We need more stringent controls and government action to prevent a catastrophic disaster.

A proof-of-concept from the University of Maryland can defeat the audio challenges that are offered as an option for people with disabilities.

Spam rains down on service subscribers

A glitch allowed hackers to access contacts, photos and more on Android devices - simply by answering a Skype call.

Mixed reaction to release of early 2000s vintage utility, outed by WikiLeaks in 2017

In this week's podcast, we weigh in on the top threats to watch out for in 2019 - from fraud to IoT.

By Waqas

The year 2018 is now a thing of the past yet it has established a memory that will haunt victims of biggest data breaches and hacking incidents for years. Today, we will be discussing some of the biggest data breaches and hacking incidents of 2018 which took users by storm. “2018 not only shocked the world by highlighting […]

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By Uzair Amir

Over 7.6 million players have been impacted by a massive data breach suffered by the well-known browser-based role-playing game “Town of Salem.” BlankMediaGames, the owner of the game, has confirmed on its online forum that the breach did occur. A copy of the compromised database from the game was sent to DeHashed after which the […]

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By Waqas

Blockchain technology has many uses and advantages over other types of ledger-based technology. One aspect of blockchain technology that is especially valuable today is the ability to securely and safely transmit data to and from two or more parties. This is particularly important when the information being shared is highly confidential or valuable. Or, it […]

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By Waqas

Spyware and Google have shared a pretty close relationship of late and the recent discovery from researchers at Trend Micro further establishes the fact that no matter how hard Google tries Android spyware keeps haunting its digital offerings. Reportedly, Trend Micro security researchers have identified a number of games and apps containing built-in spyware that […]

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