Hackers Stole 50 Million Facebook Users' Access Tokens Using Zero-Day Flaw

Logged out from your Facebook account automatically? Well you're not alone…

Facebook just admitted that an unknown hacker or a group of hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in its social media platform that allowed them to steal secret access tokens for more than 50 million accounts.

In a brief blog post published Friday, Facebook revealed that its security team discovered the attack three days ago (on 25 September) and they are still investigating the security incident.

Off-Path TCP Exploit Allows Attackers to Steal Data via Unencrypted Connections

All Wi-Fi routers are vulnerable to an off-path TCP exploit which would allow attackers to steal data transmitted via HTTP over a wireless connection using web cache poisoning on the latest versions of all major operating systems (Windows, macOS, and Linux).

Cyber-attacks on Northern Ireland universities on the rise

Universities and further education colleges in Northern Ireland suffered 16 serious cyber-attacks in 2017/18. That was a rise from three such attacks in 2016/17.

The figures come from JISC, a UK government-funded agency that provides cyber-security for universities and colleges.

British Airways Hacked – 380,000 Payment Cards Compromised

British Airways, who describes itself as "The World's Favorite Airline," has confirmed a data breach that exposed personal details and credit-card numbers of up to 380,000 customers and lasted for more than two weeks.

So who exactly are victims?

Google 'Titan Security Key' Is Now On Sale For $50

Google just made its Titan Security Key available on its store for $50.

First announced last month at Google Cloud Next '18 convention, Titan Security Key is a tiny USB device—similar to Yubico's YubiKey—that offers hardware-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for online accounts with the highest level of protection against phishing attacks.

UK-Based Firm EE Affected By Two Security Vulnerabilities In A Week

Continuing the stream of vulnerabilities in the telecommunication sector, we now hear about another incident after Telstra and Telefonica. This time, the UK-based telecommunication network, EE Limited, endured two different instances of cyber attacks. Reportedly, EE fixed both vulnerabilities in a week, saving it from possibly massive security risks.

As revealed by Tech Crunch, the UK-based telecommunication firm EE (former Everything Everywhere), endured recurrent flaws in its online system. In one week, EE fixed two security vulnerabilities that could potentially impact their customers.

Chrome Bug Allowed Hackers to Find Out Everything Facebook Knows About You

With the release of Chrome 68, Google prominently marks all non-HTTPS websites as 'Not Secure' on its browser to make the web a more secure place for Internet users.

If you haven't yet, there is another significant reason to immediately switch to the latest version of the Chrome web browser.

Ron Masas, a security researcher from Imperva, has discovered a vulnerability in web browsers that could allow attackers to find everything other web platforms, like Facebook and Google, knows about you—and all they need is just trick you into visiting a website.