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Android banking Trojan targets more than 232 apps including apps offered by Indian banks

Subhrojyoti Chowdhury / 8 years
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Quick Heal Security Labs detected an Android Banking Trojan that targets more than 232 banking apps including those offered by Indian banks. The malware is known as Android.banker.A2f8a (Previously detected as Android.banker.A9480). Like most other Android banking malware, even this one is designed for stealing login credentials, hijacking SMSs, uploading contact lists and SMSs on a […]

Cybersecurity Predictions: What to expect in 2018

Sakshat Karkare / 8 years
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10 min read

Get ready! 2018 is going to be much worse for cybersecurity than what it was for 2017. Before we get on with the cybersecurity predictions for 2018, let’s take a quick flashback of 2017 2017 was riddled with cybersecurity mayhem: WannaCry – the biggest ransomware attack in history; took down over 300,000 computers worldwide, closely […]

5 cybersecurity tips for safe online shopping this holiday season

Sakshat Karkare / 8 years
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4 min read

By now, most of you must have started getting emails and messages about great deals and discounts from your online shopping websites. And while most of us get preoccupied with our shopping spree, cyber criminals will try to make the most of this opportunity. How? Well, that’s easy. They might send you an email that […]

Beware of fake apps that claim to link your mobile number to Aadhaar

Anand Singh / 8 years
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5 min read

Are you looking for ways to avoid visiting your cellular network provider’s care center/store to get your Aadhaar linked to your mobile number? Have you recently searched for apps that can help you do this? Well, here is some important and useful information for you. It is now mandatory for all mobile users to link […]

Android ransomware demands iTunes gift cards as a ransom – an analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

Subhrojyoti Chowdhury / 8 years
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5 min read

Typically, a ransomware will demand money or cryptocurrency after it has locked down your computer or phone or encrypted its data. But, Quick Heal Security Labs has spotted an Android ransomware that demands iTunes gift cards after it locks down the infected device. These gift cards can be sold on auction sites, social media or […]

Quick Heal Total Security receives BEST+++ certification from AVLab in Fileless Malware Protection Test

Sakshat Karkare / 8 years
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2 min read

AVLab is an independent organization that conducts tests on security software for corporate networks and individual user devices. These tests are conducted by using malicious software, tools, and bypassing security techniques that are used in real cyberattacks. In October 2017, AVLab conducted a Fileless Malware Protection Test. In this test, AVLab experts tested various security […]

An emerging trend of DDE based Office malware – an analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

Aniruddha Dolas / 8 years
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3 min read

For the past few years, we have been seeing macro-based attacks through Object Linking Embedding (OLE)/Microsoft Office files. But, presently, attackers are using a different technique to spread malware through Office files – using a new attack vector called ‘Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)’. DDE is an authorized Microsoft Office feature that provides several methods for transferring data between applications. Once the communication protocol is established, it doesn’t require user interactions to exchange data between applications. The DDE […]

Beware of fake social media messages that talk about SMS-based Aadhaar-LIC linking

Sakshat Karkare / 8 years
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2 min read

You might be aware that LIC policyholders must now link their Aadhaar and PAN to their policies according to a directive issued by the Government of India. The deadline for the Aadhaar-LIC linking is December 31, 2017. And unsurprisingly, fraudsters have started misusing this news to their advantage. How? Read what follows. While LIC has […]

IcedID – a new sophisticated banking Trojan: a technical analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

Subhrojyoti Chowdhury / 8 years
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4 min read

IcedID is a new player in the banking Trojan family. It has a modular architecture and capable of stealing banking credentials of the user by performing a man-in-the-middle attack (MITM). IcedID sets up a local proxy and redirects all Internet traffic through it. Additionally, it can download and execute components required for stealth. Infection vector […]

Beware! 12.5 million emails hiding a ransomware have been let loose by Necurs botnet

Sakshat Karkare / 8 years
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3 min read

If you weren’t careful with your incoming emails, then it’s time you should. Attackers have released 12.5 million emails hiding a ransomware called the Scarab malware. And Necurs botnet, the world’s largest email spam botnet, is being used in this attack. First, what is a botnet? A group of computers called zombies (these could also […]

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