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All You Can Know About Zero Day Exploit And Vulnerabilities

What is Zero-day Vulnerabilities and exploits

What is zero-day exploit? Zero-Day exploit refers to the exploitation hardware or software that is hidden from the developers and manufacturers. Zero-Day exploit takes advantage of Zero-Day vulnerability present in various computer applications. Zero-Day vulnerability is a flaw in a security system which manufacturers are unaware of. This…

With each passing day it is becoming more and more difficult to keep our devices protected. Every second day we hear about a more dangerous threat targeting our machine in one way or the other. Attackers are one step ahead of us, the moment a new technology is…

These days when we hear about a new threat it doesn’t come as much of a shock, as malware, ransomware, virus and other online are common these days. Cyber criminals are becoming super active and smart they are finding new and uncommon ways to target user’s data and…

The number of cyber threats are constantly increasing with the advancing technology . Criminals look for ways to exploit loopholes found in devices. With technological advancement they are also progressing, making it even important to keep our online activity in check and securing the system in all possible…

What is cross-site scripting? Cross-site scripting or XSS attack is very common and unfortunately most of us do not realize. There are different types of XSS attacks available which can attack your browser and infect it with a malicious code. Whenever you visit some malicious website it sends…

While there’s only a fine line that divides Cracking and Hacking, the former is far more devastating than the latter. Hacking can be done with both good and bad intent. Whereas cracking is specifically done with ill intent. Crackers are involved in the criminal activities like spreading viruses,…

We are always surrounded by modern technology, it is changing the way we use to do things. More and more devices are getting connected and instigating risk to personal data. Just a few decades ago computer virus were considered to be a real threat. But over the years…

What is Pharming ? Pharming is a cybercrime in which users are redirected to fake lookalike website of a genuine website. Fake websites contain malicious links and software. Once user clicks on the links or download the malicious software, all the important information will be sent to attackers.…

27 Interesting Facts about Computer Virus

The term ‘Computer virus’ is certainly not new to our ears. It is like a vicious flu that we all want to avoid. Computer virus have been around since mid-1980’s and have only gained more notoriety in recent years. For those still new to this term, Virus is a…

Microsoft Office Vulnerabilities Exploited Again-By Zyklon Malware

Zyklon, an HTTP botnet malware revamped after 2016 by exploiting the vulnerabilities present in Microsoft Office. Security researchers at FireEye reported that a malware named Zyklon, capable of stealing confidential data, key logs and much more is being spread by attackers using three susceptibilities of Microsoft Office. As…