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March 2018: A Heart-Zapping Hack
Hi folks, What if your heart can be hacked? The next time your heart skipped a beat, it might not be love at first sight, but some hacker playing around with your heart, literally. As with recent
February 2018: The SWIFT HEISTS
Hi folks, In the era of everything being cashless and relying more and more on e-payment, we came upon a disconcerting story, that may make you want to reconsider slipping your gold bars under the
February 2018: Fortune 500 Credentials Leaked in Massive Amount
Hi folks, Working in a Fortune 500 company is something that can make anyone proud. But, being part of the Fortune 500 employees' leaked credentials would make any of us worried. A study by credential
February 2018: Your Medical Scanners Might Be Vulnerable
Hi folks,Nowadays, it is not uncommon to hear about MRI or CT scans when you go to a hospital, is it? That is how integrated technology is with the medical industry. However, many of these devices do
February 2018: Spritecoin: The Devious E-Wallet
Hi folks, Getting a fake bank note is already frustrating, now imagine getting a fake digital currency. And then, imagine carrying a wallet that is spying on you. Spritecoin is a fake wallet
February 2018: Your Apps Need Patching due to Electron Vulnerability
Hi folks, Do you use Skype, Visual Studio, Twitch, WordPress? Then this news might need your attention as these apps that use Electron Framework, of which (the framework) it is found to be vulnerable
February 2018: Mirai Okiru : The One That Rises
Hi folks, Do you know what Okiru means? According to the definition list in romajidesu.com, the meaning of Okiru in Japanese is, to be kindled, to get up, or to wake up. And wake up it did. If Mirai
February 2018: The Apologetic Ransomware: I'm Sorry
Hi folks, The word ransom itself sounds scary, and the ransomware names are usually in the same line. But, how do you feel when the ransomeware that attacks you, keeps saying"imsorry"? "I'm Sorry" is
January 2018: Data Privacy Day Special: Dangers of Oversharing
Hi folks Did you know that today is Data Privacy Day? As AKATI Consulting Group is a Data Privacy Day Champion endorsed by National Cyber Security Alliance, we fully support the campaign, realizing
January 2018: The Evading Horse - Ursnif Malware's Double Process Hollowing Technique
Hi folks, Do you remember the story of the Trojan Horse, which inspired the trojan attacks? It seems a new variant of it is galloping away in the cyber pasture. Ursnif, an evolution of an old banking
January 2018: Attacking IPv4 via IPv6
Hi folks,What is IPv4? What is IPv6? Well, if you have Windows Vista and above, then you have IPv6 enabled in your system, and it can become someone's weapon.Many company networks are still using IPv4
January 2018: Malware Gifts for the Cybersecurity Winners
Hi folks, Isn't it the strangest thing, when you win a cybersecurity quiz, and gifted with a malware-laden USB drive? But wait, maybe it's the stage 2 of the quiz... Taiwan's Criminal Investigation