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The victim had informed the police in February that her Facebook account had been hacked after a call from her relative asking why she had been sending vulgar messages and obscene images.

Hacker challenges Mumbai Police to catch him; gets caught in 3 months

The victim's data was stolen after the hacker bought her old Apple iPhone 4S from Chor Bazaar, which she had exchanged at a popular mall.

31 Jul 2019 10:37 AM

The information could be potentially misused to identify officers and target them for further breaches or in-person attacks.

Police officers' personal information stolen in data breach

Hackers took off with information for roughly 2,500 officers and 17,500 officer applicants.

31 Jul 2019 7:35 AM

On Instagram, the bug allowed to hack any Instagram account without consent permission.

Instagram rescued by Tamil Nadu man from a ‘hacking bug’

Muthiyah has also won USD 30,000 (Roughly Rs 20,64,390) as part of a bug bounty programme.

19 Jul 2019 11:41 AM

One can also alter an outgoing multimedia message without the user's notice.

Your WhatsApps aren't safe once you receive them on phone

The attack is called 'Media File Jacking' and all that a hacker needs to gain access to files or alter them is a malicious app.

16 Jul 2019 7:34 AM

The group’s activity has remained stable since the report was launched – apart from occasional modifications of anti-emulation and anti-detection techniques.

Hackers Silence APT tighten grip on APAC financial organisations

Silence is a Russian-speaking hacking group, known for targeting financial organizations.

11 Jul 2019 5:39 PM

Parents should create awareness among their children around the threat of online fraud.

Watch! EA games vulnerable to account takeover and identity theft

Cyber criminals will do anything to gain access to personal and financial details, which may be held as part of a gamer’s online account.

29 Jun 2019 5:50 PM

The malware, called Regin, is known to be used by the “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing alliance of the United States, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

Western intelligence hacked 'Russia's Google' Yandex to spy on accounts

Western cyberattacks against Russia are seldom acknowledged or spoken about in public.

28 Jun 2019 8:14 AM

Bitrue explained in an official tweet that a hacker exploited a vulnerability in its Risk Control team's second review process to access the personal funds of about 90 Bitrue users.

Hacker steals USD 4.2 million crypto coins from Bitrue

The hackers stole 9.3 million XRP and 2.5 million ADA coins in total.

28 Jun 2019 7:51 AM

The Chinese government has consistently denied all accusations of involvement in hacking.

China hacked eight major computer services firms in years-long attack

A US indictment in December outlined an elaborate operation to steal Western intellectual property.

27 Jun 2019 7:59 AM

The threat intelligence report further observes a rise in vulnerability reporting, crypto jacking attacks and attacks on critical infrastructure organizations. (Photo: ANI)

Hacktivism declines 95 per cent since 2015

Looking at the hacktivism incidents in 2019, it is expected that this year may see an uptick in attacks.

21 May 2019 3:18 PM

A bill passed in a House of Representatives’ appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday said Congress is “concerned” about the State Department’s ability to supervise US companies that sell offensive cybersecurity products and know-how to other countries.

Lawmakers seek probe on US hacking services sold globally

National security experts have grown increasingly concerned about the proliferation of US hacking tools and technology.

16 May 2019 9:37 AM

The group has continued its activity - despite the arrest last year of alleged group leaders - implementing sophisticated spear-phishing campaigns throughout 2018 and distributing malware to each target through specially tailored emails.

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 disbanded.

11 May 2019 10:28 AM

Beapy is a cryptojacking campaign impacting enterprises that uses the EternalBlue exploit and stolen and hardcoded credentials to spread rapidly across networks.

What should you do: Cryptojacking worm Beapy hits enterprises

Beapy (W32.Beapy) is a file-based coinminer that uses email as an initial infection vector.

26 Apr 2019 11:01 AM

The NCSC analysed passwords belonging to accounts worldwide that had been breached. (Photo: ANI)

'123456' continues to be the worst password of all time

While a combination of numbers made up the top 10, ‘qwerty’, ‘password’ were also used by more than 3 million accounts.

24 Apr 2019 10:43 AM

While it's no secret that advertisers are tracking users' browsing habits, in this case the information shared could allow these third-party services to log into a reservation, view personal details, and even cancel the booking altogether.

Two in three hotel websites leak booking details, personal data

Hospitality services’ websites may leak your booking details, others can view your personal data, cancel your reservation.

11 Apr 2019 3:18 PM

Indian Professor from Purdue University Shreyas Sen and Indian selected students Debayan Das, Shovan Maity and Baibhab Chatterjee carry out the research which say that the human body carries electrical signals well. Now these signals can be contained within close proximity of the body, thanks to new technology developed by Purdue university engineers.

Your body is your internet, and now it can't be hacked: Indian Professor Research

Researchers have protected your pacemaker, other medical tech from remote hacks before they happen.

16 Mar 2019 2:16 PM

Whitefly compromises its victims using custom malware alongside open-source hacking tools and living off the land tactics, such as malicious PowerShell scripts.

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.

07 Mar 2019 1:36 PM

The device, which resembles a normal USB memory stick, sends a rapid series of power surges into a computer's electrical hardware. (Representational Image)

Indian student invovled in destroying dozens of computers in New York college

An Indian student has been arrested after being charged with intentionally causing damage to over 50 protected computers in New York.

27 Feb 2019 1:48 PM

McAfee researchers have uncovered two new vulnerabilities within connected devices that allow hackers access to the personal lives of consumers.

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

The previous version of the spyware framework was bundled within an application that displayed adult content, but Bitdefender researchers have found a new tainted app that disseminates the malware.

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

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