Microsoft is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. A security patch Microsoft released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the U.S. tech giant’s SharePoint server software, […]
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A cyber-espionage campaign centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft’s server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday blog post. In the post, citing “expanded analysis and threat intelligence,” Microsoft said a group it dubs “Storm-2603” is using the vulnerability to seed the ransomware, which typically works by paralyzing victims’ […]
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A new cyber threat is on the horizon — one that operates without an internet connection. Security researchers have identified Mamona ransomware, a stealthy malware that executes offline, encrypts files using locally generated keys, and erases its tracks, making detection extremely difficult. Unlike traditional ransomware that relies on remote command-and-control servers, Mamona functions entirely offline […]
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Popular video game publisher Activision was reportedly forced to take down the PC version of Call of Duty: WWII, owing to numerous security breaches. The decision followed after hackers reportedly exploited a particular bug in the game that led to PCs of multiple users being hacked. The unexpected removal of the hit 2017 game comes […]
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The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) has collaborated with the Wadhwani Foundation to launch a School of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems. During a launch event held in New Delhi, the collaboration was formalized through a MoU signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (MoU). The new school is expected to act […]
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Cryptocurrency has been flagged as a new frontier for cyber threats in a new report drafted with inputs from Indian nodal agencies such as the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and Computer Security Incident Response Team in the Finance sector (CSIRT-Fin). “Cryptocurrency has significantly altered the cyber threat landscape, empowering intruders in ways that […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) today launched cyber security and data protection programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate students as a part of the Cyber Jaagrookta Diwas 2022 celebration. These courses have been launched with the aim of raising more awareness against cyber crime and ensuring that the youth of the country — be it from technical […]
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A new report has suggested that India is among the countries with the most Android infections. The T2 2022 Threat Report by Malware protection and Internet Security firm ESET suggests that India was among countries with most detections of Android/ Spy Agent Trojan malware as Android threat detections continued to grow in T2 2022 by […]
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International Cyber Security meet ‘c0c0n 2022’ begins in Kochi; CM also launches Eagle Eye, an anti-drone vehicle of the police International Cyber Security meet ‘c0c0n 2022’ begins in Kochi; CM also launches Eagle Eye, an anti-drone vehicle of the police Public and private sectors ought to build a partnership to work out strategies to improve […]
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Providers of internet-connected technology — from Apple iPhone software to baby monitors — will have to meet new cybersecurity requirements in the European Union or face fines and possibly have the product taken off the market, according to a draft proposal seen by Bloomberg. New rules from the European Commission called the Cyber Resilience Act, […]
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