Hackers

Warning! Your iPhone can be hacked

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Watch out! Your phone and personal data could be at risk if you don't update it. Hackers can break into your handset at will if you are near a corrupted Wi-Fi network, according to experts quoted by The Independent. Your phone doesn't even need to be connected to the network to be vulnerable to the attack. Corrupted networks can beRead more

Malware 'loving' smart devices

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Hackers across the globe are increasingly targeting smart devices, with the number of malwares designed specifically for this task on the rise, security experts say. The total number of malware samples targeting smart devices has reached more than 7,000, with over half of these emerging in 2017, according Kaspersky Lab's researchers. With over six billion smart devices being used acrossRead more

Bitcoin in danger of losing this ignominious title

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Bitcoin is well-entrenched as the preferred payment for cyber-criminals like the WannaCry hackers who have hit more than 300,000 computers over the past week, but cryptocurrencies offering more anonymity are threatening to displace it. A key reason for bitcoin's dominance in the nefarious online underworld, say technologists and cybercrime experts, is its size - the total value of all bitcoinsRead more

Beware, WannaCry; you've just awakened the force in this kid

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

He's so unassuming. Put him in a crowd and he won't exactly standout. Until he starts talking, that is. We're talking about Mohammed Maniar, 15. For half-an-hour, Maniar talks about how 'weak' the WannaCry virus is, why hackers shouldn't be labelled the baddies and why businesses should take notice and ramp up their digital security. Maniar looks like a regularRead more

Hackers take over Brazilian president's website

Rio De Janeiro - Xinhua

Hackers took over an Internet page of Brazilian President Michel Temer on Saturday, and defaced it with calls for the death penalty to be applied to Brazilian politicians, according to a government statement. Temer's office confirmed the hack of the website, micheltemer.com.br, which normally publishes information, photos and videos about the head of state. The website was taken down forRead more

Tips for safe online shopping to get a handle on their shopping

NewYork - ArabToday

People are increasingly using their smartphones and other devices to get a handle on their shopping. Hackers are on the hunt as well, looking to steal personal information from easy targets. “People just need to have their radar up, so that ... they’re not clicking on things they shouldn’t,” says Michael Kaiser, executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance.Read more

Saudi stays alert on hacking attempts at gov't cyber networks

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Saudi Interior Ministry announced Tuesday the foiling of hacking attempts at several government cyber networks, Sabq local online news reported. The hacking attempts were done through foreign attackers who exploited a fault in the email server, in which the ministry highlighted that the level of harms was determined, and authorities concerned were notified for precautionary measures. The ministry saidRead more

Hackers to auction cyber weapons

New York - Arab Today

Hackers going by the name Shadow Brokers said they will auction stolen surveillance tools they say were used by a cyber group linked to the US National Security Agency. To arouse interest in the auction, the hackers released samples of programs they said could break into popular firewall software made by companies including Cisco Systems Inc, Juniper Networks Inc. andRead more

Global bank messaging system to bolster defenses against hackers

London - Arab Today

SWIFT, a messaging system used by banks across the world, announced further steps to bolster its defenses against hackers, after criminals sent fraudulent payment instructions across its network. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication said it has hired two outside cyber security specialists, BAE Systems and Fox-IT, to reinforce in-house expertise, and has set up a team to shareRead more

Hackers divert $50m in blow to virtual currency

New York - AFP

Hackers have diverted more than $50 million in digital currency from an experimental fund meant to demonstrate that such money is safe for use, according to the New York Times. The sum was stolen from a project called the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), which had collected the money in Ether, a form of currency similar to Bitcoin. The hacking, whichRead more