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CyberSecurity

Beware! Hackers Using New Amazon Gift Card Scam to Infect Devices with Banking Malware

The spoofed emails claiming to give out $100 Amazon gift card contains Dridex malware that can steal banking credentials.

Dec 27, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

CyberSecurity

Was GoDaddy Abusive and Insensitive? Internet Company Apologizes After Phishing Email Test

GoDaddy faced backlashes after it sent a phishing email to employees offering holiday bonuses but it turned out to be a security test.

Dec 26, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

CyberSecurity

Israel Company NSO's Pegasus Spyware Used to Hack Middle East Journalists' iPhones

Canada-based Citizen Lab found that 36 journalists' iPhones were hacked exploiting a "zero-click" vulnerability in Apple's iMessage.

Dec 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

Hackers Infiltrated Systems of Treasury Dept's Senior Leadership and Accessed E-Mails for over 6 Months

The hackers reportedly used a malicious update to SolarWinds' Orion network monitoring platform to gain access into the Treasury's systems.

Dec 22, 2020

By R. Ghosh

CyberSecurity

Ledger Suffers Massive Data Breach, Hackers Target Thousands of Customers with Phishing Attack

Hundreds of thousands of Ledger customers have been targeted with phishing attacks since the data was posted on a hacker's forum

Dec 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

How Will US Retaliate Against SolarWinds Cyber Attack? US Senators Compare it to Pearl Harbor

As Donald Trump remained mum on the alleged Russian-backed cyberattacks that compromised national security, Republican and Democrat senators have called retaliation.

Dec 19, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

CyberSecurity

Russian Hackers Behind SolarWinds Cyberattack Also Breached US Nuclear Weapons Agency

Among half a dozen U.S. federal agencies, the networks of the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration were also compromised.

Dec 18, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

CyberSecurity

More Than 3 Million Users Installed Malware-Laced Chrome, Edge Extensions [LIST]

Internet security firm Avast found 28 extensions for Facebook, Vimeo, Instagram among others that contain malicious code.

Dec 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Facebook

Crime

New Goontact 'Sextortion' Malware Infecting Thousands of Android and iOS Devices – Report

The malware can steal personal information including SMS, GPS location, photos and contacts that can be used for extortion and future phishing attacks.

Dec 16, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

CyberSecurity

Israeli Researcher Turns RAM into Wi-Fi Card to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Computers

By planting malware on an air-gapped computer, hackers can convert electromagnetic signals of RAM modules to transfer data wirelessly.

Dec 16, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

CyberSecurity

China Allegedly Spying on Americans Through Caribbean Phone Networks - Report

By diverting signaling messages, China is allegedly tracking and intercepting calls of thousands of Americans, claims mobile network security expert Gary Miller.

Dec 15, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Society

Leaked Files Reveal Hundreds of CCP Members Are Working Inside Big Companies and Government Agencies

A huge database was leaked on Telegram exposing names and national ID numbers of over one million CCP members.

Dec 13, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

CyberSecurity

APT32 Hacker Group Behind Wuhan Cyberattack Has Links to Vietnam IT Firm, Claims Facebook

The infamous APT32, also known as OceanLotus, is allegedly backed by the Vietnam government and has been tracked to a local IT firm.

Dec 11, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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CyberSecurity

Major Windows Browsers Hit with Widespread Malware Attack Infecting Millions of Devices

Named Adrozek, the malware hijacks browsers' ads and replace with affiliate links besides stealing user credentials that can be used to get into online banking

Dec 11, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Documents Hacked in Cyber-Attack at Europe's Medicine Regulator

The cyber-attack comes just a day before the EMA is due to update the European Parliament on the progress of the vaccine assessments.

Dec 10, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

CyberSecurity

FireEye Hacking: Russia in Crosshairs After Breach at Top US Cybersecurity Contractor

The hackers used sophisticated methods to conceal their identity and stole FireEye's cyber defense toolkits that could be used in future breaches.

Dec 9, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Technology

Millions of Smart Home Devices Vulnerable to Hacking, Report Says

Cybersecurity research firm Forescout found 33 vulnerabilities in smart home devices from 150 vendors that could affect millions of users.

Dec 8, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Technology

NUS Study Shows Robot Vacuum Cleaners Can Be Hacked to Spy on People

By modifying LiDAR sensors on robot vacuum cleaners, hackers can use it for LidarPhone attack and listen to private conservation for extracting sensitive information

Dec 7, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

NUS

CyberSecurity

Chinese Phone Manufacturer Gionee Secretly Installed Malware in Over 20 Million Devices

A Chinese court found a Gionee subsidiary and its partner guilty of intentionally implanting malware secretly in Gionee phones to make money

Dec 6, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Human Rights

25 Governments Using SS7 Spy Tool For Cellphone Location to Track Activists, Opponents

At least 25 countries including Australia are using the spy tool to track down human rights activists and political opponents anywhere in the world

Dec 2, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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