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Dell Systems under Radar of Information Stealers

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Technological advancements have made the world a great and convenient place to live in.  There is no denying the fact of how the evolution of technology has made our lives easier. Today’s world is to a great extent shaped by innovations made possible by computer science. The incredible speed, accuracy & storage offered by computers have human life faster and efficient. The present global age is the consequence of the computer age. However, too much reliability on computers is the major downside of this empowering invention. The world today is experiencing a global change in the way people live and their lifestyles. Dependence on computers for everything has led to a drastic decline in the ability of a person to think, make decisions, their reasoning abilities & memory. Over the past decade, the web has been embraced by millions of businesses as an inexpensive channel to communicate and exchange information with prospects and transactions with customers. No wonder we...

Infowars Store Affected by Magecart Credit Card Stealing Hack

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Magecart credit card skimming attack Ever wondered what it takes to get scammed @ Infowars store? Nothing! Absolutely Nothing! Customers facing Scams is an everyday facade here! A recently discovered attack at Infowars web site involves a new tactic. A malware embedded in the conspiracy site’s checkout process records customer’s credit card details and transmits them to threat actor’s remote servers. In today’s golden age of online shopping, people usually prefer to receive products at their doorsteps by punching in credit card details in ecommerce websites. Threat actors leverage this lucrative opportunity to yank the chain of innocent consumers by unethical means. Consumers remain unaware of the fact that the well-known & vetted websites that they blindly rely on can swindle them of their hard earned money. What is Magecart? Attacks on websites with the purpose of stealing user financial details are not new. Magecart credit card skimming attack has been recent...

VPNFilter IoT Attack-A Router Infection

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What is VPNFilter Malware? VPNFilter, a new multistage and modular malware, unlike most other IoT(Internet pf Things) threats is capable to maintain a persistent presence on an infected device even after the system reboot. The malware can ostensibly be used to collect victim’s personal information, permanently destroy device and launch attacks on other devices. Since 2007 this sophisticated malware has targeted half a million routers and network devices in around 54 countries. The infection contains the killswitch for routers that is capable of stealing victim’s logins and passwords information. It also possesses the potential to monitor industrial control systems and deprive all the devices from accessing internet. Group behind this mischievous activity The mischievous effort to design the vicious infection is attempted by a Russian hacking group, the Sofacy Group also known as Apt28 or Fancy Bear group. The group is believed to have targeted government, military and security org...