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The group of hackers mined Siacoin cryptocurrency from hacked computer systems at hundreds of Internet cafes in the country. Chinese police in Rui’An city of Zhejiang province have arrested 16 suspects for allegedly hacking into the Internet cafes’ computer systems in the city to illegally mine Siacoin cryptocurrency in July 2017. According to a Chinese language news […]
The IT security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have published a report on the activities of the Chinese hacking group LuckyMouse (also known as Iron Tiger, Threat Group-3390, EmissaryPanda, and APT27), which has been active since at least 2010 and using watering hole attack against its victims. According to Kaspersky’s report, hackers attacked the national data center […]
In January and February 2018, the computers belonging to a U.S. Navy contractor were compromised by hackers backed by the Chinese government – As a result, highly sensitive data was accessed and stolen. The stolen data was related to undersea warfare and includes classified information on future plans regarding the development of supersonic anti-ship missile supposed to be used on […]
In total, researchers have identified 14 vulnerabilities in Multiple Internet-Connected BMW vehicles putting them at risk of being hacked. Old times were trouble-free when we could live without the fear of our home appliances being monitored without our permission and our cars being hacked remotely. Today, almost every car has a computer or silicon chip installed, […]
It is commonly believed that a brand new handset would be free from malware, adware and any malicious software. But, analysts Vojtech Bocek and Nikolaos Chrysaidos at Avast Threat Labs have proven it to be nothing else but a myth. Avast researchers have identified adware malware that has already affected thousands of Android devices users […]
A cybercriminal operating from outside China was found to be selling data of nearly 200 million Japanese users on underground hacking forums, claims FireEye’s iSight Intelligence report. In the was noted that the data is collected from 50 not-so-popular Japanese websites. Once a huge database was developed, the data was put for sale in December […]
In Southeast China, the police used facial recognition tech to locate and detain a suspect from among a crowd of over 60,000 people. The event was that of a pop concert by popular Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung while the fugitive was attending the show. The concert was being held in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. The […]
For the last couple of years, hackers have been exploiting unprotected MongoDB based servers to steal data and hold the exposed databases for ransom. In order to raise awareness, hackers leaked 36 million records of internal data collected from several vulnerable servers. The seriousness of the matter can be understood by the fact that in July of 2015 John Matherly of Shodan, the world’s […]
Check Point Mobile Security Team discovered a massive, on-going malware campaign that so far has claimed 5 million victims. Reportedly, the malware dubbed as RottenSys has managed to create a massive army of botnets comprising of 5 million mobile devices from across the globe. The malware is hidden in a System Wi-Fi service application that […]
The IT security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have identified an Android malware that has been dubbed as HenBox. The name HenBox has been chosen due to the metadata discovered in a majority of the infected apps including package name and signer information. This malware is distributed with different types of legitimate Android […]
The APT15 hacking group has always been associated with Chinese intelligence and it has been part of quite a few, infamous hacking sprees. Now the same group has allegedly stolen information about UK’s military technology by compromising computer of a UK government contractor and launching a malware-based attack. As per the findings of NCC Group, […]
Being part of the cryptocurrency industry is like constantly riding on a rollercoaster where one minute you feel at the top and suddenly hit the bottom with a big boom. Such is the volatile nature of the cryptocurrency industry. Last week it was too calm and quiet and Bitcoin seemed to be gaining the top […]
There are 42 cheap Android models currently infected with Triada banking trojan stealing data and intercepting chats from targeted devices. The IT security researchers at Russia-based anti-virus firm Dr.Web have identified 42 low-cost Android devices infected with a dangerous banking trojan that was discovered by the firm in July 2017. The malware aims at stealing personal […]
Hacking baby monitors is nothing new but the fact that there are thousands of vulnerable baby monitors out there is a big concern. Recently, the IT security researchers at Austrian firm SEC Consult have discovered a set of critical vulnerabilities in Mi-Cam baby monitors which allow hackers to take full control of these devices and spy on children. Mi-Cam […]
Another day, another phishing scam – This time Harris County, Texas wired almost $900,000 after falling for a phishing email. In normal circumstances, cybercriminals take advantage of the lack of knowledge of their victims but in this phishing attack, they have touched new lows by making a profit out of the devastation caused by hurricane Harvey. Transfer $888,000 “she” said It all started […]
The Police are supposed to protect and serve but Taiwanese police in the news for distributing malware-infected USB sticks to the winners of a cybersecurity-related quiz during a conference hosted by the Presidential Office in December 2017. According to reports, the National Police – the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CBI) awarded 250 USB sticks with 8GB of storage capacity however it turned out […]
The administration of Guangzhou, center of the southern coastal province of Guangdong, began on Monday a pilot plan that creates a virtual ID card, which follows the same purpose as the regular state-issued ID cards, through the WeChat accounts of enrolled users in the city’s Nansha district, according to a report by state news agency. […]
Like other Apple devices, iPhone X is also a sleek product that is equipped with Face ID facial recognition system. Upon its launch, the company claimed its Face ID is so secure that even high-quality masks such as those used in Hollywood movies couldn’t trick its security system. But then, we witnessed Face ID system getting breached with a […]
A few months ago, Bluetooth-enabled fidget spinners were in the news for blowing up and putting lives in danger. This time, these toys are in discussion for posing a threat to users privacy and stealing their data. According to Arun Magesh, an IT security researcher at Payatu Technologies, India; the AiTURE fidget hand spinner app on Play Store […]
A couple of days ago it was reported that an IT security researcher Robert Baptiste who goes by the handle of Elliot Alderson on Twitter had discovered a pre-installed backdoor application called “EngineerMode” on OnePlus smartphones including its 5, 3, 3T models and OxygenOS for OnePlus 1. Now, the same researcher has found another preinstalled app in OnePlus devices sold to customers around the […]
A Chinese mechanical keyboard manufacturer MantisTek has been caught in the middle of a controversy in which it’s being blamed for spying on users through built-in keylogger in its GK2 model and sending the data to a server apparently hosted on Alibaba Cloud server. The communication is happening over HTTP, not HTTPS which means the user data is being […]