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Half of the devices could be compromised and simply exploited due to a lack of vendor vigilance in the password settings.(Representative Image)

IoT devices vulnerable to cyberattack thanks to weak password...

By successfully hacking IoT devices, criminals are able to blackmail people or spy on them.

29 Nov 2017 5:44 AM GMT

Cyber criminals too are leveraging the opportunity to lure online shoppers with too-good-to-be-true offers to bank in millions.

Black Friday sale threat: How to stay safe online

The biggest sales day of the year Black Friday 2018 is here.

23 Nov 2018 6:38 AM GMT

The first and final episodes, attracting the most viewers, are likely to be at greatest risk of malicious spoofing. (Photo: HBO/IMDB)

Watch out! Game of Thrones has attracted major attention of...

The previous week's numbers showed that the first episode of Game of Thrones has been watched illegally 55 million...

22 April 2019 12:40 PM GMT

The kind and the scale of these cyber weapons was such that even the CIA lost control of majority of its hacking arsenal which includes state of the art malware, viruses, Trojans and weaponised zero day exploits which can be worth millions of dollars each in dark web.

130 companies targeted by hacking group after leaders' arrest

After arrest of a number of suspected leaders of the notorious Fin7/Carbanak cyber-gang, the group was believed...

11 May 2019 4:58 AM GMT

Established by a General Assembly resolution, the expert group brings together diplomats, policy makers and experts from around the globe to discuss the most pressing challenges in cybercrime today.

Beware: Attackers find new ways to avoid detection when compromising...

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

11 Feb 2020 1:57 AM GMT

The MQTT protocol is used to interconnect and control smart home devices, via smart home hubs. (Photo: Pexels)

At least 32,000 smart homes and businesses at risk of leaking data:...

Under certain conditions cybercriminals can track a user's whereabouts which can be a serious privacy and security...

27 Aug 2018 9:06 AM GMT

RBI has also reported that the general public has withdrawn Rs. 1,03,316 crore from their accounts either over the counter or through ATMs during this period.

A good move by RBI

Customers can breathe easy over being hit by embezzlement of accounts by cyberthieves who hack into banks or use cloning...

8 July 2017 12:05 AM GMT

Russia, which has denied hacking U.S. systems, has been accused of interference in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. (Photo: Representational Image)

Infrastructure protection gets a boost with Kaspersky Industrial...

Modern electrical power grids are complex networks, with integrated automation and control functions.

24 March 2017 7:36 AM GMT

The kind and the scale of these cyber weapons was such that even the CIA lost control of majority of its hacking arsenal which includes state of the art malware, viruses, Trojans and weaponised zero day exploits which can be worth millions of dollars each in dark web.

Ransomware actors focusing on targeted attacks against businesses

These ransomware attacks have primarily hit financial organizations worldwide.

11 April 2017 9:53 AM GMT

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

McAfee report sees known exploits and fileless malware drive record...

Cybercriminals leverage Microsoft Office exploits, fileless powershell threats and more to create four new malware...

20 Dec 2017 2:24 PM GMT

For people who have had their personal identification stolen, it could also help prevent cybercriminals from using that information. (Photo: Pixabay)

Your smartphone may help fight cybercrime

The retailer can detect a forgery because the PRNU of the attackers camera will alter the PRNU component of the...

17 Dec 2017 12:20 PM GMT