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Norsk Hydro, the largest aluminum producer in the world, came across Wednesday with a large-scale cyber-attack that hit parts of its production line, causing its share to drop and a rise in the price of aluminum. The company shut down some of its facilities, where aluminum is turned into parts Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Several Facebook and its affiliates Instagram and Whatsapp users around the world faced more than ten hours of difficulty accessing and running their applications. The problem began at around 18:00 GMT on Wednesday, and many users were unable to post. After many users complain, via Twitter, Facebook -also through message on Twitter– recognized the problem, said that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
According to Nicholas Patterson, a cybersecurity lecturer at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, humanoid sex robots that have recently hit the market could potentially be hacked and turned into killing machines. Patterson gave this warning in a string of interviews with various UK publications: “Hackers can hack into a robot Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Kaspersky Lab’s anti-phishing system blocked more than 482 million visits to fake websites during 2018, more than twice as many as 2017 when 236 million similar attempts were blocked. Annual increases in the number of phishing attacks have been observed in recent years, but for 2018 there is a significant Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Google discovered a serious vulnerability in Windows 7 operating system and warned users of the system (which are still many around the world) that their computer is in danger of breached by hackers . Microsoft , which was informed, said that working to tackle the problem. The hackers exploit the “hole” in Windows 7, in conjunction with a separate error Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Android users have underestimated the danger from fake banking apps, warn researchers of ESET, and ought to be more careful about this type of malware targeting mobile banking. These apps mimic authentic bank applications to extract user access data into their bank accounts or even steal money. Although not considered Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
ESET’s researchers discovered the first Android malware that can replace the contents of the clipboard of a device in GooglePlay. The so-called “clipper” targets Bitcoin and Ethereum encryption transactions, aiming to redirect the transfer of funds to the attacker’s wallet instead of the victim. “This discovery shows that clippers, which can redirect amounts of encryption, are no longer found in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Instagram, the very popular new social networking site, has decided to ban photos showing self-harm, thus participating in the fight against self-harm and suicide, announced today the platform belongs to Facebook. Very recently: “We found that, as far as the issues of self-harm and suicide are concerned, we are not there and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
According to TechCrunch, Facebook paid its new users to watch indiscriminately everything they do there. Facebook users were between the ages of 13 and 35, who took a $20 fee a month to install a Virtual Private Network on their Android or iOS mobile called Facebook Research. Through this software, Facebook could receive detailed information about what Facebook users are doing using the social networking Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
A bug that lets you hear people who you have invited to a group conversation before these people accept the call is the reason Apple is going to disable Group FaceTime. Disabling FaceTime ‘s group chat was on Monday as the US company tried to resolve the problem, with the solution expected to come by the end of the week. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Upstream reveals that some Alcatel mobile devices sold with pre-installed malware in the form of weather forecasting application. This application was also available through Google Play, with over 10 million downloads worldwide. The Upstream‘s findings have been published in the prestigious Wall Street Journal, as well as other international networks Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Internet users are in panic, after news that more than 773 million files containing emails and passwords have leaked to the Internet. “Massive password leakage containing 773 million details – Learn if it affects you” is titled Mirror’s report revealing the news. Leakage of these data revealed by Troy Hunt, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The US Space Agency (NASA) has informed its staff by email that hackers have probably intercepted their personal data. NASA suspects that two of its servers were infringed, containing details of its current and past employees . But he does not believe, according to the BBC, that cyber-attack threatens some of its space missions. This Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
ESET researchers have discovered a new “Android Trojan” targeting the official “PayPal” application while being able to bypass the two-factors “PayPal” certification test. The “Trojan”, first detected by ESET in November 2018, combines the capabilities of a remote-controlled “banking Trojan” with a new form of abuse of “Android’s” accessibility features, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Fake application on “iOS” promises physical monitoring, but actually steals money, warns ESET. ESET warns users of “iOS devices” to be careful as many applications have been identified, supposedly helping to track the physical state, while actually using Apple’s “Touch ID” to steal money. Among the many applications that help users in a healthier Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
#DeleteFacebook. The hashtag that some time ago had become viral, is now a reality. After the scandal of Facebook, where it was revealed that users’ data had been leaked in “Cambridge Analytica”, many people were alarmed and outraged by the platform. Since then, until now, exactly what has been said by the most famous, hashtag: users delete the application. Prior Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …