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. […]
Autoreply is a convenient feature through which users can send a custom message as an automatic reply for unanswered incoming email, SMS, WhatsApp messages, and more. There are many applications on Google Play Store which offers such functionality. We have recently noticed malicious applications which are abusing this particular functionality. Fig 1. Content used for […]
COVID-19 pandemic has confined a big part of the population indoors, doing their work and daily chores online. This has had a direct impact on mobile app usage trends, especially among on-demand mobile apps. Mobile applications have become a necessity for varied purposes, including video conferencing, communicating, attending online classes, streaming services, playing games, ordering […]
Let’s get to the point immediately: if you use an Apple Mac system, it doesn’t mean that you are safe from cyber-attacks. If you don’t take the necessary actions to protect your Mac, you’re just one mistake away from an infected system. It’s important to point this out strongly as there’s been a long-running misconception since the […]
As an avid smartphone user, do you get frustrated at not finding the app you want on the official Google Play Store or App Store? For instance, if you are in India and wanted to check out TikTok, you won’t find it on either of these platforms as the Indian government has banned it for […]
Zloader aka Terdot – a variant of the infamous Zeus banking malware is well known for aggressively using “.xls”, “.xlsx” documents as its initial vector to deliver its payload. Despite this, recently we have come across “.docm” file which is being used by Zoader family to perform its initial activity. This shows adversaries like to […]
VPN is a prominent tool for enhanced online life. VPN consists of a tunnel that your encrypted data travels down, keeping you more secure and anonymous on the internet. Lately, there is a huge interest in using a VPN as a major online security tool. It has become a remarkable tool for travellers, online shoppers, […]
It might sound like a story from the world of science-fiction. But it’s a scenario that has become an increasing reality—malicious threat actors are finding ways to hack into cars and other automotive vehicles! The most famous example of this phenomenon occurred in 2015 when two hackers demonstrated that they could use exploits to take […]
