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Credit to Author: Vaibhav Billade| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:29:14 +0000
Quick Heal Security Lab spotted 27 malicious apps of dropper category on official “Google Play Store”. These apps have been removed from Play Store after Quick Heal Security Lab reported it to Google last week. These apps continuously show installation prompt for fake “Google Play Store”. If any user falls…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Vaibhav Billade| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:29:14 +0000
Quick Heal Security Lab spotted 27 malicious apps of dropper category on official “Google Play Store”. These apps have been removed from Play Store after Quick Heal Security Lab reported it to Google last week. These apps continuously show installation prompt for fake “Google Play Store”. If any user falls…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:22:12 +0000
Scammers are literally on their toes all year round, but for all the wrong reasons, devising ways and means to trick innocent people. In their latest attempt at fraud, cyber criminals are using fake SMS pretending to be from Income Tax Department to trick innocent victims into sharing bank account…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:10:07 +0000
The rapid pace at which connected smart home devices are increasing, have opened the gates for a new era of cyber-attacks on IoT devices including smart phones, TVs, IP cameras, etc. These attacks are mostly in the form of crypto mining attacks wherein cryptocurrency-mining botnet enters the targeted device via…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:27:12 +0000
MegaCortex, a ransomware which was first spotted in January this year, has become active again and has changed the way it previously attacked/targeted the corporate world. In order to simplify its execution and increase its scale of operation, it uses ‘Command Prompt’ instead of ‘PowerShell’ in current targeted campaign. Key…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Vallabh Chole| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:08:11 +0000
In the 21st century, life is becoming smart and evolving at a fast pace. Even day to day gadgets are becoming smarter. All these IoT devices are powered by ARM-based processor and run on android and unix operating system. These IoT devices include mobiles, smart T.V., routers, IP cameras and…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:48:21 +0000
Imagine a day when you open your inbox and there’s this one mail containing obscene pics of you flashing on the screen. Right below is a message asking you to pay a hefty ransom to prevent your pics from getting shared with all your accounts. The thought itself is enough…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:48:21 +0000
Imagine a day when you open your inbox and there’s this one mail containing obscene pics of you flashing on the screen. Right below is a message asking you to pay a hefty ransom to prevent your pics from getting shared with all your accounts. The thought itself is enough…
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