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5 things you must know about the Uber data breach if you are worried about it

November 23, 2017 admin Applications, data breach, Hacker, Uber, Uber data breach, Uber hack

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:03:55 +0000

For any business, suffering a data breach is bad. But, not informing its customers about the breach is downright worse. And Uber, a global transportation app company, has made itself into a glaring example of the above statement. Last Tuesday (21.11.2017), Uber Technologies revealed that hackers were able to compromise…

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Uber Data Breach! Should you be worried?

November 23, 2017 admin Applications, data breach, Hacker, Uber, Uber data breach, Uber hack

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:03:55 +0000

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CVE-2017-11826 – Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability – an Alert by Quick Heal Security Labs

October 13, 2017 admin Advisiory, CVE-2017-11826, Hacker, malware, Vulnerability, Zero-Day

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:14:57 +0000

The recent zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office vulnerability CVE-2017-11826 enables attackers to perform a Remote Code Execution on targeted machines. According to a recently published blog post, this vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. Microsoft has released a security update on October 10, 2017, to fix this issue. Vulnerable…

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6 deadly dangers of using unsecured Wi-Fi

September 26, 2017 admin dangers of free wifi hotspots, Hacker, malware, Safe Banking, safety tips for free wifi, Tips, unsecured wireless network, wifi dangers

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:06:29 +0000

They say, good things come for free, but not all of them. This post quickly takes you through the dangers of using unsecured Wi-Fi and some safety tips should you access such networks. From coffee shops to public libraries, and airports to restaurants, most public places now offer Wi-Fi for…

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Card skimming alert! Man loses Rs. 87,000 after swiping his debit card at Pune-Mumbai toll plaza

September 14, 2017 admin atm, ATM skimming, Card skimming, Hacker, news, phishing, privacy, Safe Banking, Security

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:15:43 +0000

This post is based on a story that featured on mid-day.com. On September 9, 2017, a sales account manager from Pune lost Rs. 87,000/- from his bank account 2 hours after he paid a toll tax at the Khalapur toll plaza. According to the report, he had used his debit…

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CVE-2017-9805 | Apache Struts 2 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability – An analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

September 7, 2017 admin Apache Struts, CVE, CVE-2017-9805, Hacker, malware, Security patch, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 09:06:18 +0000

A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in the popular web application framework Apache Struts, which allows attackers to execute an arbitrary code. To address this issue, Apache Struts has issued a security advisory and CVE-2017-9805 has been assigned to it. The attacker may use this vulnerability to…

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CVE-2017-9805 – Apache Struts 2 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability by Quick Heal Security Labs

September 7, 2017 admin Apache Struts, CVE, CVE-2017-9805, Hacker, malware, Security patch, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 09:06:18 +0000

A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in famous web application framework Apache Struts, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. To address this issue, Apache Struts has issued a security advisory and CVE-2017-9805 has been assigned to it. The attacker may use this vulnerability to target organizations…

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Petya ransomware is affecting users globally, here are things you can do

June 27, 2017 admin EternalBlue, Hacker, malware, MS17-010, Outbreak, Petya, phishing, ransomware, Shadow

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 03:18:54 +0000

Quick Heal Security Labs has come across a new strain of Petya Ransomware that is affecting users globally. This clearly looks like early signs of a new ransomware attack that is spreading fast across the globe. Currently we have seen multiple reports of this ransomware attack from several countries. Our…

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