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APT31, a Chinese-affiliated hacker group, cloned and used the National Security Agency (NSA) spyware code. According to the Israeli cybersecurity intelligence company, Check Point, the group used the hacking tool to develop more sophisticated spyware. Researchers have also released evidence revealing APT31 being the culprit of…

Cybersecurity researchers from Trend Micro, Echo Duan, and Jesse Chan have detected many RCE vulnerabilities in the famous Android application, SHAREit. Remote Code Execution (RCE) bugs can let cyber attackers run malicious codes to extract the sensitive information of users if injected into a device. According to the…

In the modern age, the world has become a global village, thanks to the internet’s presence in literally every corner. Yes, extortion and blackmailing people, businesses and, governments with sensitive information has been around for centuries. But until a couple of decades ago, people with malicious intent had to carry…

The purpose of designating special days on the calendar is to avail the opportunity to raise awareness about particular events or topics worldwide. Since 2007 January 28th marks the International Data Privacy Day. On January 28 each year, we commemorate International Data Privacy Day. The aim as always was to…

In the modern-day, where we have luxuries such as the internet, it also brings many vulnerabilities. People in large numbers use social apps to communicate for personal, business, and other matters. To much extent, we have compromised our privacy for the sake of using online services to benefit us. Well,…

Facebook has continued to fight against Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 updates. According to the social media giant, the update will impact its personalized ads for iPhone users. The update includes an App Transparency Tracking Tool with several parts. Among them is a feature that requires users…