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The hackers accepted the offer from the Federal Security Service, or FSB, the top KGB successor agency: show their spoils before publishing in exchange for protection.

Cybersecurity firm: US senate in Russian hackers' crosshairs

Trend Micro based its report on the discovery of a clutch of suspicious-looking websites looking like the US Senate's...

13 Jan 2018 4:56 PM IST

Uber Technologies Inc paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed the data of some 57 million accounts of the cab-hailing service provider. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Android malware steals UBER credentials and covers up the heist using...

Norton has discovered a new malware that steals financial credentials by having deep links to the UBER app.

8 Jan 2018 3:56 PM IST

The year, 2017, witnessed a variety of cybercrime spanning from malware attacks to data breaches Equifax, Deloitte and Verizon being the most notable firms to face breaches while Maersk, Merck, and FedEx were victims of ransomware.

Google explains in-detail about Meltdown and Spectre

Most of the companies have fixed the bugs with security patches.

6 Jan 2018 3:47 PM IST

The iMac pro was first unveiled at WWDC 2017 in June.

Apple to issue fix for iPhones, Macs at risk from 'Spectre' chip flaw

The most recent OS updates for Mac computers, Apple TVs, iPhones and iPads protect users against 'Meltdown' and don't...

5 Jan 2018 8:02 AM IST

Ultimately, this translates to Intel Gigabit Wi-Fi providing a blazing fast connection that allows users to enjoy devices uninterrupted faster content streaming, collaborating with ease, faster web browsing and even downloading large files like HD movies swiftly.

Security flaws put virtually all phones, computers at risk

The flaws can allow hackers to gain access to sensitive information such as passwords and user IDs.

4 Jan 2018 8:02 AM IST

Roskomnadzors head, Alexander Zharov, said in a letter published on the regulators website that time was running out for Telegram to provide the necessary information.

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...

15 Feb 2018 9:41 PM IST

1,218 Intel Shooting Star drones lit up the sky for the PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony, setting a new Guinness World Records title for the most drones flown simultaneously.

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 IST

Police say the hackers and bullies in such cases are aged between 14 and 34 years.

McAfee advanced threat research warns of 2018 winter games...

McAfee anticipates Winter Games related phishing campaigns.

8 Feb 2018 9:33 PM IST

The bot was first spotted by researchers at Bitdefender Labs on 10 January before it disappeared for a few days. (Representative Photo: Pixabay)

New botnet infects 20,000 devices, uses P2P communication

Dubbed Hide N' Seek, it can also carry out data exfiltration, code execution and interference with a device's operation.

8 Feb 2018 2:34 PM IST

The porn website was allowed to do business in Russia only after the requirement for users to specify their age proof.

Porn-themed malware hit 25 per cent of victims in 2017

25.4 per cent of mobile malware victims were attacked by malicious programs using adult content to lure them in...

1 Feb 2018 3:21 PM IST

This collaborative analysis suggested an evolution of IoT botnets, from a nearly exclusive use case of launching DDoS attacks to more sophisticated activities such as ransomware distribution and crypto-mining. (Photo: Pixabay)

Importance of information sharing in battle against cyber threats

Layered analysis of cyber data, including DNS queries, leads to stronger protection against DDoS, malware, and botnet...

30 April 2018 2:41 PM IST

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...

24 April 2018 2:35 PM IST