New smartphone vulnerability could let hackers track your locationThe report mentioned that Evangelos Bitsikas, a US-based-Northeastern University PhD student, has discovered no evidence that the vulnerabi...
30 Jul, 2023, 09.38 PM IST
Covid-related fake news, online scams and ransomware dominate 2020According to a report by digital security and products firm Avast, the raging coronavirus pandemic was used by cybercriminals to spread sca...
04 Dec, 2020, 06.24 PM IST
Cyber criminals turning gaze towards mobile phones as surge in usage during lockdownThe Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In), the federal agency to combat cyber attacks to guard the Indian cyber space, has is...
09 Apr, 2020, 02.13 PM IST
Bengaluru topped cyber hitlist in 2018, says studyCrypto-jacking has replaced ransomware as top threat, says Quick Heal report
20 May, 2019, 10.35 AM IST
Targeted ransomware attacks surge in 2018: ReportThe threat report explores changes in the threat landscape over the past 12 months, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact c...
20 Nov, 2018, 04.40 PM IST
Can’t assess extent of damage from Android malware as hacker yet to use info: Sanjay Katkar, Quick Heal Tech“Our focus area has been adding more features on larger enterprises and data breach threats.”
11 Jan, 2018, 02.09 PM IST
Now ransomware attacks Android: DoubleLocker locks your smartphone by changing the PINThe ransomware encrypts all files from the device’s primary storage directory, using the AES algorithm and the “.cryeye” extension.
26 Oct, 2017, 07.34 PM IST
All of us are sitting on a ticking time bomb called the internetThe vulnerability of our cyber systems is a ticking time bomb. It can explode anytime, anywhere. Even in your hands, as your smartphone too...
10 Oct, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
Kaspersky flags cyber threats to Digital India“Countries like India are developing so fast, it opens the doors for more cyber attacks,“ said Stephan Neumeier, managing director of Kaspe...
07 Jul, 2017, 08.25 AM IST
FM Arun Jaitley holds meeting on bitcoinsThe circulation of virtual currency has been a cause of concern among central bankers the world over. RBI had cautioned the users of VCs, i...
27 Jun, 2017, 08.19 PM IST
Global cyber attack isn't over yet, your phone could be ransomware's next targetThe virus has has not 'seen its end' as multiple modules can emerge and cause disruptions again, said the chief of Indian Computer Emergenc...
18 May, 2017, 01.46 PM IST
50 per cent malware exploits in India occurred in the last 3 months of 2016: Fortinet reportHackers take control of a computer through Ransomware and encrypt the files in the computer denying access to the user until the desired am...
04 May, 2017, 09.44 PM IST
Android users at risk from a malware that targets for financial gains: KasperskyKaspersky Lab, a Moscow headquartered an international software security group, said that its anti-malware research team discovered Ascub.
25 Jan, 2016, 04.17 PM IST
India ninth most impacted by ransomware attacks: SymantecIndia ranks as the ninth most impacted region by ransomware with other countries like the US, Japan, the UK, Italy and Germany topping the ...
07 Aug, 2015, 01.49 PM IST
Tim Cook's case against Android security may have just gotten a boostLast year, Apple CEO Tim Cook mocked Google at the company's WWDC developers conference, claiming it is the target of 99% of mobile malware.
09 Jul, 2015, 01.23 PM IST
Andriod-based malicious softwares grow by 35 percent in April-JuneMalicious softwares developed to target Android-based handsets and tablets grew by 35 per cent in April-June this year.
22 Aug, 2013, 08.59 PM IST
- Malware spread fastest in last 4 years; 1.5 million more in April-June: McAfee
"Attacks that we've traditionally seen PCs are now making their way to other devices," McAfee Labs senior vice president Vincent Weafer sai...
05 Sep, 2012, 03.51 PM IST