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Have you updated your browser yet? Severe Chrome Zero-day vulnerability getting actively exploited

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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2 min read

Attention! Are you using Chrome as your web browsing software on your Windows, Linux and Mac? High time you update your browser!! That’s right. With Google recently releasing Chrome version 78.0.3904.87 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, there come’s an urgent warning, requesting billions of users to update their software immediately. The warning comes after news of hackers exploiting two […]

This Diwali, gift your loved ones digital security for life!

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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2 min read

Diwali is that time of the year when you can literally feel the auspiciousness, fun and festivities in the air. While the streets are lightened with the bright glow of diyas and lamps, the night sky is adored by the sparkling light and boom of firecrackers. The hustle and bustle of family and friends add […]

How to protect yourself from becoming victim of UPI frauds?

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 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 […]

Which Antivirus to choose for protecting my Android phone?

Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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2 min read

Smartphones are taking the market by storm and so are the rising mobile malware attacks! As per reports by Quick Heal Security Labs, the last quarter clocked around 2,22000+ malware hits across our Android AV customers, all of which got blocked at the right time. This goes on to explain the extent to which Android […]

Trivia! 5 things you never imagined could be hacked by cyber criminals

Sushmita Kalashikar / 7 years
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3 min read

The term “hacking” has become the talk of the town, with one new incidence of hacking being reported every single day. The internet is in for a spin as cases of hacking are getting reported on a global level, triggering the realization that anything and everything with a vulnerable spot could be used to make […]

Teacher’s Day Special – Things that teachers must know about their students to make them cyber safe

Sushmita Kalashikar / 7 years
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3 min read

A good teacher is not just someone who is good with academics. They are more of a role model and mentor, who can share the right knowledge with their students, to help them choose and perceive between the good and bad of the society they live in. Given the increasing intrusion of internet in the […]

Cybersquatting and Typosquatting victimizing innocent customers and brands

Sushmita Kalashikar / 7 years
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3 min read

The rapid shift of brands towards online platforms and ecommerce portals, has opened the gates for cyber threats like Phishing, Cybersquatting and Typosquatting. In fact, every entity with an online presence today, feels burdened by the fear of compromising their brand reputation, in the face of these ubiquitous cyber threats. While the term phishing keeps […]

Phishers using custom 404 Not Found error page to steal Microsoft credentials

Sushmita Kalashikar / 7 years
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3 min read

In the latest of its kind phishing attacks, phishers have been found to use custom 404 Not Found error pages to run phishing campaign. This unusual phishing campaign is basically aimed at tricking unsuspecting victims into sharing their Microsoft login credentials. A 404 Not Found page is typically an indication that you have landed on […]

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

Sushmita Kalashikar / 7 years
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3 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. At a time when […]

Android based IoT devices with open ADB port inviting easy attacks by Crypto-miners

Sushmita Kalashikar / 7 years
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3 min read

The rapid pace at which connected smart home devices are increasing, have opened the gates for a new era of cyber-attacks on IoT devices including smart phones, TVs, IP cameras, etc. These attacks are mostly in the form of crypto mining attacks wherein cryptocurrency-mining botnet enters the targeted device via open ADB port and spreads […]

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