Hackers Use COVID-19 Tracking Map to Hide Spyware(March 18, 2020) Hackers have weaponized a legitimate COVID-19 tracking map to deliver spyware. Known as SpyMax, the malware can exfiltrate logs for texts and phone calls, and allows the attackers to activate microphones… Read More ›
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Coronavirus: More Companies Backing Out of RSA Conferences AT&T Cybersecurity and Verizon have decided not to attend the RSA Conference in San Francisco this week, citing concerns about the coronavirus. IBM announced its decision not to attend RSA on February… Read More ›
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Exposing North Korea’s Malicious Cyber Activity(February 14, 2020) The US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the Department of Defense (DoD) have jointly disclosed a list of malware variants that are being used… Read More ›
500 Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Private Data of 1.7 Million Users
Abstract Google removed 500 malicious Chrome extensions from its Web Store after they found to inject malicious ads and siphon off user browsing data to servers under the control of attackers. These extensions were part of a malvertising and ad-fraud… Read More ›
Top of The News (Feb 4, 2020)
Hackers are Hijacking Vulnerable Smart Building Access Systems to Launch DDoS Attacks Attackers are hijacking vulnerable smart building access systems and using them to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. There has been increased scanning for Nortek Security & Control (NSC)… Read More ›
UN hacked via unpatched SharePoint server
Abstract The UN suffered a major data breach last year after it failed to patch a Microsoft SharePoint server, it emerged this week. Then it failed to tell anyone, even though it produced a damning internal report. The news emerged… Read More ›
3,000 official government email IDs from ISRO, MEA, SEBI compromised: Report
At least 3,000 email IDs of officials belonging to government organisations such as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Ministry of Corporate affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and Securities and Exchanges… Read More ›
