Malware
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143 million malware hit consumer smart devices in Q2: Report
Technology | Sep 08, 2020, 03:34 PM ISTAmong the top scams that were reported during the April-June period were free Netflix subscriptions and fraud PM CARE Fund apps.
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Apple accidentally approved malware to enter Macs: Know what is it
Technology | Sep 01, 2020, 02:16 PM ISThe malware passed through a strict Apple process called "notarisation," that scans an app for security issues. Once approved, Mac's in-built security screening software called "Gatekeeper" allowed the app to run.
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BlackRock malware targets 337 apps including Gmail, Netflix
Technology | Jul 17, 2020, 02:00 PM ISTBlackRock malware detected by ThreatFabric steals personal data from 337 apps including Netflix, YONO Lite by SBI, Gmail and more.
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Chinese malware 'Golang' targeting Windows, Linux machines: See what is it
Technology | Jun 29, 2020, 05:28 PM ISTA new Chinese malware has been found affecting Windows, Linux devices. Read on to know more
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Beware! This new malware steals credit cards details; Here's how
Technology | May 20, 2020, 12:41 PM ISTCyber-attacks have increased taking advantage of the current Coronavirus situation
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Trojan malware found attacking Indian co-operative banks
Technology | May 18, 2020, 06:30 PM ISTIndian Cooperative banks are being attacked by trojan that can lead to leakage of user information
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Intel-Microsoft joint project turns malware into images: See what it means
Technology | May 12, 2020, 12:42 PM ISTMicrosoft and Intel devise a tool to know to detect malware for the security of users. Read on to know more
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Google detects 18 million malware, phishing Gmail posts on COVID-19
Technology | Apr 23, 2020, 11:18 AM ISTGoogle has discovered that hackers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis. Read on to know how
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New malware uses fake SMS to steal banking credentials from users: Here's how
Technology | Feb 17, 2020, 06:56 PM ISTThis new malware uses fake messages to steal banking details from users. See how it happens
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Delete these Android beauty apps with malware now: Beauty Plus, Beauty Cam and more
Technology | Jan 21, 2020, 05:08 PM ISTThese Android beauty apps have malicious intents and should be deleted right now. Read on to know more
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Google removes 1,700 ‘Joker’ malware-infected apps from Play Store, Here's what it means
Technology | Jan 10, 2020, 02:27 PM ISTGoogle has removed 1,70 apps from the Google Play Store infected with Joker malware. Here's what it is
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Israeli spyware on WhatsApp snooped on Indians; Govt seeks report
India | Oct 31, 2019, 11:54 PM ISTIndian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entitites using an Israeli spyware Peagasus, Facebook-owned WhatsApp said on Thursday. WhatsApp said it was suing NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance firm that is reportedly behind the technology that helped unnamed entities' spies hack into phones of roughly 1,400 users spanning across four continents.
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Agent Smith malware infects 15 Million Android devices in India
Technology | Jul 11, 2019, 01:30 PM ISTAgent Smith malware has infected 25 million smartphone devices globally that include 15 million devices in India.
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North Korea ‘directly responsible’ for massive WannaCry cyberattack, says US
World | Dec 19, 2017, 09:28 AM ISTBossert said North Korea must be held "accountable" and said the US would continue to use a "maximum pressure strategy" to hinder the regime's ability to mount cyber-attacks.
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More evidence by Symantec links North Korea to WannaCry attack
World | May 23, 2017, 03:53 PM ISTA fresh set of evidences by a cyber security firm have sought to link the this month’s ‘WannaCry’ ransomware attack to the Lazarus hacker’s group, widely believed to be connected to North Korea.
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No report yet of global cryptocurrency attack in India: CERT-In
May 18, 2017, 05:41 PM ISTCERT-In today said that India is safe from the "Adylkuzz" malware that quietly but swiftly generates digital cash from machines it has infected.
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‘WannaCry’: Contrary to Centre's assurance, ransomware to spread rapidly, warn IT experts
May 16, 2017, 12:09 PM ISTDiffering from the government’s view that the WannaCry ransomware attack has had a minimal impact on India and that there was nothing much to worry about, IT experts have warned users against the cyber-attack saying it is expected to rise rapidly in
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"WannaCry" emerging as the most dangerous cyber threat: experts
May 15, 2017, 06:39 PM ISTThe “WannaCry” ransom-ware attack that hit several countries is turning out to be the most dangerous cyber threat for both corporates and common man, as the global losses are now running into hundreds of millions of dollars.
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32 lakh debit cards breach: Malware compromised systems in mid-2016, admits Hitachi
Feb 09, 2017, 04:49 PM ISTIndia’s biggest ever security breach of over 32 lakh debit cards of various banks in 2016 now has some closure. Hitachi Payments Services on Thursday acknowledged that the malware that compromised the cards had infected
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India joins list of countries most affected by malware
May 05, 2016, 09:29 PM ISTSan Francisco: India has joined the list of countries like Pakistan, Indonesia, the Palestinian territories, Bangladesh, and Nepal which have highest rate of attempted malware attacks, Microsoft Corporation has said. According to a report by