Phishing

BellTroX InfoTech Services, a Delhi-based cyber firm allegedly spied on politicians, investors worldwide

BellTroX bombarded its targets with tens of thousands of malicious emails, according to the data reviewed by Reuters.

Microsoft alerts about a COVID-19 phishing attack in which malicious Excel attachments are being sent via email

Hackers send emails that pretend to be from Johns Hopkins Center that include Excel files that provide graphical representation of the coronavirus data.

Google launches a website to help users recognise COVID-19 online scams

Google has listed a number of ways in which scammers can reach users and directed people on how to differentiate between a fake and real message.

Google rolls out advanced protection program for iOS users starting today

You can now enrol in this Google program if you have a phone running Android 7+ or iOS 10.0+.

Home ministry plans legislative amendments to enable covert ops by law enforcement agencies in cyberspace

The government is planning to extend immunity to law enforcement agencies operatives to launch covert action against criminal gangs threatening the cyber landscape

Alexa, Google Assistant-powered smart speakers could be used to trick you into divulging personal info

Smart speakers can reportedly be used to extract users' personal information like passwords and other details.

YouTube updates list of content violation to cover 'Instructional hacking and phishing' as well

YouTube has said that "instructional hacking and phishing” videos will be pulled down.

Keeping digital wallets safe: Staying vigilant is key as cyber theft risks rise

If 2018 was the year of mobile malware, 2019 is the year of everywhere malware.

Google Chrome users vulnerable to phishing scam that uses a fake address bar

Fisher says that the scam could be made more sophisticated, by making the fake bar interactive.

Google removes 29 camera apps that were found stealing data and promoted phishing

Most of the 29 removed apps went out of their way to disguise their malicious nature.