Xi Jinping led nation through the flaws of Windows operating system which were already explored and exploited by US NSA in 2017. Already, the People’s Liberation Army’s Internet Security Information Leadership Group (ISILG)...

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SSDs or Flash drives might save victims from Ransomware Attacks

When a ransomware attack takes place on a database all the files are encrypted making it inaccessible for the victim to read, modify or write them. This prolongs until the victim pays a demanded ransom in cryptocurrency to the ransomware author or the spreading agent. Although companies and cybersecurity firms are constantly busy in releasing security and software patches to tackle ransomware, those who unfortunately fall prey to attacks generally end up paying the ransom to free up the data from the encrypting malware. However, this could pretty...

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ProtonMail denies that it offer real-time surveillance assistance

By Ryan De Souza ProtonMail, the famous end-to-end encrypted email service from Switzerland, has denied the claims made by a Swiss lawyer Martin Steiger regarding the company’s involvement in voluntary assistance to Swiss authorities for real-time surveillance. The head of the Cybercrime Competence Center, Zurich, and public prosecutor Stephen Walder stated that the company doesn’t offer voluntary real-time surveillance […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ProtonMail denies that it offer real-time surveillance assistance May...

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Additional Recognition for Cybersecurity Certifications

Following the signing of a Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) signed last year that confirms the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) standing as an internationally respected accrediting body with rigorous standards, all nine (ISC)² cybersecurity certifications are now recognized by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). The MLA applies to IAF accrediting...

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Trending Acquisition deals on Google now

Palo Alto Networks has made it official that it has acquired container security company Twistlock and serverless security company PureSec. Financial details are out that the cybersecurity company is purchasing Twistlock for $410 million, while the details of PureSec deal are yet to be known. Meanwhile, both the deals are expected to close in the 4th quarter of this year. The technologies driving PureSec and Twistlock are expected to be used in the new cloud security suite of Palo Alto Networks called Prisma. And is said to help secure today’s modern...

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BE PART OF THE WORKFORCE STUDY!

This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. The (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study is conducted to assess the cybersecurity workforce gap, better understand the barriers facing the cybersecurity profession, and uncover solutions to issues facing the industry. The 2.93M workforce gap number has been reported on far and wide, but the gap is just...

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Tips for a Successful AWS re:Inforce 2019

This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. AWS re:Inforce 2019 may still be a month away, but if you’re like most IT and security professionals you may have your hands full, leaving you with little time to prepare. If so, and you’re planning on attending, don’t worry–we wrote this blog post to help you get started. AWS re:Inforce 2019 will take place June 25 and 26 at the Boston Convention and Exhibit Center. As AWS’s first-ever conference exclusively focused on cloud security, AWS re:Inforce 2019 is a crucial event for...

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Bitglass Security Spotlight: G Suite User Passwords Stored in Plaintext

This post was originally published here by Will Houcheime. Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks:   G Suite User Passwords Stored in Plaintext Since 2005 Contact Data of Millions of Instagram Influencers Exposed Rogue Iframe Phishing Used to Steal Payment Card Information London Commuters to be Tracked Through the Use of Wi-Fi Hotspots Thousands of Tp-Link Routers at Risk of Hijack G Suite User Passwords Stored in Plaintext Since 2005 Google has recently disclosed that a number of their enterprise G Suite customers...

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Data of Victoria’s Public Health System is vulnerable to cyber attacks

An audit conducted by Australia’s Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO), Andrew Greaves has found that the data related to Victoria’s Public Health System can easily be hacked due to issues related to weak physical security, password management, and other access controls. “Our audit has discovered that the data related to the health services were vulnerable to hackers who could potentially steal it for malicious means or sell it on the dark web”, says the report conducted by Andrew Greaves. As two of the state water boards lacked a strategic...

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Flipboard database hackers and passwords stolen

Multinational company Flipboard which is into news & social media aggregation and operating from Beijing, Canada and New York have released a press statement a few hours ago that its database was hacked giving hackers access to sensitive details including usernames, passwords, email addresses, and digital tokens. Cybersecurity Insiders has learned that hackers infiltrated the database of Flipboard on June 2nd last year and the incident came to notice of the IT staff of the Flipboard on March 23rd, 2019. Palo Alto-based Flipboard released a...

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Tips for a Successful AWS re:Inforce 2019

AWS re:Inforce 2019 may still be a month away, but if you’re like most IT and security professionals you may have your hands full, leaving you with little time to prepare. If so, and you’re planning on attending, don’t worry–we wrote this blog post to help you get started. AWS re:Inforce 2019 will take place June 25 and 26 at the Boston Convention and Exhibit Center. As AWS’s first-ever conference exclusively focused on cloud security, AWS re:Inforce 2019 is a crucial event for security professionals and anyone else concerned about the security...

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BEST VPN 2019: Do You Really Need It? This Will Help You Decide!

By Owais Sultan When we connect to the Internet, we provide a considerable amount of information to our ISP and third-party advertisers. Although we use the incognito mode on the browser, protecting our privacy and preventing companies from tracking our online activity is complicated. If you are concerned about our privacy it is necessary to have a reliable […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: BEST VPN 2019: Do You Really Need It? This Will Help You Decide! May 30, 2019 at 12:51...

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News aggregator app Flipboard hacked; user data stolen

By Uzair Amir Hackers managed to breach Flipboard’s security for sensitive database multiple times putting millions of users at risk. Just yesterday, it was reported that the online graphic-design tool website Canva had suffered a massive data breach in which a hacker stole over 139 million accounts of registered users. Now, the highly popular social sharing and news […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: News aggregator app Flipboard hacked; user data stolen May 29, 2019 at 09:10...

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Palo Alto Networks introduces Prisma Cloud Security Suite

American Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks has announced an innovative cloud security suite today called Prisma which offers advanced security features to protect data, govern its access and secure applications. The security suite will be available in 4 variants- Prisma Access, Prisma Public Cloud, Prisma SaaS, and the VM-Series. Prisma Access is being offered with a scalable cloud-native architecture which allows branch office and mobile users to connect to the cloud platform from anywhere. The service is aptly designed to promptly provision...

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Teen hacked Apple twice hoping for a job

By Ryan De Souza He hacked his way into the tech giant’s mainframe by creating false credentials. Now that is what we call a very unorthodox approach, an out of the box invocation to realize what you are desperately after. An Australian teenager, an Apple fanboy, longing for a job in Apple evinced an unusual way of forwarding his […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teen hacked Apple twice hoping for a job May 29, 2019 at 06:05...

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Apple iPhone harvests data when its users sleep

Whether it is a marketing gimmick to tarnish the image of Apple Inc or a real report, according to an article published in The Washington Post, Apple devices operating on iOS are collecting massive amounts of data while the user is in sleep. The news resource claims that most of the popular iOS apps indulge in a practice of collecting sensitive info such as location details, IP addresses, emails and phone carrier name without the consent or the knowledge of the user. Technically speaking, all app trackers are busy at night time or when the user...

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New patent of Alexa allows it to record everything causing data privacy concerns

Pretty soon your Alexa virtual assistant is going to record all the conversations which take place before it or in the room of its operation. Yes, you’ve read it right! And that too without the name of ‘Alexa’ pronounced first. A new patent filed by Amazon might make the virtual assistant start listening before its ‘wake word’ is said. And this will surely raise the privacy concerns among the users of Alexa soon. Till date, Amazon has been insisting on the fact that its virtual assistants only operate when the ‘Wake words- Echo, Computer, Alexa’...

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Online graphic-design tool Canva hacked; 139 million accounts stolen

By Uzair Amir Canva has contacted the FBI to investigate the data breach. Canva, an online graphic-design tool website operated from Australia has suffered a massive data breach in which personal data of over 139 million registered users has been stolen – The breach took place on Friday, May 24. The stolen data includes usernames, real names, email […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online graphic-design tool Canva hacked; 139 million accounts stolen May 29, 2019 at 04:36...

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Be Part of the Workforce Study!

The (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study is conducted to assess the cybersecurity workforce gap, better understand the barriers facing the cybersecurity profession, and uncover solutions to issues facing the industry. The 2.93M workforce gap number has been reported on far and wide, but the gap is just one part of the report. It’s important that we focus on finding answers...

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Proactive measures to prevent ransomware attacks

As Baltimore is suffering from a ransomware attack since the past two weeks, security analysts are busy finding out ways in preventing ransomware attacks on public and private networks. So, if you are a company CEO or CTO then Cybersecurity Insiders recommends you these proactive measures which can help prevent your company from ransomware attacks. 1.) Firstly following cyber hygiene will put a full stop to most of your troubles. Hygiene in the sense using a 2-factor authentication, backing up data on a regular note, using internal firewalls, regularly...

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World’s most dangerous laptop has been sold for $1.3 million

By Uzair Amir The laptop is a Samsung model now known as ‘Persistence of Chaos’ due to dangerous malware infection. A few days ago it was reported that a laptop (2008 Samsung 10.2-inch – NC10-14GB netbook) infected with some of the more dangerous malware was up for sale and the highest bid received at that time was $1.1 […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: World’s most dangerous laptop has been sold for $1.3 million May 28, 2019 at 05:35...

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Apple hit with a federal lawsuit for selling iTunes data of its users

Three Apple iTunes users from Rhode Island and Michigan have filed a federal lawsuit against Apple Inc accusing the tech giant of selling iTunes data of its users with third parties. Those who filed the lawsuit have claimed in their petition that their class action will also be representing hundreds of thousands of residents from their respective states who allege that their data is being shared without their consent. The Plaintiffs argue that Apple Inc has breached their trust by sharing the data with advertising firms in contrary to what it preaches...

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Finland Bittium produces the world’s most secure Smartphone

Bittium, a Finland based company which engineers secure communication and connectivity solutions has produced the world’s most secure smartphone named Tough Mobile 2. The company claims that the model has a multilayered security structure with security hardware and software integrated into the source code. Bittium says that the phone’s defense line ensures that the data stored and being transferred remains protected from all sorts of intercepts. Powered by Android 9 i.e Google Pie operating system, the smartphone is incepted with several encryption...

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What to do if your email is found on the Dark Web

By Owais Sultan The dark web is 99% of the Internet we can’t access from the browsers we’ve got. Regularly used by hackers and black hats, any information available out there is not safe. And if you are unfortunate enough to have your email exposed on the dark web, you need to be a little concerned. Seriously? Yes, if […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What to do if your email is found on the Dark Web May 28, 2019 at 05:00...

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YouTuber hacks fingerprint scanner of OnePlus 7 Pro using hot glue

By Waqas The Youtuber also claimed that the OnePlus 7 Pro’s fingerprint sensor is the quickest in-display sensor they have ever seen. The new OnePlus 7 Pro from OnePlus is definitely a refreshing change in the smartphones market because of its popup camera and triple cam setup, full-screen display, UFS 3.0, 30W Warp Charging and excellent functionality. […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: YouTuber hacks fingerprint scanner of OnePlus 7 Pro using hot glue May 28, 2019 at 12:03...

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Baltimore city ransomware attack is powered by stolen NSA hacking tool

By Uzair Amir This time the hacking tool being used is EternalBlue. The New York Times has reported that the recent ransomware attacks in major US cities specifically Baltimore are closely linked together due to the fact that the key component in all the campaigns is a stolen NSA tool EternalBlue. Interestingly, attackers are using NSA’s own designed […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Baltimore city ransomware attack is powered by stolen NSA hacking tool May 27, 2019 at 11:18...

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TOR browser is now available for Mobile Android users

If you want to use the web, email and instant messaging service without being monitored or blocked by your country’s law enforcement or a mobile service provider then you can start using a TOR browser on your Android OS based mobile phones. After 9 full months of alpha testing, Google has included Tor functionalities induced browser into its Google Play Store. Yes, earlier you used to get the service via an Android app named Orbot which used to bring almost all functionalities of TOR to Android Mobile Operating System. But now Tor Android will...

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Cyber Attack on Canva leaks passwords

Canva, an online tool which offers various graphic designing options to its users has released an official statement in the last weekend stating that a cyber attack on its database has led to the leak of its user’s passwords on May 24th, 2019. The Australian tech startup has however assured that the leaked passwords were in salted form- means they were highly encrypted and were outside the reach to hackers or any third parties. But as a precautionary measure, the Sydney based company is urging its users to change their passwords on an immediate...

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Cybersecurity News trending on Google right now

Recently, two of the former employees of Snapchat have disclosed that the company’s user data was abused by employees a few years ago. The past employees of the multimedia messaging app say that the company allows its staff to spy on the information of its users such as phone numbers, email addresses, location info and saved snaps. Why the access to user information is provided to Snapchat employees and how well the info is handled afterward is not yet known. However, the company states that it offers controlled access to its employees for development...

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Why So Many Businesses Can Never Recover After Cyber Attacks

By Uzair Amir A cyber attack can cripple critical infrastructure and businesses and generate negative press. In other cases, it could open you and your business to litigation. This and other factors can seriously hurt a business, and it forces many of them to pay for data recovery or IT security services to undo the damage. However, many […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Why So Many Businesses Can Never Recover After Cyber Attacks May 27, 2019 at 01:44...

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Xbox Two vs PlayStation 5: Which console is winning the race of anticipation?

By Uzair Amir Excitement is mounting among gamers as Microsoft and Sony continue to tease tantalizing details of their upcoming next-generation console releases. The PlayStation 5 is expected to launch towards the end of 2020 and lead architect Mark Cerny has already revealed details of the powerful specs that fans can look forward to. The current consensus among […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Xbox Two vs PlayStation 5: Which console is winning the race of anticipation? May 27, 2019 at 01:17...

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Making Security and Compliance a Priority in the Cloud

This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. Global data breaches hit 1,500 in 2018, based on public disclosures, making security and compliance in the cloud a top priority for enterprises. While cloud computing can quickly expand your capabilities and help you achieve your business goals, it also introduces complexity to securing these new computing environments.  Despite the complexity, many enterprises now consider cloud infrastructure the default hosting strategy for new application development projects....

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Betting Big on CASB: Bitglass at Evolve

This post was originally published here by Bill Ng. The Bitglass team was in full force at Caesar’s Palace for Evolve 2019. As usual, our amazing partner Trace3, put on a world-class event which included over 1,000 attendees from a variety of industries. This annual conference provides an opportunity for customers and partners to learn, network, and evolve. Attendees had the...

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Crypto tumbler BestMixer.io seized for large-scale money laundering

By Uzair Amir BestMixer.io was among the three largest cryptocurrency mixing services launched in May 2018. Europol in collaboration with the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigative Service (FIOD), Luxembourg has shut down a well-known and one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency tumblers BestMixer.io. The bitcoin transaction mixer was shut down officially on May 22. The operation against cryptocurrency […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto tumbler BestMixer.io seized for large-scale money laundering May 24, 2019...

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“The Bible of Security” Finds a Sharp Rise in Nation-State Cyberattacks

Verizon has released its 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), and not surprisingly its findings are receiving a lot of attention from industry media and analysts. Security Boulevard’s “SecurityExpert” writes it provides “…the most valuable annual ‘state of the nation’ report in the security industry.” ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Larry Dignancalls...

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7 steps large companies are taking to safeguard against cybercrime

By Ryan De Souza Cybercrime is on the rise new exploits are released every day along with new companies that simply aren’t prepared to defend against and deal with issues like data breaches and network-wide malware infections. Whether you’re a business person looking to improve company security, or just a curious party, you might be wondering how the largest […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 7 steps large companies are taking to safeguard against cybercrime May 23, 2019 at 04:29...

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GDPR – One Year On

by Dr. Sanjana Mehta, Head of Market Research Strategy – EMEA May 25 marks the first anniversary since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. After a two-year preparation process, the regulation came into effect a year ago tomorrow, harmonizing data security, data protection, data retention and data usage laws across the EU member states....

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Google shuts down newly created accounts of Baltimore ransomware victims

It’s been a fortnight since Baltimore city servers have experienced a ransomware attack and as a result of which all IT services including internal email systems and online payment systems have been suspended by the city officials. In order to stay in touch with each other, the officials created new Gmail accounts for correspondence on May 9th of this year. But as the accounts were created in bulk from the same network, Google’s servers suspended all those accounts after two days of their creation as they suspected them as spammers. Today news...

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