Articles by Anirban Roy

Researchers spot malware toolkit designed to steal sensitive enterprise and government data

The malware framework is still going through its infancy and the malware authors are supposed to improvise and strengthen the attack vector with its final version

May 13, 2020

Cybersecurity

FBI, DoD, CISA reveal details about three new notorious North Korean malware scripts

The latest three malware analysis report from The Cyber Command has mentioned three new variants dubbed Copperhedge, Taintedscribe, and Pebbledash

May 13, 2020

Cybersecurity

Weibo users troll Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun for using an iPhone

A Weibo user claimed that both Lei Jun and Huawei's Ren Zhengfei, Meizu's Li Nan and Oppo's Shen Yiren use iPhones in their personal life.

May 13, 2020

Almost 13 million legitimate sites around the world found to be riddled with malware

Researchers have found that every site around the world is facing 94 attacks every day, 52 per cent more than in 2019

May 12, 2020

Cybersecurity

Hacking site WeLeakData hacked, sensitive cybercrime-related data leaked on dark web

WeLeakData is known as a fierce competitor to RaidForums where cybercriminals dump breached data and acts as a marketplace for cybercrime-related solutions

May 12, 2020

Cybersecurity

REvil hacker group takes over data of Lady Gaga, Madonna, Nicki Minaj and other celebrities

The breached list includes stars such as Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige, Ella Mai, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Nicki Minaj and Christina Aguilera

May 12, 2020

Ransomware Cybersecurity

Here's how the Thunderbolt port on your laptop could make it vulnerable to Thunderspy attacks

The Thunderspy attacks can be executed even if the target device has Secure Boot, strong BIOS and operating system account passwords, as well as full disk encryption

May 12, 2020

Cybersecurity

Apple iPhone 12 series would flaunt 120Hz display, bigger battery and improved camera

The upcoming iPhone devices could also come up with a bigger battery of around 4400 mAh.

May 11, 2020

Maze ransomware operators create havoc by leveraging attack on two US-based enterprises

The Maze Ransomware utilises Exploit Kits, Remote Desktop connections with lame passwords and email phishing to get into the victim's systems

May 10, 2020

Cybersecurity Ransomware

Hacker group ShinyHunters selling data of 11 enterprises on the dark web

ShinyHunters was behind the TokoPedia data breach, leaking over 15 million records; the group later put 91 million records up for sale for just $5,000

May 10, 2020

Cybersecurity

Over half of Tesla respondents believe Elon Musk's Twitter activity is harming the company

44 per cent of Tesla employees in a poll believe that he is both a misunderstood genius and an internet troll

May 8, 2020

Elon musk

German university Ruhr-Universität Bochum's network suffers lethal cyber attack

Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) is a reputed German university. It holds the fourth rank among the top 500 universities.

May 8, 2020

Cybersecurity

Chinese hacker group Naikon reportedly targeting Asia Pacific countries with new backdoor malware

The government networks of Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Brunei are said to be the targets

May 8, 2020

Cybersecurity

Netfilm ransomware operator leaked confidential business data of South Asia's largest lingerie maker

Researchers found the leaked data comprises confidential business data like financial records, employees information, audit findings conducted by the audit and accounting firm PwC

May 7, 2020

Ransomware Cybersecurity

New con-trick shows how hackers are manipulating site icon's to lure victims credit card

The con artists designed a fully-fledged icon site with a plan to hack the websites and steal credit card related information

May 7, 2020

Cybersecurity

Microsoft takes on Apple with affordable Surface Go 2 and flagship Surface Book 3 laptops

Microsoft has also adopted Nvidia's Quadra graphics chip in the Surface Book 3 to offer top-notch graphic performance

May 7, 2020

Twitter is working on a feature to track offensive messages and let users rethink over their language

Twitter has tipped to working on a feature which would analyse the words used in a tweet, and alert the user to rethink over the choice of words if it finds anything offensive

May 6, 2020

Zoom to bolster security measures with an update to get rid of 'Zoombombing'

The new update would be rolled out on June 9 and offer more control to the Zoom users, including its free (basic) subscribers

May 6, 2020

Coronavirus

Xiaomi issues browser updates amid reports on data privacy of Mi and Redmi users

The OS kernels of Xiaomi devices were allegedly instructed to retrieve minute user behaviour information regarding apps, files and browsing habits

May 6, 2020

This new camera technology could snap 70 trillion images per second

The camera is an upgrade to Wong's previous invention in January 2020, when he designed a camera capable of capturing one trillion frames per second

May 5, 2020

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