Hammerton’s Newsletter 02-03-2020
CYBER SECURITY NEWS
Private WhatsApp chats were visible through Google search. Read more
Raccoon malware is a success story of a Malware as a Service (MaaS). Read more
Samsung admit that some its users’ data were leaked due to a technical error. They also claim that the mysterious notification from the Find My Mobile app had nothing to do with it. Read more
Agency that handles U.S. president’s, Donald Trump, secure communication suffered a data breach. Read more
Information of 10.6 million guests of the MGM Resort got leaked. The leaked information did not contain any financial, credit card or password data. Read more
Iran arrests 24 people for spreading false information about the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Read more
What you need to know about the Slickwraps data breach. Read more
Facebook bans false coronavirus related content on their platforms. Hackers and malicious business people are using the outbreak of COVID-19 to make profits selling masks and “snake oil” cures. Read more
KENYAN TECH NEWS
Your missed call could be a potential fraud attempt. Read more
Safaricom are now partnering with Amazon Web Services as a reseller. It has also attained Advanced Consulting Partner status in the AWS Partner Network (APN), making it the first APN member from the East Africa region. Read more
The DigiFarm platform has won the Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets in this year’s Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards. Read more
How to report cyber bullying in Kenya. Read more
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION NEWS
LibreOffice based Collabora Office is now available on iOS and Android. Read more
GENERAL TECH NEWS
Sweden has launched a year long pilot for its digital currency, e-krona. Read more
OTHER NEWS
A situational report on COVID-19 by World Health Organization (WHO). Read more
A religious sect in South Korea is actively spreading the corovonavirus (COVID-19). A Twitter thread expounded on this religious group know as Shincheonji Church of Jesus. Read more Tweet
TUTORIALS
Learn how to monitor processes on Linux systems. Read more
Make your vim editor show numbers by default. Read more
Share files securely online with Firefox send. Read more
SUGGESTIONS
Consequences of cyber bullying. Read more
Learn about Server Side Request Forgery(SSRF) and how to mitigate it. Read more
Free online data science courses. Read more
Brave is your best option if you are looking for a privacy focused browser. Read more
Why do data breaches keep occurring? Read more
