Top ten cybersecurity startups revealed
The biggest cybersecurity investment rounds have been reviewed for 2018 so far, and the top ten leading startups have been identified in this expanding technology sector. According to Channel Web,…
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Timehop’s database breach affects 21 million users
Timehop, an app that resurfaces your old photos and posts by connecting to your social media profiles, revealed that its cloud computing environment was hacked and the data of 21 million users was…
Apple Products May Have Been Compromised By CIA Mass Surveillance Program
The United States Central Intelligence Agency has been involved in a “multi-year effort” to break through Apple’s security code, according to a new report from the Intercept. Top secret documents provided…
The World’s Biggest SIM Manufacturer Denies NSA Encryption Key Hack
Last week, The Intercept reported that the NSA had been able to capture and store the encryption keys that protect SIM cards. Now, Gemalto—the largest SIM card manufacturer on…
Gmail Hacked, 5 million email addresses, passwords posted on Russian website
On Wednesday A Russian website published the addresses to more than 5 million Gmail accounts along with a list of passwords. While most of the passwords don't necessarily correspond to…
Singapore government tightens up cyber security after recent attacks
Singapore is setting up a new centre to coordinate the defence of government cyber infrastructure, while boosting the number of IT security professionals here, to combat the growing threat of…
Hackers hit PlayStation and Xbox networks for hours
A cyber-attack took down Sony's PlayStation Network over the weekend, with the person claiming responsibility declaring that it was done in the name of terrorist group Isis. A Twitter user…
How To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
Every year in August, hundreds of people gather at DefCon, a conference that is designed around the concept of extracting important data without anyone’s permission. DefCon is essentially a hacker…
Target says 40 million credit, debit card accounts may be affected by data breach
On Thursday, Target said that hackers gained access to as many as 40 million credit and debit cards used by its customers over three weeks of the holiday shopping season…
Tech giants issue open letter to Obama to rein in snooping
Eight major U.S. web companies, including Apple, Google and Facebook, made a joint call on Monday for tighter controls on how governments collect personal data, intensifying the furore over online…