Americans are turning to VPN services to bet on the US election
There are just a few days left before the most awaited presidential election of the year and the polls still show a very close race between the two candidates: former…
VPN usage soars in Mauritius amid pre-election social media shutdown
People in Mauritius have been turning en masse to the best VPN apps as authorities have enforced a wide social media shutdown ahead of the general elections. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,…
Surfshark launches Bypasser for its iPhone VPN app
Who said that using one of the best VPN apps needs to affect what you can and cannot do online? While VPN connections are great for keeping you anonymous on…
Hackers are targeting security flaws in CCTV cameras, so be on your guard
Cybercriminals are attacking surveillance cameras from multiple manufacturers, leveraging two zero-day vulnerabilities to take over the endpoints, watch and manipulate the feeds, and more. Cybersecurity researchers GreyNoise claim to have…
Learner driver data exposed in worrying breach – thousands affected
A major Brazilian driving school appears to have exposed the sensitive information of up to 400,000 individuals after failing to properly secure a cloud database. Researchers from Cybernews claim to…
Google Chrome cookie encryption system can be easily bypassed, experts warn
The cookie encryption system that Google introduced to the Chrome browser a few months ago can easily be bypassed, experts have warned. In fact, a security researcher has recently published…
Windows kernel components can be installed to bypass defense systems
Experts have uncovered a method allowing cybercriminals to bypass Windows security features such as Driver Signature Enforcement (DSE), and thus install rootkits on fully updated systems. A report from cybersecurity…
Wi-Fi Alliance test suite has a worrying security flaw
Wi-Fi Test Suite carries a vulnerability that allows for elevation of privilege and remote code execution (RCE) attacks – and since there is no patch, and no word if there…
SonicWall VPNs targeted by ransomware hitting corporate networks
Cybercriminals have successfully breached at least 30 organizations using a vulnerability in SonicWall VPNs, security experts have warned. Earlier in 2024, SonicWall reported discovering, and patching, a critical vulnerability in…
Amazon seizes domains used by Russian hackers to target Windows systems
Amazon has seized a number of internet domains used by Russian hackers to launch phishing attacks. In a blog post, CJ Moses, Chief Information Security Officer at Amazon, said a…