The second wave of the pandemic has hit India hard from a cybersecurity perspective. There has been a rise in recent cyber-attacks in India in 2021, with cybercriminals taking advantage of the situation and finding new ways to breach data. If we analyze the news of cyber-attacks in 2021, we will observe increased COVID-19 cyber […]
For the last three years, Joker Trojan is making its way on Google Play Store. Quick Heal Security Labs recently spotted 8 Joker malware on Google Play Store and reported them to Google, which has now removed all the applications. Fig. 1 Screenshots of Applications from Google Play Store Joker is a spyware Trojan that […]
Cobalt Strike is a widespread threat emulation tool. It is one of the most powerful network attack tools available for penetration testers in the last few years used for various attack capabilities and as a command and control framework. Recently, Cobalt Strike has been used in various ransomware campaigns like Povlsomware Ransomware, DarkSide Ransomware. Povlsomware […]
LinkedIn is a popular social networking platform that is focused on professional networking and the business community. On this platform, users are focused almost entirely on making connections and finding jobs. But things are not always as they seem. Of late, LinkedIn is emerging as one of the most popular social networking sites used by […]
What is SHA-1 and SHA-2, and deprecation of SHA-1? SHA-1 & SHA-2 are algorithms a certificate uses to sign binaries, and Quick Heal also signs its binaries in the products. Quick Heal has been using dual (SHA-1 & SHA-2) code-signing for its products. According to an announcement, Microsoft will no longer allow certificate providers […]
Microsoft has finally released its new update for Windows 10 PCs, called Windows 10 May 2021 Update (version 21H1). The below article highlights the new features included in the latest update and how Quick Heal is compatible with this OS. Features of Windows 10 May 2021 Update When both external and internal Windows Hello cameras […]
No one had expected a new chapter to the current life devouring pandemic. People crawled from one situation to another, and so did the malware trend. Several apps were developed in different countries and states for easy management and tracking of COVID-19 cases. At Quick Heal Security Labs, we have been tracking such applications to […]
WhatsApp’s new controversial privacy policies have been in the news lately and a hot topic of discussion among its users. Some users worry that the new privacy policy would allow WhatsApp to share the private messages to its parent company Facebook, which would be used for targeted marketing. WhatsApp has been informing users and releasing […]
Credential stealer malware is the most prevalent types of malware used in cyber-attacks. We have seen a lot of new stealer malware in the wild. The main objective of all credential stealer malware is to collect all confidential and sensitive information like user credentials and financial information. Ficker Stealer is a family of information-stealing malware […]
Have you received an SMS with a link that says, “Register for vaccine using COVID-19 app”? Well, beware! It’s fake – and probably riddled with malware. The government of India started with the COVID-19 vaccination drive for everyone above 18, but consumers are facing problems in booking a slot due to a shortage in vaccines. […]