Emily Olague

Emily Olague

Articles By Emily Olague

Google Play Sign-In Feature Allows Spying on Other Users’ Location
A security researcher discovered a vulnerability in the Google Play sign-in, which lets you spy on another user’s location. While it isn’t exactly a security glitch, ill-intentioned individuals may exploit it for covert spying without the aid of stalkerware.   Google Play Sign-in can be used for covert spying! A researcher from Malwarebytes found that […]
Private Data of minors and girls distributed on Telegram and Discord
A 20-year-old Israeli resident is accused of distributing private data of over 170 women and girls on popular messaging apps Discord and Telegram. This data includes non-consensual naked images, explicit videos and other private information. The culprit was also found to be selling access to this content. On Sunday, the Cyber department filed an indictment […]
WhatsApp photo filter bug could have exposed your sensitive data to hackers
WhatsApp just fixed a high-gravity security threat in the app’s image filter that could crash the program and even reveal your sensitive information to hackers. Discovered by Check Point Research (CPR), the bug (CVE-2020-1910) concerns an out-of-bound read/write and originates from applying a particular image filter and sending the filtered image to the user, thereby […]
Hackers Steal $29 Million From Crypto-Platform “Cream Finance”
Cream Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFI) platform, recently reported that its cryptocurrency wallet has been hacked. Hackers claimed to have stolen over $29 million in cryptocurrency assets! In a tweet earlier today, the company confirmed the hack, stating the extent of damage and the stolen amount. The tweet came an hour after PeckShield, a blockchain […]
5.8 million Attacks in Malware disguised as Popular PC Games: PUBG, GTA and others
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company discovered over 5.8 million malware and other malicious software disguised as popular PC games over the past year. The researchers of Kaspersky collected the data after assessing the security-related threats in the gaming industry during the pandemic. This includes potential hacking attacks on PC and smartphones and […]
TikTok Partners with the National Cyber Security Alliance to Recruit the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent
TikTok, the favorite app of Gen Z, is trying to inspire the next generation of cybersecurity professionals by collaborating with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and other significant private and public partners to support the launch of the latest Cybersecurity Education and Career Resource Library – intended to provide guidance and resources to students […]