Quick Heal Labs has detected a new threat that is out on the hunt for Android users. We came across an open-source script that adds a backdoor (a secret method hackers use to gain unauthorized access to a device) to any APK (Android application package). The home page of the backdoor-apk looks like this (fig […]
As many as 32 lakh debit cards of customers of HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, Axis Bank, and SBI have been affected by what is being called India’s biggest ATM card hack. As reported by the Economic Times, the breach could have been caused by a malware that was introduced in the systems of […]
October is earmarked as Cybersecurity Awareness month in the US in order to make internet users vigilant of the various possible cybercrimes. Today the world is connected via the internet and people practically live online with the help of facilities such as banking, mailing, shopping etc. available right at their fingertips. As the famous line […]
As we have explained in the previous Troldesh ransomware blog post, cyber criminals are now spreading ransomware by gaining access to computers through Remote Desktop. Remote access to the victim’s computer is gained by using brute-force techniques which can effectively crack weak passwords. Typically, the attacker scans a list of IP ranges for RDP port […]
October is observed as the Cyber Security Awareness Month. And we thought of celebrating it by sharing some essential dos and don’ts of Internet security with you. And here they are. The DOs 1. While you are banking, shopping or paying your bills online, check if the website’s URL begins with ‘https’. Also look for […]