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A recent ‘Unisys Security Index 2020’ report that measured the concern among consumers about personal financial security, found that bank card fraud through unauthorised access to individual’s credit and debit card details and concerns around banking and shopping online was amongst the top problems globally. — Representational image/DC

People’s carelessness blamed for card theft

Around 33% of Indian consumers store their bank account, credit, debit card, ATM passwords, Aadhaar details in email, mobile and computers

06 Sep 2021 2:28 AM

In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 file photo the headquarters of Europol are seen in The Hague, Netherlands. Criminals have spotted a new business opportunity with the coronavirus pandemic and are now plundering the needy and the fearful and even disrupting the medical sector, online and off, with fraud, counterfeit products and cybercrime, a report issued Friday by the European law enforcement agency Europol says. (Photo | AP)

Common criminals now corona criminals: Fraudsters go online, preying on Europe's virus fears

Police around the world seized 34,000 counterfeit surgical masks in one major operation targeting so-called "corona criminals" this month

28 Mar 2020 4:55 PM

In Q4 2019, there were several large-scale DDoS attacks, including ones against financial institutions.

DDoS attacks almost double in Q4 2019 compared to previous year

Further investigation of botnet activity reveals that around 28 per cent of attacks happened on weekends.

24 Feb 2020 6:46 AM

LFI attacks exploit various scripts running on servers, and as a consequence, these types of attacks can be used to force sensitive information disclosure.

APIs are now target of choice for cybercriminals attacking financial organizations

Up to 75% of all credential abuse attacks targeted APIs.

20 Feb 2020 7:29 AM

Beware: Attackers find new ways to avoid detection when compromising email accounts

Hackers monitor, track activity to learn and then launch phishing attacks.

11 Feb 2020 7:27 AM

The scheme involves a website allegedly owned by the Personal Data Protection Fund, founded by the US Trading Commission.

Scammers exploit new ‘data-leak-compensation’ scheme

Kaspersky experts have identified a brand-new scheme that exploits these issues around privacy.

20 Jan 2020 12:58 PM

The Russian-drafted resolution was approved by the 193-member world body by a vote of 79-60 with 33 abstentions.

UN gives green light to draft treaty to combat cybercrime

The UN General Assembly approved a resolution Friday that will start process of drafting a new international treaty to combat cybercrime.

29 Dec 2019 5:00 PM

Consumer goods, such as clothing stores, jewellery and toys - appear to be the key focus of financial botnets operators this season, with 28 websites from this category part of the malware families.

Watch out! Cybercriminals primarily targeting e-commerce apparel sites

Last year the situation was different: the total number of targeted brands was lower at just 67.

27 Nov 2019 7:47 AM

91 per cent of BEC attacks take place on weekdays.

Cybercriminals are using these techniques to make Email attacks more convincing

Barracuda today released a new report with key findings of business email compromise attacks.

22 Nov 2019 4:19 PM

Based on Seqrite telemetry data compiled between July and September 2019, the report revealed just how troubling the threat landscape in India is.

More than 38 million threats were detected during the latest quarter

Seqrite reports that the education domain amongst the hardest hit by cyber-threats in India.

13 Nov 2019 3:41 PM

In Q3 2019, the share of ‘smart’ attacks dropped to 28% of all DDoS attacks, from 50% in Q2.

Half of Q3 DDoS attacks happened in September

The rise is caused by a large number of rather simple types of attacks.

13 Nov 2019 2:42 PM

One ghost that recently caused some hocus pocus across the Web is Ghostcat-3PC.

A cybersecurity horror story: October’s creepiest threats and how to stay secure

Let’s take a look at what ghoulish threats have been leading to some tricks (and no treats) around the cybersphere this month.

30 Oct 2019 1:18 PM

This cooperation strengthens the existing relationship between the two organizations, ensuring information and technology sharing can support INTERPOL in cybercrime-related investigations.

Kaspersky reinforce collaboration with INTERPOL in the fight against cybercrime

This is the second agreement between the two parties following the first signed in 2014.

03 Jul 2019 6:16 PM

The cyber threat detection trends revealed by Seqrite is an alarming trend for manufacturers in India.

Indian manufacturing industry at high cyber security risk

The sector accounted for more than 27 per cent of the threats detected by Seqrite between January and March 2019.

29 Jun 2019 6:04 PM

The man and the woman were classmates in intermediate and he was in love with her but she had not responded to his proposal. (Photo: Representational)

Hyderabad man sexually harassed girl online for rejecting proposal, arrested

The woman had recently blocked him on WhatsApp for sending 'unscrupulous messages'.

26 May 2019 2:06 PM

When a victim pays a criminal after being extorted with ransomware, the ransom transaction in Bitcoin and all additional transactions can then be tracked through the open ledger.

Top cybercriminal money laundering service taken offline

Crypto currency laundering service, bestmixer.io, taken down by law enforcement.

23 May 2019 3:11 PM

A bill passed in a House of Representatives’ appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday said Congress is “concerned” about the State Department’s ability to supervise US companies that sell offensive cybersecurity products and know-how to other countries.

Lawmakers seek probe on US hacking services sold globally

National security experts have grown increasingly concerned about the proliferation of US hacking tools and technology.

16 May 2019 9:37 AM

'They (ransomware attackers) demanded six Bitcoins. Normally the attackers leave a link for paying ransom. In this case the websites were restored to normalcy even before they sent the link. We are continuing our investigation,' Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crimes) KCS Raghu Vir said. (Photo: File I Representational)

Hackers demand 6 Bitcoins ransom for Telangana, AP power websites restoration

Previous history of ransomware attacks proved they originated from Central Europe and some African nations and so far no link is traceable.

03 May 2019 12:16 PM

In the first quarter of 2019, theft of digital currencies from exchanges and scams totalled USD 356 million.

Cryptocurrency thefts, fraud hit USD 1.2 billion in first quarter

The value of losses from crime in the digital currency sector in 2018 hit USD 1.7 billion.

01 May 2019 1:20 PM

Compromises usually occur when a hotel site sends confirmation emails with a link that has direct booking information. (Photo: Pixabay)

Two out of three hotels accidentally leak guests' personal data

Compromised personal information includes full names, email addresses, credit card details and passport numbers of guests.

11 Apr 2019 1:15 PM

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