• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Mar-15-2017
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Malicious uploads allowed hijacking of WhatsApp and Telegram accounts

A vulnerability patched in the web-based versions of encrypted communications services WhatsApp and Telegram would have allowed attackers to take over accounts by sending users malicious files masquerading as images or videos.The vulnerability was discovered last week by researchers from […]

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• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Mar-15-2017
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Court blocks American from suing Ethiopia for infecting his computer

An appeals court has barred an Ethiopian-born U.S. citizen from filing a civil suit against the African country, which allegedly infected his computer with spyware and monitored his communications.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columb... Read More

• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Mar-15-2017
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Court blocks American from suing Ethiopia for infecting his computer

An appeals court has barred an Ethiopian-born U.S. citizen from filing a civil suit against the African country, which allegedly infected his computer with spyware and monitored his communications.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columb... Read More

• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Mar-14-2017
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Hackers use dangerous Petya ransomware in targeted attacks

In a case of no honor among thieves, a group of attackers has found a way to hijack the Petya ransomware and use it in targeted attacks against companies without the program creators’ knowledge.A computer Trojan dubbed PetrWrap, being used […]

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