Tag: Website Security
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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…
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How to Identify and Avoid Torrent Sites Exploiting Google Search?
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Protect Your Data from Chrome Extension Privacy Breaches
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 the operator an affiliate fee for any…
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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…
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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…
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Several shapeshifting malicious Android applications have been detected
Many harmful Android apps may be found in the Google Play Store. Three hundred rogue Android applications have been identified in the Google Play Store. This demonstrates yet again that downloading from a trusted source is insufficient for security. Bitdefender cybersecurity experts uncovered 35 Android applications on the Google Play Store that contain hazardous advertisements.…