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SpyAgent Malware Uses OCR Tech to Attack Crypto Wallets

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SpyAgent Malware Uses OCR Tech to Attack Crypto Wallets

Malware Using OCR to Steal Crypto KeysCybersecurity experts have found a new malware threat that lures users into downloading a malicious app to grow. An advanced malware strain...

Supreme Court Directive Mandates Self-Declaration Certificates for Advertisements

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Supreme Court Directive Mandates Self-Declaration Certificates for Advertisements

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India recently directed every advertiser and advertising agency to submit a self-declaration certificate confirming that their...

Information Stealer Malware Preys on Gamers via Deceptive Cheat Code Baits

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Information Stealer Malware Preys on Gamers via Deceptive Cheat Code Baits

There is a new info-stealing malware that appears as a cheat on a game called Cheat Lab, and it promises downloaders that if they convince their friends to download it too,...

Google Removes 22 Malicious Android Apps Exposed by McAfee

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Google Removes 22 Malicious Android Apps Exposed by McAfee

Google recently took action against 22 apps that are available on the Google Play Store, which has alarmed Android users. These apps, which have been downloaded over 2.5 million...

Top Victim of AI Voice Scams with 83% Losing Money

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Top Victim of AI Voice Scams with 83% Losing Money

A new report has revealed that India tops the list of countries most affected by AI-powered voice scams. The report, released by cybersecurity firm McAfee, shows that 83% of Indians...

Cybercriminals Use ChatGPT to Ease Their Operations

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Cybercriminals Use ChatGPT to Ease Their Operations

Cybercriminals have already leveraged the power of AI to develop code that may be used in a ransomware attack, according to Sergey Shykevich, a lead ChatGPT researcher at...

According to Europol, Deepfakes are Used Frequently in Organized Crime

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According to Europol, Deepfakes are Used Frequently in Organized Crime

The Europol Innovation Lab recently released its inaugural report, titled "Facing reality? Law enforcement and the challenge of deepfakes", as part of its Observatory function....

Google Authenticator Codes for Android is Targeted by Nefarious Escobar Banking Trojan

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Google Authenticator Codes for Android is Targeted by Nefarious Escobar Banking Trojan

'Escobar' virus has resurfaced in the form of a novel threat, this time targeting Google Authenticator MFA codes. The spyware, which goes by the package name com.escobar.pablo...

Hackers Have Devised a New Trick to Disable Macro Security Warnings

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Hackers Have Devised a New Trick to Disable Macro Security Warnings

Threat actors have found a novel method for disabling macro security warnings in malspam assaults that use non-malicious documents. Microsoft Office macro malware that uses...

Smishing Campaign: Roaming Mantis Attacks OS Android Systems With Malware

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Smishing Campaign: Roaming Mantis Attacks OS Android Systems With Malware

A smishing campaign which goes by the name Roaming Mantis is imitating a logistics firm to hack SMS messages and contact list of Android users from Asia since 2018. Last year,...

Creator of McAfee Antivirus Software Charged For Conspiracy?

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Creator of McAfee Antivirus Software Charged For Conspiracy?

Creator of McAfee antivirus software, Businessman John McAfee is charged under a conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering in the U.S. McAfee and his bodyguard Jimmy...

'Ransomware Task Force': Microsoft, McAfee and Rapid7 Coalition

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'Ransomware Task Force': Microsoft, McAfee and Rapid7 Coalition

19 tech companies, cybersecurity firms, and non-profits have collaborated with the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) to form a new group called "The Ransomware...

Resurgence in Ransomware Being Driven By a Surge of New Malware Families

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Resurgence in Ransomware Being Driven By a Surge of New Malware Families

A US based cyber security firm through its most recent threat report observed a 118% increase in new Ransomware strains basically in the first quarter of 2019 as compared...

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Amazon Prime Day A Cyber Attack Target?

Researchers discover that the upcoming Amazon Prime Day sale is said to bring about hackers setting up a variety of Prime Day-related tricks intended to fool users into giving...