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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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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 […]

KKNPP Attack: Tracking the DTrack!

  • Quick Heal Security Labs / 6 years
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The recent cyber-attack on Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) has been confirmed by the officials and yet again security of critical infrastructure has become the talk of the cyber world. The officials mentioned that there is no damage to control systems of the plant as the core processing controls are truly air gapped, which is […]

The infamous Spyware – Pegasus, The NSO Group and The WhatsApp snooping saga

  • Prachi Sudame / 6 years
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The Indian media is abuzz these days with several news and allegations around snooping on several Indian citizens through a spyware named Pegasus, allegedly delivered through WhatsApp. It’s reported widely that Facebook Inc., the parent company of popular messaging app -WhatsApp, reached out to few users from India (and other countries as well) informing about […]

What’s new in macOS Catalina ‘Security and Privacy’?

  • Amrapali Nimgire / 6 years
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Apple released macOS 10.15 (Catalina) on 7th Oct 2019 and now it is publicly available for download. With multiple features presented at the WWDC 2019, here’s an overview of the new security and privacy features introduced in Catalina. Enhanced Gatekeeper Gatekeeper, is an important outer layer of security, designed to prevent malicious software from running […]

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

  • Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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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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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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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 […]

Quick Heal reports 29 malicious apps with 10 million+ downloads on Google Play Store

  • Digvijay Mane / 6 years
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Quick Heal Security Labs reported 29 malicious apps found on Google Play Store, which have a collective download count of more than 10 Millions. Google was quick enough to remove these malicious apps from Play Store immediately. One of the Apps from this set, named “Multiapp multiple accounts simultaneously” has crossed 5 million installs already.    Fig. 1– […]

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

  • Sushmita Kalashikar / 6 years
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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 […]