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Named ai.type the application is a customisable keyboard alternative which was actually available on the play store until June 2019, when Google took it down.

Get rid of this Android app that secretly purchases premium content

Used by over 40 million users, ai.type was the cause of over 1,10,000 devices facing secret transactions.

4 Nov 2019 9:38 AM IST

The WannaCry ransomware attack infected thousands of computers worldwide and crippled parts of Britains National Health Service in May. (Photo: File/Representational)

Beware! New ransomware disguised as a game

Anatova is targeting consumers at scale across the globe.

23 Jan 2019 4:40 PM IST

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)

Cryptomining: 37% of organisations impacted in 2018

The first installment of the 2019 report reveals the key malware trends and techniques observed during the past year.

22 Jan 2019 4:00 PM IST

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.

Malware used by Rocke group evolves to evade detection by cloud...

These products were developed by Tencent Cloud and Alibaba Cloud.

20 Jan 2019 3:04 PM IST

IoT is advancing and evolving with each passing day. (Photo: Pixabay)

New IoT vulnerabilities show high risk of connected devices

A vulnerability within BoxLock smart padlock enables hackers to unlock the device within a few seconds.

26 Feb 2019 3:20 PM IST

Kaspersky Labs findings indicate that the attackers behind the malware seek out vulnerable routers for compromise and distribute the malware through a simple yet very effective trick of hijacking the DNS settings of those infected routers.

Triout Android spyware affects 50 million users: Report

Triout Android spyware framework makes a comeback, abusing app with 50 million downloads

23 Feb 2019 12:08 PM IST

Kaspersky Labs findings indicate that the attackers behind the malware seek out vulnerable routers for compromise and distribute the malware through a simple yet very effective trick of hijacking the DNS settings of those infected routers.

Ouch! Porn watchers hit by login stealing malware doubled

Number of attacked users rose from around 50,000 in 2017 to 110,000 in 2018.

22 Feb 2019 11:26 AM IST

YARA rules are particularly useful when tracking advanced threat actors and operations involving fileless malware, or legitimate tools, or those where malicious code is adapted to individual campaigns or even victims.

Chafer cyberespionage group targets embassies with updated homebrew...

Remexi was first detected in 2015, being used by a cyberespionage group named Chafer for a cyber-surveillance operation.

10 Feb 2019 2:15 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)

Cryptominers hit 10x more organisations than ransomware in 2018

Check Point's 2019 Security Report shows that only 1 in 5 IT pros are aware of infections.

7 Feb 2019 4:03 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.

Indian enterprises targeted daily by cryptojacking malware

Cryptojacking malware emerges as one of the most prominent threats, with more than 15,000 hits detected every day.

14 March 2019 2:53 PM IST

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.

February 2019's most wanted malware: Coinhive quits while still at the...

Coinhive holds the top position in February's Top Malware index for 15th consecutive month before it is shut down.

13 March 2019 5:42 PM IST

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.

Whitefly: Espionage group has Singapore in its sights

Group behind the SingHealth breach is also responsible for a string of other attacks in the region.

7 March 2019 1:36 PM IST