With the rising vice of hacking in our society, it is important to know about some clear signs that can help you discern if your phone has been tampered with in any way. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 4 clear signs your phone was hacked. Your Phone Suddenly Reboots Itself This can […]
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US says Romanians hacked Washington DC police cameras
Washington police security was compromised by a computer hack in January US prosecutors have charged two Romanians with hacking Washington DC police computers linked to surveillance cameras just days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The pair are being held in Romania, having been arrested at Bucharest Otopeni airport on 15 December. Mihai Alexandru Isvanca, 25, […]
Security guru McAfee says his twitter account was hacked
John McAfee has said his Twitter account was hacked and used to promote lesser-known t:crypto-currencies. The cyber-security pioneer has rebuffed suggestions that the alleged incident undermined his own credentials saying: “I have no control over Twitter’s security”. But he also posted that he believed his mobile phone had likely been compromised. Twitter declined to comment […]
HTTPS is now available for blogger custom domain
google updated a post concerning HTTPS Consideration this year (2017), they now focus on HTTPS and urge website owners to adapt to it. Long ago, blogger offered free t:SSL certificate to all blogspot users but only applicable to subdomains e.g prayertitus.blogspot.com and neglecting custom domains i.e techmedias.xyz Good news!, free https is now available to […]
HP laptops found to have hidden keylogger
Hundreds of HP laptop models were affected Hidden software that can record every letter typed on a computer keyboard has been discovered pre-installed on hundreds of HP laptop models. Security researcher Michael Myng found the keylogging code in software drivers preinstalled on HP laptops to make the keyboard work. HP said more than 460 models […]
Schools warned over hackable heating systems
Dozens of British schools’ heating systems have been found to be vulnerable to hackers, according to a probe by a security research firm. Pen Test Partners says the problem was caused by the equipment’s controllers being connected to the wider internet, against the manufacturer’s guidelines. It says it would be relatively easy for mischief-makers to […]
NatWest bank spat prompts web security changes
The Natwest website shows as “not secure” in some web browsers NatWest bank has enhanced the security of its website, following a spat with security experts who spotted a vulnerability. Several researchers had asked why some banks used encrypted HTTPS connections for online banking, but not on their main customer-facing websites. When security expert Troy Hunt told NatWest […]
Fancy Bear Russian hackers’ UK link revealed
Some of Fancy Bear’s activities had previously been identified by the cyber-security company Crowdstrike When Russia’s most notorious hackers hired servers from a UK-registered company, they left a trove of clues behind, the BBC has discovered. The hackers used the computers to attack the German parliament, hijack traffic meant for a Nigerian government website and target […]