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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).

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Worrying trend in hackers using steganography

Researchers find multiple hacking groups are increasingly using the technique to hide stolen information inside images.

7 Aug 2017 9:04 AM IST

Fraudsters send out threatening messages to a large number of companies in the hope that someone will decide to be better safe than sorry.

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DDoS attacks get smarter, badder

Experts warn that if a victim company decides to pay, it may bring long-term damage in addition to instant monetary...

7 Aug 2017 8:58 AM IST

Norton had earlier hinted that cyber criminals are looking for a target in bulk, and India suits well to them a large, vulnerable population with money .

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Mobile trojan Svpeng turns keylogger and steals through services for...

The modified Trojan steals entered text such as banking credentials by abusing Android's accessibility services.

3 Aug 2017 8:32 PM IST

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HBO conducts forensic review to understand scope of hack

The hack comes at a sensitive time for HBO.

3 Aug 2017 9:43 AM IST

The official website of the Navi Mumbai police was hacked for second time in a month.

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The Mamba ransomware that hit SF's municipal railway system is back

Researchers have discovered that the group behind Mamba has resumed its attacks targeting corporations, mainly in...

12 Aug 2017 10:18 AM IST

The fact is that a cache of cyber weapons was said to have been stolen from the NSA by the same collective behind the WannaCry ransomware that created the biggest-ever extortion racket to hit the Internet.

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How advanced targeted attacks evolved in Q2, 2017

Expert analysis of the last two suggests the code may have escaped into the wild before it was fully ready.

10 Aug 2017 4:29 PM IST

$Hannigan, who stepped down earlier this year, says Britain desperately needs more computer scientists and engineers, and one way to produce them is for children to learn \through seeing and doing online.\ (Photo: AP)$ Technology

Ex-UK Spy Chief asks parents to let children spend time online

Hannigan believes that young people need to explore the digital world just as they explore the physical world to learn...

9 Aug 2017 11:47 AM IST

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Hackers demand millions, HBO says not wholly hacked'

There were also internal documents, including a report of legal claims against the network and job offer letters to top...

8 Aug 2017 9:11 AM IST

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Kaspersky's Anti Targeted Attack Platform achieves 100% success rate

Kaspersky Lab's Anti Targeted Attack Platform detected 100% of threats in its latest ICSA Labs verification test.

7 Aug 2017 3:39 PM IST

The newly-issued Rs 2000 notes. (Photo: PTI)

Opinion

In rush to go digital, don't junk cash yet

A mere 1.5 million commercial entities accept cashless transactions in India.

28 Nov 2016 12:09 AM IST

The incident occurred in less than a year after Trump Hotels had settled with victims of a security breach.

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Trump Hotels' reservation service breached, payment information data...

The current breach took place at the Sabrea Hospitality Solutions, which is a reservation service used by the Trump...

12 July 2017 11:30 AM IST

Following is a list of companies and organisations that have reported being hit by cyber attacks.

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Kaspersky brings software tool for collecting evidence after...

Named BitScout, the tool can build a swiss-army knife for the remote forensic investigation of live systems.

10 July 2017 4:09 PM IST