Android 14 will start blocking the installation of apps that target outdated versions of Android to help reduce the potential for malware.
January 24, 2023Due to the onset of the pandemic, many types of ransomware attacks unfolded.
November 12, 2021The newspaper said that the fake apps have the same branding as the TraceTogether app, but contain malicious software designed to steal sensitive information such as passwords and banking details.
June 13, 2020In a new report, security software firm Sophos claims to have tracked 96 samples of Matrix ransomware in the wild
March 5, 2019The fraudulent transactions were carried out on August 11 and August 13 through 25 ATMs located in Canada, Hong Kong and a few in India
August 14, 2018The campaign to target Pyeongchang Olympics began December 22 last year.
January 8, 2018China has shut down or revoked the licenses of 13,000 websites since 2015 for violating the country’s internet rules, state media reported today. The news comes as the Communist country continues to strengthen its already tight regulation of the internet, a move which critics say has picked up pace since President Xi Jinping came to …
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December 26, 2017US authorities said malware developed in North Korea is still lurking in many computer networks, giving hackers backdoor access to government, financial, automotive and media organisations. An alert issued by the Department of Homeland Security warned of surreptitious activity by the so-called “Hidden Cobra” hacker group, also known by the name “Lazarus.” US officials earlier …
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November 15, 2017Email users are more than twice as likely to encounter cyber threats through emails than any other malware, a new report said on Wednesday. One out of every nine users would have received a malicious email in the first half of 2017, revealed the cyber security firm Symantec’s report “Email Threats 2017”. Business email compromise …
October 11, 2017A new malware Xafecopy Trojan has been detected in India which steals money through victims’ mobile phones, cyber security firm Kaspersky said in a report. Around 40 per cent of target of the malware has been detected in India. “Kaspersky Lab experts have uncovered a mobile malware targeting the WAP billing payment method, stealing money …
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September 10, 2017Top IT security firms have warned that the latest 'Petya' malware could be particularly potent as it uses “multiple techniques” to automatically spread in a network soon after the first system is infected. The attack, which comes within weeks of a similar cyber attack called WannaCry, has been spreading through Europe, and seems to be …
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June 28, 2017The government on Wednesday said it has initiated proactive measures and is keeping a close vigil on the ransomware attack that has hit Europe, maintaining that there is no large-scale impact on India yet. “We have been taking proactive steps… we have sent out advisories (on the cyber attack and the malware)… India is not …
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June 28, 2017Global cybersecurity firm Trend Micro on Friday announced it has detected more than 800 applications in Google Play Store embedded with a trojan Android malware "Xavier" that have been downloaded millions of times till date. "Xavier" steals and leaks a user's information silently. "These applications range from utility apps such as photo manipulators to wallpaper …
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June 23, 2017The National Health Services’ recent WannaCry ramsomware ordeal is the latest in a series of cyber incidents that have habitually come to be described as a “wake-up call”. One might believe that a cyber wake-up call should result in behaviours that improve security. So does this happen and what are the prospects for countering future …
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June 20, 2017Hackers have developed powerful malware that can shut down electricity distribution systems and possibly other critical infrastructure, two cyber security firms announced today, with one report linking it to Russia. Slovakia-based ESET said the malware is the most powerful threat to appear since Stuxnet, the hacking tool used to sabotage Iran's nuclear program believed developed …
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June 12, 2017While enterprises across the globe are still recuperating from the massive "WannaCry" malware attack, security firm Check Point has warned of a new outbreak that has already infected 250 million computers worldwide with India among the worst-hit countries. The new threat called "Fireball" is designed to hijack browsers to change the default search engine and …
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June 3, 2017Around 600 Japanese companies, including electronics major Hitachi and automaker Nissan, have reportedly been affected by last week's global cyber attack, officials confirmed on Monday. According to the Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre, around 2,000 computers across 600 different companies were hit by the ransomware named "WannaCry". Hitachi told EFE news that its email …
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May 15, 2017