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Hackers are aware of the complacent nature of small businesses when it comes to cybersecurity.

Cyber Security in India: The Year that Was

SMEs suffer the most from irredeemable loss to data and reputation.

01 Dec 2018 5:28 PM

Lazarus is a very active attack group involved in both cybercrime and espionage. (Photo: Pixabay)

FASTCash: How the Lazarus Group is Emptying Millions from ATMs

Symantec uncovers tool used by Lazarus to carry out ATM attacks.

10 Nov 2018 3:02 PM

Indian has become the ninth country in the world to start such a registry of sexual offenders. (Representational image)

Victims of sexual abuse can now file complaints online

The database will include offenders convicted under charges of rape, gang rape, POCSO and eve-teasing.

21 Sep 2018 5:05 AM

After analysing the top 100 free apps in the Google Play and Apple App Stores, Norton found many apps may be requesting risky permissions or excessive access to user’s personal information. (Photo: Pexels)

Norton shares stats on how much personal info your apps gather, and why that’s concerning

One should take time to understand why an app is unnecessarily gathering additional data.

20 Aug 2018 4:11 PM

If the hackers keep running 24,000 sprinklers, it can make an enormous water reservoir empty in just a few hours. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hackers are now using farm sprinklers as cyber weapon

Researchers have found a glitch in commercial irrigation system which can allow hackers to get access to the sprinklers.

11 Aug 2018 5:16 PM

Reddit learned on June 19 an attacker compromised a few of its employees’ accounts between June 14 and June 18.

Reddit says user data between 2005 and 2007 breached

A copy of an old database backup containing very early Reddit user data from 2005 through May 2007 was accessed by the hacker.

02 Aug 2018 8:06 AM

Machine infection occurs remotely through exploits or remote administration tools. (Photo: Pixabay)

PowerGhost: New cryptominer found preying on corporates

PowerGhost is distributed within corporate networks, infecting both workstations and servers.

31 Jul 2018 1:51 PM

By creating fake websites for the free generation of gift cards, cybercriminals are able to “sell” users’ data to third party partner sites, to which they redirect victims. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fraudsters use fake gift cards to lure consumers into handing over personal data: Report

Kaspersky Lab has discovered an unusual fraudulent scheme that tricks users into parting with their time and their data, for no return.

27 Jul 2018 5:27 PM

The ICO investigation found that Facebook “contravened the law by failing to safeguard people’s information” and didn’t inform its users “about how their information was harvested by others.” (Photo: AP)

Facebook faces UK fine over its data privacy scandal

The social media giant faces a 500,000-pound ($663,000) fine for failing to protect the personal information of its subscribers.

12 Jul 2018 8:32 AM

When inappropriate material runs through their feed, for instance, discus coping strategies, such as hiding that person’s posts or blocking them. (AP Photo)

Do you really know what your kid’s doing on that smartphone?

Rather than cutting off kids from social media, parents are encouraged to look for teachable moments.

01 Jul 2018 8:06 AM

Last year, India ranked amongst the top three countries in the world to be facing cyber attacks.

5 platforms for SMEs to remain secure against cybercrime

A survey revealed that 58 per cent of cyber attacks were targeted at SMEs.

16 Jun 2018 11:23 AM

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba said, 'Jamtara is a sleepy town in the tribal region of Santhal Pargana. It still continues to be an obscure town. But has gained notoriety as cybercrime hub.' (Photo: India Rail Info)

This Jharkhand's town is the cybercrime capital of India

Home Secy Rajiv Gauba said more than half of India's crimes committed by fraudsters posing as bank managers were traced back to Jamtara.

01 Jun 2018 5:39 PM

Telegram’s hosted chat groups, known as ‘channels’, can be used to broadcast messages to an unlimited number of subscribers, and, while their entire messaging history can be viewed, any response to the public messages is held privately.

Telegram: The new channel of choice for conducting cyber crime

Due to its enhanced security capabilities, some hosted chat groups have emerged as a alternative to the secretive forums on the Dark Web.

14 May 2018 1:37 PM

It’s time to frame laws for digital media: Smriti Irani

She said the Indian media industry looked upon the digital world not only as a challenge but also as an opportunity.

11 May 2018 2:07 AM

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.

To stop cybercrime, let’s take action where we can

As a direct result of our capacity-building efforts in one country, a high-risk paedophile with over 80 victims was arrested, tried and convicted.

04 May 2018 12:59 AM

When users launch the broadcast, the application opens an HTML file with the JavaScript miner embedded, converting visitors’ CPU power to the Monero cryptocurrency for its author’s benefit.

Cryptominers are concealed under legitimate apps: Report

According to Kaspersky Lab data, the most popular “legitimate miners” are football-related applications.

11 Apr 2018 12:59 PM

Cyber criminals use the data to make more money than what hackers can make, depending on what data is stored in it.

Beware: Your Apple ID could be up for sale for just $15 on the Dark Web

Apple IDs are extremely valuable on the black market.

10 Mar 2018 11:02 AM

The report quoted the US intelligence community as saying the main foreign culprits responsible for much cyber activity against US targets are Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.

Malicious cyber activity cost US up to $109 billion in 2016: White House report

Malicious cyber activity is not limited to foreign actors.

17 Feb 2018 12:39 PM

The attacks were reported earlier on Saturday, January 27, by the security news website Krebs on Security. (Representational Image)

ATM hacks in US called 'jackpotting' is on rise

This trend seems to have started from Mexico in 2017 and is definitely on a rise.

29 Jan 2018 7:13 AM

Since the majority of cyber incidents are never reported, OTA believes the actual number in 2017 could easily exceed 3,50,000.

Online Trust Alliance says cyber incidents doubled in 2017

OTA’s annual analysis discovered that cyber incidents targeting businesses nearly doubled from 82,000 in 2016 to 159,700 in 2017.

28 Jan 2018 3:39 PM

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