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Antivirus Firm Kaspersky launches Its Own Secure Operating Syste The popular cyber security and antivirus company Kaspersky has unveiled its new hack-proof operating system: Kaspersky OS. The new operating system has been in development for last 14 years and has chosen to design from scratch rather than relying on Linux. Kaspersky OS makes its debut on a Kraftway Layer 3 Switch, CEO Eugene Kaspersky says in his blog post , without revealing many details about its new operating system. The Layer of 3-switch is the very first tool for running the Kaspersky OS, which is designed for networks with extreme requirements for data security and aimed at critical infrastructure and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. What's new in Kaspersky OS than others? Kaspersky OS is based on Microkernel Architecture: The new secure OS is based on microkernel architecture that enables users to customize their own operating system accordingly. So, depending on a user's specific requirements, Kaspersky ...

Opera Browser Sync Service Hacked; Users' Data and Saved Passwords Compromised Opera has reset passwords of all users for one of its services after hackers were able to gain access to one of its Cloud servers this week. Opera Software reported a security breach last night, which affects all users of the sync feature of its web browser. So, if you’ve been using   Opera’s Cloud Sync service , which allows users to synchronize their browser data and settings across multiple platforms, you may have hacked your passwords, login names, and other sensitive data. Opera confirmed its server breach on Friday, saying the "attack was quickly blocked" but that it "believe some data, including some of [their] sync users’ passwords and account information, such as login names, may have been compromised." Opera has around 350 Million users across its range products, but around 1.7 Million users using its Sync service had both their synchronized passwords as well as their authen...

Chinese android Phones company spying on users by Sending data to servers in Beijing As we all know that China is one of the largest producer of Electronic equipments in which Mobile phone or smartphone is one of them, but there is something revealed by a security firm that increase our tensions towards purchasing the Chinese Phones in future. According to the security firm F-Secure, Xiaomi phones come with a backdoor that send all the confidential stuff to the Chinese servers. Xiaomi Inc. is a privately owned Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. It is one of China’s biggest electronics companies that designs, develops, and sells smartphones, mobile apps, and consumer electronics. In a recent stuff like that, United States has blocked Chinese telecoms equipment to use in —NASA, Justice and Commerce Departments. Read More:  China in Hacking We will say it is a step that is necessary for a country’s security, but what about others, they still are under threat, a...

the government Using Planes Equipped with Dirt box to Spy on your Cell Phones 2016 The Anaheim Police Department of California —  Home of Disneyland  — admitted that they used special Cell Phone surveillance technology, known as  DirtBox , mounted on aircraft to track millions of mobile users activities. More than 400 pages of new documents [ PDF ] published Wednesday revealed that Local Police and federal authorities are using,  DRTBox , an advanced version of Dirtbox developed by  Digital Receiver Technology  ( Boeing's  Maryland-based  subsidiary ). DRTBox — Spies in the Sky DRTBox is a military surveillance technology that has capabilities of both  Stingray  as well as Dirtbox, allowing the police to track, intercept thousands of cellphone calls and quietly eavesdrop on conversations, emails, and text messages. According to the report, DRTBox model is also capable of simultaneously breaking the encryption hundreds of cellphone commun...

Google try to Fly Drones Over Your Head to Deliver High Speed 5G Internet Would you enjoy If Drones hovering outside your window or above your head, just because it is offering High-Speed Internet Service? Most Americans may simply prefer to  "Shoot Down"  unwelcome items. Well, Google is working on a similar secret project, codenamed  Project Skybender , to beam faster internet service,  as fast as 5G , from the air. Google is currently testing multiple prototypes of  Solar-powered Internet Drones  in the New Mexico desert, as per some documents  obtained  by the Guardian under public records laws. To ensure security, Google is also said to have installed its own dedicated flight control centre near Spaceflight Operations Center at the  Spaceport America  facility in the town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Google's Project SkyBender Drones are equipped with millimetre-wave radio transmissions to deliver next generation 5G wireles...

google Spying on Researchers Behind VeraCrypt Security Audit After TrueCrypt mysteriously discontinued itself, VeraCrypt became the most popular open source disk encryption software used by activists, journalists, and privacy conscious people. Due to the huge popularity of VeraCrypt, security researchers from the OSTIF ( The Open Source Technology Improvement Fund )  announced  at the beginning of this month that it had agreed to audit VeraCrypt independently. Using funds donated by DuckDuckGo and VikingVPN, the OSTIC hired vulnerability researchers from QuarksLab to lead the audit, which would look for zero-day vulnerabilities and other security holes in VeraCrypt's code. Now, the most troubling part comes here: The OSTIF announced Saturday that its confidential PGP-encrypted communications with QuarkLabs about the security audit of VeraCrypt were mysteriously intercepted. "We have now had a total of four email messages disappear without a trace, stemming from multi...