Category: Privacy
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WannaCry Ransomware Decryption Tool Released; Unlock Files Without Paying Ransom
If you were infected by WannaCry, they have released a decryption tool to unlock your files without paying the ransom. If your PC has been infected by WannaCry – the ransomware that wreaked havoc across the world last Friday – you might be lucky to get your locked files back without paying the ransom of…
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Source Code for CIA’s Tool to Track Whistleblowers Leaked by Wikileaks
Yet one more reason why Microsoft should be worried about their market share… “It generates a random watermark for each document, inserts that watermark into the document, saves all such processed documents in an output directory, and creates a log file which identifies the watermarks inserted into each document,” Scribbles’ user guide manual reads. Scribbles Only…
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The future of the open internet — and our way of life — is in your hands
Why is net neutrality important and why should you care? The war for the open internet is the defining issue of our time. It’s a scramble for control of the very fabric of human communication. And human communication is all that separates us from the utopia that thousands of generations of our ancestors slowly marched…
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Hackers Can Steal Your Passwords Just by Monitoring SmartPhone Sensors
People worry about the data their camera and GPS captures, but there are so many hidden sensors that relay data that most users are unaware of. Hackers Can Steal Your PINs and Passwords Just by Monitoring Sensors on Your SmartPhone Do you know how many kinds of sensors your smartphone has inbuilt? And what data…
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Microsoft Finally Reveals What Data Windows 10 Collects From Your PC
Microsoft has always collected data for diagnostics, but it’s never really said what data it actually collects: … now for the first time, Microsoft has revealed what data Windows 10 is collecting from your computer with the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, bringing an end to nearly two years of its mysterious data…
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Tools We Recommend – ibVPN
These are some great tools to secure your online privacy. Just getting a vpn or using Tor browser is not enough. Btw, just because someone values their privacy doesn’t mean they are doing something wrong. Privacy can be, and is, eroded at any time, especially when corporate corruption and greed are such strong motivations and…
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Unpatched Python and Java Flaws Let Hackers Bypass Firewall Using FTP Injection
This newly discovered bugs in Java and Python is a big deal today. The two popular programming languages, Java and Python, contain similar security flaws that can be exploited to send unauthorized emails and bypass any firewall defenses. And since both the flaws remain unpatched, hackers can take advantage to design potential cyber attack operations…
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Smart TV Maker Fined $2.2 Million For Spying on Its 11 Million Users
The smarter the object, the more able to relay your personal data. Your government is spying on you! Businesses are spying on you! Your phone and browser are constantly spying on you! Even your TV is spying on you!Yes, you should also worry about your “smart” TV, as one of the world’s biggest smart TV…
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Webinar for Consumers on Tax Identity Theft | Federal Trade Commission
During tax time, there are a lot of clever people who use their powers for evil waiting to take advantage of you. Here is one tool to fight back. As part of National Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, AARP’s Fraud Watch Network and AARP Foundation Tax-Aide are joining forces with federal agencies to highlight the…
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Beware! This Is The Smartest Gmail Phishing Attack You’ll Ever Encounter
Gmail phishing is one of most common methods used by hackers to compromise the online security of naive users. But, a recent Gmail phishing attack, uncovered by Wordfence, mimics your past conversations and succeeds in fooling the tech-savvy netizens. …. How does this scary Gmail phishing attack work? This phishing attack first compromises a victim’s…