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Kaspersky Lab researchers have examined logs and network traffic of applications in the internal Android Sandbox to uncover which applications transmit unencrypted user data to networks over HTTP.

Millions of apps risk data leaks due to third party code

Deeper analysis of apps show that data is sent unencrypted over HTTP, which means it is unprotected when it travels to the servers.

24 Apr 2018 2:35 PM

Kaspersky Lab’s findings indicate that the attackers behind the malware seek out vulnerable routers for compromise and distribute the malware through a simple yet very effective trick of hijacking the DNS settings of those infected routers.

New Roaming Mantis malware affecting smartphones in Asia: Report

The Roaming Mantis malware checks if the device is rooted and requests permission to be notified of any activity undertaken by the user.

19 Apr 2018 2:37 PM

As reported in Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), Volume 23, the number of targeted attack groups is on the rise with Symantec now tracking 140 organised groups. (Representative Image: Pixabay)

Symantec analytics enables to uncover most sophisticated cyber attacks

AI and machine learning innovations automate capabilities of Symantec’s investigations team to zero in on the most pressing threats.

18 Apr 2018 2:43 PM

Kaspersky Lab also detected a peak of threat activity in the Middle East. For example, the StrongPity APT launched a number of new Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM) attacks on internet service provider (ISP) networks.

Asia, Middle East a hotbed of new threats: Report

According to experts, routers will continue to be a target for attackers as a way of getting a foothold in a victim´s infrastructure.

17 Apr 2018 2:16 PM

Moscow denies any meddling in the 2016 elections to help Republican Trump win.

Reddit takes down accounts suspected of ties to Russian propaganda

The company said 316 posts from the Russian accounts were made on the popular pro-Trump page.

11 Apr 2018 8:45 AM

The alleged breach of Tennessee’s state website had not been previously reported. (Representative Photo: Pixabay)

Arizona election database targeted in 2016 by criminals, not Russia: Reports

US officials have repeatedly said publicly that at least 21 of the 50 states had experienced initial probing from Russian hackers in 2016.

09 Apr 2018 11:59 AM

All 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice titled “Protecting Your Information” with a link to see what apps they use and what information they have shared with those apps.

Facebook to send Cambridge Analytica data-use notices today

87 million users, who might have had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica, will get a detailed message on their news feeds.

09 Apr 2018 7:41 AM

While the company offers detailed privacy controls — users can turn off ad targeting, for example, or face recognition, and post updates that no one else sees — many people never change their settings, and often don’t even know how to. (AP Photo)

Facebook: Most users may have had public data ‘scraped’

Facebook is shutting down a feature that let people search for Facebook users by phone number or email address.

06 Apr 2018 8:32 AM

An innocent looking message could be all that is needed to compromise on your privacy- accessing your microphone, your call logs, your locations, your bank details and everything that is very personal to you.

Is your smartphone snooping on you?

Allowing third-party applications access to your smartphone's data puts your information at risk.

02 Apr 2018 2:08 PM

Facebook adjusted the privacy settings on its service on Wednesday, giving users control over their personal information in fewer taps.

Facebook cuts ties to data brokers in blow to targeted ads

The company wants to show it as a step that follows a scandal over how Facebook handles personal information.

29 Mar 2018 8:10 AM

Alderson posted a new tweet saying the app had "quietly" updated here its privacy policy after his previous tweets.

Furore erupts around PM Modi's app over alleged data sharing

Elliot Alderson posted series of tweets stating the app was sending personal user data to a American third-party domains.

26 Mar 2018 9:42 AM

The ads said Facebook is limiting the data apps receive when users sign in. (Photo: AP)

Facebook ads apologise for Cambridge Analytica scandal

“We’re now taking steps to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” read the ads

26 Mar 2018 9:07 AM

By the time you realise, your Facebook page information is lying in someone’s database, ready to be sold to someone sitting thousands of miles away waiting to perform cyber crime.

New Facebook email scam on the rise

If you have received any email from Facebook lately asking for account verification of your page, then read this.

24 Mar 2018 8:37 PM

Security implementations can be built using three pillars — identify, protect, respond. (Representational Image)

'A stitch in time saves nine' — Mitigating security breach

A breach can cause immense loss if the concerned organisation is not prepared.

23 Mar 2018 2:03 PM

Scamsters have been taking advantage of these rumoured services and they have been exploiting Jio’s hype to perform cyber crimes.

Beware: New Jio DTH SMS scam on the rise

Scamsters are using the rumoured Jio DTH set-top box to rob people of their important credentials.

16 Mar 2018 9:50 PM

RAT usage in attacks against pharmaceutical organisations indicates that sophisticated APT actors are showing an increased interest in capitalising on the healthcare sector.

Chinese-speaking APT actor caught spying on pharmaceutical organisations

The infamous PlugX malware has been detected in pharmaceutical organisations in Vietnam, aimed at stealing precious business information.

15 Mar 2018 1:54 PM

Cybercriminals are embracing novel techniques and schemes to capture new revenue streams.

Health care attacks, fileless malware, cryptocurrency mining on surge: McAfee

McAfee catalogs 478 new cyber threats every minute, eight every second.

13 Mar 2018 2:55 PM

If things start to collapse, sharing intimate memories on devices or online accounts goes from being a perfectly natural part of a loving relationship, to a potential privacy nightmare. (Photo: Pexels)

Relationship break-ups put personal privacy at risk: Kaspersky report

Privacy is becoming an increasingly fluid concept in a world of digital borders.

06 Mar 2018 3:08 PM

According to the research, the vulnerability has been actively exploited since March 2017 for the cryptocurrency mining functionality, including Monero, Zcash, etc.

Hackers spread malware thorugh Telegram

The vulnerability was used to deliver multipurpose malware, which can be used either as a backdoor or as a tool to deliver mining software.

15 Feb 2018 9:41 PM

The Winter Games are being staged only 80km (50 miles) from the border with North Korea, which is technically still at war with the South since their 1950-1953 war ended in a truce rather than a peace treaty.

Games organizers confirm cyber attack, won't reveal source

The Games’ systems, including the internet and television services, were affected by the hack two days ago.

11 Feb 2018 11:32 AM

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