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Credit to Author: Anand Singh| Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 14:21:32 +0000
Are you looking for ways to avoid visiting your cellular network provider’s care center/store to get your Aadhaar linked to your mobile number? Have you recently searched for apps that can help you do this? Well, here is some important and useful information for you. It is now mandatory for…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:12:04 +0000
Typically, a ransomware will demand money or cryptocurrency after it has locked down your computer or phone or encrypted its data. But, Quick Heal Security Labs has spotted an Android ransomware that demands iTunes gift cards after it locks down the infected device. These gift cards can be sold on…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:12:04 +0000
Typically, a ransomware will demand money or cryptocurrency after it has locked down your computer or phone or encrypted its data. But, Quick Heal Security Labs has spotted an Android ransomware that demands iTunes gift cards after it locks down the infected device. These gift cards can be sold on…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:14:28 +0000
AVLab is an independent organization that conducts tests on security software for corporate networks and individual user devices. These tests are conducted by using malicious software, tools, and bypassing security techniques that are used in real cyberattacks. In October 2017, AVLab conducted a Fileless Malware Protection Test. In this test,…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Aniruddha Dolas| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:27:30 +0000
For the past few years, we have been seeing macro-based attacks through Object Linking Embedding (OLE)/Microsoft Office files. But, presently, attackers are using a different technique to spread malware through Office files – using a new attack vector called ‘Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)’. DDE is an authorized Microsoft Office feature that provides several methods for transferring data between applications. Once the communication protocol is established, it doesn’t require user interactions…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 12:11:32 +0000
You might be aware that LIC policyholders must now link their Aadhaar and PAN to their policies according to a directive issued by the Government of India. The deadline for the Aadhaar-LIC linking is December 31, 2017. And unsurprisingly, fraudsters have started misusing news to their advantage. How? Read what…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:23:03 +0000
IcedID is a new player in the banking Trojan family. It has a modular architecture and capable of stealing banking credentials of the user by performing a man-in-the-middle attack (MITM). IcedID sets up a local proxy and redirects all Internet traffic through it. Additionally, it can download and execute components…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:23:03 +0000
IcedID is a new player in the banking Trojan family. It has a modular architecture and capable of stealing banking credentials of the user by performing a man-in-the-middle attack (MITM). IcedID sets up a local proxy and redirects all Internet traffic through it. Additionally, it can download and execute components…
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