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Intel And Microsoft’s Project STAMINA Convert Malware Into Images For Analysis

Intel and Microsoft have collaborated on a research project involving what looks to be a novel method of analysis. The project converts malware sample…

Graphics Cards Can Be Turned Into Radio Transmitters To Send Data

If you thought stealing data via fan vibrations was nefarious, wait till you read about this method using graphics cards. Researchers at security firm…

Google: Scams And Phishing Adopt COVID-19 Theme To Trick Victims

For better or worse, our every day reality has changed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the unfortunate side of things, scams and phishing attemp…

Data Can Be Trasmitted – And Stolen – Via Fan Vibrations

When you think stealing data, the internet and wireless technology like WiFi and Bluetooth naturally come to mind. But as it turns out, data can also …

Cloudflare WARP VPN Beta Coming Soon To macOS and Windows

Alongside the new family filter feature for its 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver, Cloudflare has also announced that the beta version of its WARP VPN will be avai…

Hackers From Malaysia, Israel And Iran Suspected Abusing Twitter Contact Lookup Feature

In an odd turn of events, Twitter is implicating state-sponsored hackers from Malaysia, Israel and Iran of abusing a feature that allowed users to be …

Malaysia Airlines Currently Testing KLIA Single-Token Feature To Speed Up Check-In And Boarding

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) recently began testing the new Single-Token system at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The new system is part of…

Internet Explorer Security Flaw Actively Being Exploited; Fix Still On The Way

In this day and age, one really shouldn’t be using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as their default browser anymore. Things are so bad that …

National Digital ID For Malaysia: Comprehensive Report To Be Ready by End of June

While most of us heard have often heard update about NFCP and 5G, the government actually is also working on another major digital project in the form…

Cryptocurrency Botnet Spreads Using Pictures Of Taylor Swift

An image of a pop star is certainly not an unexpected vector for malware. And that’s precisely what a cryptocurrency botnet is using to spread i…

Google Chrome Update Will Alert Users If Their Login Details Are Compromised

One can never be too careful in the internet age, where personal details such as phone numbers, home address, and even bank account numbers can be obt…