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What is WhiteClick Toolbar? WhiteClick Toolbar is malicious program categorized as a potentially unwanted program & classified as a  Browser Hijacker .  This unwanted program trespasses into the system and alters the web browser settings to install its own search engine, home page, new tab and a toolbar without user permission. WhiteClick toolbar uses the method of software bundling as its main mode of transmission. This program can be bundled with third party software like media-players, torrent downloads of popular software etc. The users often rush during the installation of software and fail to notice the additional software within the installer. It is important to always check the Custom/Advanced setting during setup and remove any additional software bundled with the program. Doing this keeps unwanted and intrusive software out of the system. Spam email attachments also contain the virus payload. Cyber crooks use spam emails to get unsuspecting us...

Mobile Games are now more popular then PC games. Mobile games generate billions of dollars in revenue. Cyber crooks have found a way to exploit the in-game currency to launder real money without the fear of being tracked by government agencies.     The cyber crooks have created a system where they use fake Apple accounts and fake gaming profiles to carry out transactions using stolen credit or debit cards. These game accounts are then sold online for real money and it is transacted using online E-wallet apps. The operation came to light when the researchers stumbled upon a MongoDB database that was left exposed on the internet without any login or password. The free access to this database revealed that it had details of more than 150,000 unique card details which recorded the card number, expiration date and the CVV. The MongoDB database revealed that the details on the sheet were not some ordinary company data but something else entirely. Upon closer inspection,...

Today the internet has undeniably become an indispensable part of our daily activity. A reliable internet connection in the world of technology is just as vital as electricity for phone and computers. Addiction on internet is ranked above food, shelter and sleep according to a recent survey conducted by TP-Link, a UK based broadband service provider. Today’s generation rely on internet and spend majority of their time on internet devices for entertainment, knowledge, research, social networking, and business. Internet connection plays a potential role in promoting substantial development of the country as a whole. Internet has so permeated our lives that it is impossible to imagine what the world would be like if the Internet ceased to exist. Despite of the constant efforts of Internet industry to ensure proper internet connection to the potential users, there happens to be some constraint in Internet connectivity and access. This may pose a potential risk to accelerated deve...

A research conducted last month confirmed a bug in the T-Mobile customer support portal which exposed personal information including account details and PIN of its 74 million customers. The T- mobile sub-domain has a customer care portal, “promotool.t-mobile.com”, which contained customer sensitive data is publicly accessible. This portal which is primarily used by the company staff could be easily accessed on search engine, and contained a hidden API that would return T-Mobile customer data simply by adding the customer’s cell phone number to the end of the web address. Since the API wasn’t protected by a login screen or any other authentication protection, the portal could be easily accessed by anyone. Hence, customer’s full name, postal address, billing account number, and in some cases information about tax identification numbers could be easily retrieved. Read Full Article