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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…

QuickHeal Security

August 19, 2019 admin

Alert! 27 apps found on Google Play Store that prompt you to install Fake Google Play Store

Credit to Author: Vaibhav Billade| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:29:14 +0000

Security Sophos

August 6, 2019 admin

Baldr vs The World: A SophosLabs report

Credit to Author: Albert Zsigovits| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:00:15 +0000

A new stealer enjoys a wild ride, but is it a flash in the pan or a long term threat?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/fFTTXujJgXM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

QuickHeal Security

July 26, 2019 admin

Trinity Miner using open ADB port to target IoT devices

Credit 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…

MalwareBytes Security

July 17, 2019 admin

Compromising vital infrastructure: problems in education security continue

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:17:22 +0000

While educational organizations lack funding they are high on the target lists of cybercriminals. Does one fact lead to another?

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Vital infrastructure

Tags: education funding malware vital infrastructure

MalwareBytes Security

July 15, 2019 admin

A week in security (July 8 – 14)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:27:09 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 8–14, including secure data sending, federal data privacy law, the Soft Cell attack, and more.

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A week in security

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July 12, 2019 admin

Cellular networks under fire from Soft Cell attacks

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:30:00 +0000

We break down the recently revealed attacks on telco operators around the globe, targeting specific high-value individuals.

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Hacking

Tags: call detail records cellular China Chopper compromise domain controller hack hacking malware Mobile nation-state attack operation soft cell Poison Ivy RATs VPN servers

QuickHeal Security

July 2, 2019 admin

Ransomware As A Tool – LockerGoga

Credit to Author: Ghanshyam More| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 07:18:00 +0000

Ransomware authors keep experimenting with the development of payload in various dimensions. In the timeline of ransomware implementations, we have seen its evolution from a simple screen locker to multi-component model for file encryption, from novice approach to a sophisticated one. The Ransomware as a Tool has evolved in wild…