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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 March 2018 4:20 PM

Only 32 per cent of cyber crime cases detected this year.

EternalBlue still popular among cybercriminals in 2018: Report

The threat actor has over 18 million hits of ransomware and cryptomining campaigns in 2017-2018.

10 May 2018 8:21 AM

After detailed forensic analysis of SiliVaccines engine files the software component that provides the core file scanning capability of the anti-virus the research team discovered exact matches of SiliVaccine and large chunks of 10+-year-old anti-virus engine code belonging to Trend Micro.

Meet SiliVaccine: North Korea's deadly antivirus

This revealing exploration into SiliVaccine may well raise suspicions of authenticity and motives of IT security...

8 May 2018 11:53 AM

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 March 2018 2:40 AM

The Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which vows to protect all customers from attacks regardless of geopolitical or criminal motive, follows a year that witnessed an unprecedented level of destructive cyber attacks.

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan govt becoming harder to detect

Hackers are increasingly using online platforms such as search engines to break into systems.

15 Jun 2018 1:48 PM

FBI happens to be the second international agency to question Musa, who was earlier interrogated by the Bangladesh Police.

FBI says 74 arrested in global crackdown on email fraud

The cases involve a growing type of fraud known as business email compromiseâ€ that targets employees with access to...

13 Jun 2018 6:07 AM

The Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which vows to protect all customers from attacks regardless of geopolitical or criminal motive, follows a year that witnessed an unprecedented level of destructive cyber attacks.

US hits Russian firms with sanctions, citing cyberattacks

The Trump administration slapped sanctions on several Russian companies and businessmen.

12 Jun 2018 11:18 AM

Australia has established a security task force to guard against cyber attacks.

Australia forms task force to guard elections from cyber attacks

The Group of Seven leaders meeting in Canada were expected to endorse measures to protect elections against foreign...

10 Jun 2018 5:16 AM

In a typical targeted cyberattack, a threat actor once inside the attacked network establishes a foothold and then collects valuable information to subsequently transfer to the command and control server (C&C).

Loopholes in cloud security exposed online 50 per cent of corporate...

Cryptojacking incidents have grown by 8 per cent in Q2 2018, with 25 per cent of companies reporting this type of...

21 Jun 2018 3:11 PM

These fake apps do a great job at seeming convincing, as many use the same images and loading screens found in the iOS app.

Beware gamers, 'Fortnite' scam going on Android

, crooks are advertising leaked versions of Epic Games' Fortnite by releasing YouTube videos with fake links

29 Jun 2018 9:33 AM

When China closed its local cryptocurrency exchanges late last year, an underground ecosystem of bitcoin mules and peer-to-peer platforms sprung up to allow bitcoin trading to thrive, away from regulators watchful eyes.

Criminals infect and collect in cryptocurrency mining surge: Report

Cryptocurrency mining and cryptojacking offer cybercriminals lower risk, higher efficacy and ease of monetisation of...

28 Jun 2018 3:32 PM

Infections were detected in more than 50 countries, though the primary target for further actions was probably Ukraine, the site of many recent infections and a longtime cyberwarfare battleground. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cybersecurity professionals face challenges on the path to automation

70 per cent of respondents say automation is very important for a successful security posture.

28 Jun 2018 2:43 PM