US disrupts Chinese hacking campaign targeting critical infrastructureThe US and its key allies disclosed the Chinese campaign, dubbed Volt Typhoon, in May 2023 when analysts at Microsoft found it had targeted...
US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical infrastructure, sources sayThe Biden administration has increasingly focused on hacking, not only for fear nation states may try to disrupt the U.S. election in Novem...
FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrimeCybersecurity experts said they were impressed by the deft dismantling of the network but cautioned that any setback to cybercrime would li...
Microsoft plans to takedown an army of zombie computers that can be a threat to US electionsExperts say the operators of Trickbot are Russian speakers mostly based in eastern Europe.
Indian pleads guilty to launching cyberattack on US varsityThe count to which Jha pleaded guilty is punishable by a maximum of 10 years in prison and a fine of USD 250,000, or twice the gross amount...
Russia presents greatest threat to US: FBI chiefComey said "yes" when Senator Lindsey Graham asked when it comes to Russia, is it fair to say that Russia actively provides safe haven to c...
Government facility in 3 months to clean malware from mobiles, PCsGovernment is setting up a centre that will detect malicious programmes like 'botnets' and help device owners remove such harmful softwares...
India biggest victim of Ramnit bug: SymantecOne of the most powerful Ramnit features, it monitors the victim's web browsing and detects when they visit certain web pages like online b...
- India's contribution to spam goes up during Q2
The zombie machines used to spread spam emails are now located in virtually every country of the world.
- Hackers fight rivals, FBI to control hijacked networks
Botnets, which secretly control almost one-fifth of all home computers, have become a hotly contested terrain in the cyber-underground.
- US studying Australian Internet security program
The US is reviewing an Australian program that will allow Internet service providers to alert customers if their computers are taken over b...
- Microsoft uses law to cripple hacker spam network
Microsoft said it combined technology with an "extraordinary" legal maneuver to cripple a massive network of hacked computers. Fortify your...
- Tech experts fail to conquer Conficker worm
Technology experts worldwide are finding it "almost impossible" to defeat the Conficker worm, which has infected more than 5 million comput...
- Online gamers top malware target: Microsoft
What's the most common type of malware on the Internet? Viruses? Botnet code?
- Millions of computers hit by digital virus
More than nine million computers around the world have been infected by a digital virus in what experts believe is a multi-staged attack.
- 90 pc of emails received worldwide are spam
A recent survey has found that 90 per cent of the emails sent to a person's inbox are usually spam.
- Watchdogs set up 'honey pots' to trap hackers
The number of zombies out there lurking on desktops is growing. And to fight them, a band of internet security experts is using a ‘neighbou...