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Credit to Author: Prashil Moon| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:58:26 +0000

Browser extensions also known as add-ons or plug-ins are simple programs that extend the functionality of a web browser making it more convenient to use and giving a better browsing experience. Browser extensions are commonly used to Enhance the appearance as per convenience (E.g., a plug-in called Momentum converts a…

Credit to Author: Prashil Moon| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:27:49 +0000

This is an important advisory for our readers about the recently discovered CPU exploits called Meltdown and Spectre. As per the recent disclosure of Meltdown and Spectre vulnerability in popular CPUs, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities will potentially allow an attacker to access recently accessed sensitive information like usernames and…

Credit to Author: Prashil Moon| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:27:49 +0000

With the recent disclosure of Meltdown and Spectre vulnerability in popular CPUs, Microsoft released out-of-band updates to patch almost all of the vulnerable systems. Upon successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities, an attacker can access recently accessed sensitive information like usernames and passwords from the system memory. After getting access to…

Credit 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…

Credit 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…

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:07:37 +0000

This story has been sourced from Hindustan Times. On November 18, a businessman from Powai, Mumbai, received an email that looked like it was sent by a close friend. In the email, the friend informed that he is stuck somewhere and that he needed an urgent loan of ₹5.8 lakh…

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Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 07:22:40 +0000

The Quick Heal Quarterly Threat Report is a detailed analysis of cybersecurity threats that prevail during a particular quarter affecting the Windows and Android platform. Our Q3 (July – September) Threat Report is up and here are the 9 important things that we must know. #1. Quick Heal detected over…

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Credit to Author: Ankita Ashesh| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 06:56:40 +0000

.NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8759) is a code injection vulnerability in the SOAP WSDL parser of .net framework. This vulnerability was a zero-day when it was spotted in the wild. Quick Heal Security Labs had released advisory in the month of September 2017 to address it. This vulnerability…

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