Summary: While the whole world fights against the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercriminals are busy exploiting the situation and attacking vulnerable users & businesses. In the last few weeks, there has been a rise in coronavirus-themed mail spams, which are being used to deliver a variety of malware. At Quick Heal Security Labs, we have observed […]
A critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) recently discovered Apache Log4J, the popular java open source logging library used in countless worldwide applications. The maximum severity vulnerability has been identified as ‘Log4Shell‘, which, if exploited, could permit a remote attacker to take control of vulnerable systems and execute arbitrary code remotely. According to some security researchers, the […]
Microsoft has recently developed a new update for Windows 10 PCs, called Windows 10 November 2021 update, version 21H2. Here we’ll list down some of the highlights of this update and see how Quick Heal is compatible with this OS. Few Highlights of the Windows 10 November 2021 update are: Wi-Fi security is enhanced due to […]
Quick Heal Security Labs has been monitoring various attack campaigns using JSOutProx RAT against different SMBs in the BFSI sector since January 2021. We have found multiple payloads being dropped at different stages of its operations. Although the RAT campaigns have also been previously reported on other countries, those targeting Indian companies are operated […]
Microsoft has released an all-new Windows 11 Operating System (OS). This article highlights the new features in Windows 11 and how Quick Heal products are compatible with the latest OS version. Few highlights of Windows 11 Windows 11 has a whole new UI design with softer visuals and transparent backgrounds to boost users’ experience to […]
VoLTE: Voice over LTE is a high-speed wireless communication standard for mobile phones. It has up to three times more voice and data capacity than older 3G UMTS and up to six times more than 2G GSM. With its increased data capacity, users don’t need to use the data very judiciously, and they can keep […]
What is Cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that generally only exists electronically. There is no physical coin or bill unless you use a service to cash in cryptocurrency for a physical token. You usually exchange cryptocurrency with someone online, with your phone or computer, without using an intermediary like a bank. Bitcoin […]
At the start of February 2021, Bazarloader malware was in the news about its mechanism of delivering the initial attack vector. It tricks a victim into connecting with a fake call where a threat actor asks to download malicious excel attachments from the portal to infect them. We recently observed that its delivery mechanism is […]
What is Sextortion? Sextortion is a scam via email or any other medium to blackmail the victim and threaten to expose private data like photos, web browsing history, chat history, etc. Generally, these sextortion scammers send emails & claim that they have gained access to the victim’s device, installed a Trojan virus by logging into […]
Cloud adoption has witnessed exponential growth over the past few years. However, it brings forth a new set of cyber risks that endanger organizations and their customers. In the best-case scenario, these unknown cyber risks may result in increased costs, while in the worst-case scenario, these risks can lead to loss of customers, reputation, business, […]