Malware

Indian govt is offering free tools to detect and remove malware from your phone; here's how to download them

As part of the initiative, the government has tried to actively reach people via SMS, and spread awareness about the issue. Through SMS, the government has the objective to give a reminder to users to stay safe online, as well as take precautions to safeguard their devices against malware threats

How generative AIs like ChatGpt could be watermarked to help prevent fraud and false information

As society stares down the barrel of what is almost certainly just the beginning of these advances in generative AI, there are reasonable and technologically feasible interventions that can be used to help mitigate these abuses

North Korean hackers target security researchers with convincing fake profiles

This campaign has mostly been carried out via email in the past few years. But now these hackers have shifted these phishing attempts to LinkedIn and WhatsApp

Newbie Hackers are using OpenAI’s ChatGPT generative AI bot to write dangerous malware

“Hackers” who have no experience in coding are now creating some pretty dangerous malware on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools, without writing a single line of code.

Explained: What is Azov, the wiper malware from Russia and why are security experts frustrated by it

As opposed to other malware, wiper malwares such as Azov that basically wipes your data clean, and replaces it with garbled data that makes no sense, and hence corrupting your file. Furthermore, it is extremely difficult for researchers to detect if a system is infected, until it is too late.

Indian banking sector at forefront of cyber-attacks: What are major threats and way ahead

The government data establish the sharp rise in attacks on the banking and financial sector. Between June 2018 and March 2022, India's banks recorded 248 successful data breaches by hackers and criminals, central government notified Parliament on 2 August

What is SharkBot malware and how to protect yourself against it?

The malware would even manage to steal the two-factor authentication key on the apps it targeted and was found to have downloaded over 100,000 times.

Explained: What is the Toll Fraud malware, how it attacks digital wallets and how to protect yourself

A new version of the Toll Fraud malware has been going around. This malware can potentially drain your payment wallets and even your bank accounts if you access them through your phone. It does so by hijacking the SMS system of your phone, and accessing OTPs that service providers send.

UIDAI, which manages Aadhaar data, to go local for IT needs to avoid malware or embedded code

UIDAI has decided to establish a Proof of Concept environment at UIDAI office, located at Bengaluru, to facilitate Indian OEMs to demonstrate their products and capabilities

Ukraine hit by more cyberattacks, destructive malware

As fears of a Russian invasion heightened, the foreign ministry and council of ministers were unreachable and other sites were slow to load, suggesting the DDoS attacks were continuing, though there was no official confirmation