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Beware Android users: New malware found in 8 Play Store apps, Google deletes only 1

Researchers found malicious apps in Play Store and the malware was unintentionally downloaded by mobile users in 11 African and European countries

Dec 25, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Tech & Trend

Malware alert: New malware found, it can drop 6 variants in one shot

This newly found malware can drop variants such as cryptominers, infostealers, cryptostealer and RDP backdoor

Dec 23, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Technology

Malicious cyberattack hit airline; several flights cancelled in Alaska

RavnAir had to cancel at least a half-dozen flights after cybercriminals attacked its computer network

Dec 23, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Tech & Trend

Singapore cyberattack: Data of 100,000 defence personnel possibly stolen by hackers

Singapore Defence Ministry said in a statement that personal data of about 100,000 defence personnel may have been leaked after a new cyberattack

Dec 22, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Tech & Trend

[EXCLUSIVE] Maze ransomware: Hackers release stolen data of this US company

An US-based company has been listed on Maze's site for five days and then the hackers have revealed all the stolen data

Dec 21, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ransomware

CyberSecurity

Jet2 cyberattack: Hacker who exploited airline's computer network faces jail term

Out of grudge, an ex-employee of Jet2 hacked into the airline's network as well as CEO's email account

Dec 19, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Tech & Trend

WARNING: Here's how your car may be vulnerable to cyberattacks

A new study from Michigan State University has revealed cracks in the current system that may lead to potential cyber risks

Dec 19, 2019

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Tech & Trend

Twitter attack: Cyber criminals post strobing images to trigger seizures in people with Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation's account was targetted by cybercriminals who shared videos of flashing strobe lights to thousands of followers.

Dec 18, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Tech & Trend

WARNING: After Pensacola, Maze ransomware to target eight companies; hackers release list

After the ransomware attack on City of Pensacola, the organizers of Maze has published names of their eight victims on MAZE site

Dec 17, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ransomware

CyberSecurity

Visa warns of new info-stealing POS malware; think before swiping your card at a gas station

Visa has warned of cybersecurity groups trying to obtain customers' credit card information by releasing point-of-sale malware at gas stations across North America

Dec 16, 2019

By Manthan C.

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Tech & Trend

Hacker or insider: Someone stole data of 29,000 Facebook employees from hard drives

Facebook has informed its employees about the theft of hard drives which included banking as well as other details

Dec 14, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Facebook

Technology

Ransomware attacks on more than 900 US agencies; latest victim New Orleans city

New Orleans city was hit by ransomware attack and Mayor LaToya Cantrell declared a state of emergency

Dec 14, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ransomware

Tech & Trend

Beware of these iPhone security threats; new malware campaign against iOS also confirmed

iPhone is considered a safer device when it comes to smartphone security compared to Android but reports claim it is not 100% hack free

Dec 13, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Tech & Trend

Pensacola cyberattack: Hackers launch Maze Ransomware and demand $1 million

Emsisoft said that it is the first ransomware incident in which data was exfiltrated as well as being encrypted

Dec 12, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ransomware

CyberSecurity

FBI asks holiday shoppers to follow these 12 tips for protecting themselves online

FBI in Oregon, as part of its 'Tech Tuesday Segment', has proposed twelve tips that online shoppers can use to prevent fraud.

Dec 11, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

CyberSecurity

What are deepfakes? The major cybersecurity threat in 2020

They are conmen, except they are not human and are used by cybercriminals who use them to cause damages to major organisations

Dec 10, 2019

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Artificial intelligence

Crime

FBI arrests 2 Russian hackers for malware attack, stealing millions of dollars

These two Russian nationals infected tens of thousands of computers with a malicious code called Bugat

Dec 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Internet

Your Microsoft account could get hacked because of this common mistake

Microsoft's threat research team found that 44 million users had reused their passwords from other websites, leaving their accounts vulnerable to hacking attempts

Dec 6, 2019

By Manthan C.

Technology

Beware of this malware which can sneak into your social media details

This information-stealing Trojan malware can disguise itself to steal Facebook and Amazon session cookies

Dec 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Tech & Trend

US faces another cyber attack; major data centre providers hit by ransomware

This data centre who became the recent victim of ransomware attack owns 45 data centres in Europe, Asia and the Americas

Dec 5, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ransomware

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