Sushmita Kalashikar

Alert! Income tax refund SMS – Newest way of conducting bank fraud by cyber criminals

Sushmita Kalashikar / 2 years
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6 min read

Scammers are literally on their toes all year round, but for all the wrong reasons, devising ways and means to trick innocent people. In their latest attempt at fraud, cyber criminals are using fake SMS pretending to be from Income Tax Department to trick innocent victims into sharing bank account details. Understanding Income Tax Refund […]

How to protect yourself from becoming victim of UPI frauds?

Sushmita Kalashikar / 2 years
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4 min read

A new and interesting kind of cyber theft is making rounds in the cyber world. This time the theft involves UPI (Unified Payments Interface) as the medium for tricking innocent victims into losing their money. The increasing popularity and ease of use of digital payment apps like Google Pay or Paytm have definitely made life […]

Windows 7 reaches End of Life (EOL) – Are you ready for the risks or would you rather upgrade your OS?

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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3 min read

14 Jan 2020 marked a huge day for Windows, as Microsoft ended support for Windows 7, the operating system that had been touching lives for nearly 11 years. Introduced almost a decade back, Windows 7 was designed basically to fix the failures that came with Windows Vista. The popularity of this OS was so massive […]

Skills that can help kids deal with cybersecurity challenges NOW & LATER

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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3 min read

With the growing incidences of cyber-attacks, it has become indispensable for us to prepare our kids to face the challenges of cyber security head-on, rather than shy away from them. While schools do their best to make kids aware of the good and bad of using the internet, parents are equally responsible for inculcating healthy […]

Top Cyber-security trends affecting Windows users during 2019

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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5 min read

The year 2019 saw several new and recurring incidences of cyber-attacks, giving enterprises sleepless nights and the general public a run for security cover. However, there were a few trending malware that kept creating havoc and continued to keep the security experts on toes! Here’s a quick insight on few such trending cyber-attacks on Windows […]

Cybercrime not limited to Metro cities – Wake up call for Smaller cities of India!

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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3 min read

Cyber-attacks and cybercrimes are no more only about metro cities of India. In fact, cyber criminals are quick to shift their attention to smaller cities, owing to the fact that people/businesses in smaller cities are less familiar with the need or importance of cyber security. This makes it easier for cyber criminals to exploit vulnerabilities […]

Pegasus like spyware could be snooping on you right now!!

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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6 min read

The recent news of Pegasus spyware attack via WhatsApp that targeted lawyers, journalists and human rights activists, offers an astonishing revelation on the kind of havoc such spyware can create. We covered the topic extensively, recently. The frequent media buzz about the recent incident of snooping by Pegasus spyware which impacted several unsuspicious mobile users […]

Quick Heal Supports Windows 10 November 2019 Update

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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3 min read

Microsoft has recently come up with a new update for Windows 10 PCs, called Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Build Version 1909). Here we’ll list down some of the highlights of this update and see how Quick Heal is compatible with this OS. Highlights of Windows 10 November 2019 Update Enhanced Microsoft Edge web browser experience. […]

This Children’s Day, pledge the online security of your kids!

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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4 min read

It’s Children’s Day and there couldn’t be a better day to pledge the security of our young minds, not just in the physical world but also virtual world. While technology has improved our lives in ways beyond our control and provided our kids with an ocean of knowledge, we cannot ignore the risks that tag […]

Think loud! Can the regular delivery boy at your office launch a malware?

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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4 min read

Most companies employ strict security practices when it comes to the security of their office and infrastructure. There are security guards to monitor the entry and exit, surveillance cameras in place for 360° view and system administrators to keep a check on the security of systems and networks. While most of the efforts are concentrated […]

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