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The persistent threat of PC malware: Top Windows malware families of 2012

Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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2012 has seen various malware threats and international cyberespionage tools evolve to new heights. However, the PC still remains the most accessible device for invading homes and planting malware. The number and nature of malware received by the Quick Heal Research & Development Labs in 2012 highlighted this fact. The findings of the Annual Windows […]

Future Watch VII: Your Smart TV opens up a new frontier for hacks and spying

Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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4 min read

Just like smartphones arrived in most markets and obliterated regular feature phones, smart TV’s are expected to change the way we interact with our television sets. A smart TV, or hybrid TV, comes integrated with several web 2.0 applications and widgets that allow users to access the Internet and obtain content from several sources. However […]

Security news updates from the week gone by

Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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2 min read

Bangalore biggest target of cyber crimes in 2012 The cyber criminal cell at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has reported that out of all Indian cities, Bangalore faced the most number of cyber crimes in 2012. Close to 400 reported incidents have been witnessed till the end of November in the state of Karnataka. Udupi […]

Latest security news and updates

Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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2 min read

Malware exploits Windows AutoRun Strains of malware that spread via the AutoRun feature that automatically launches programs when a USB drive or a disk is inserted into a machine is on the rise today. These kinds of malware exploit a certain bug in the AutoRun software so it is recommended that everyone disables this feature. […]

How smartphone attacks make money at the expense of the victim?

Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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5 min read

The massive surge in smartphone usage all over the world has allowed scammers to devise several ways to monetize vulnerable devices. For the victim these attack vectors represent a loss of data, time and money. But for the attacker these methods are primarily used to gain monetary benefits. So how exactly do these attackers make […]

Hurricane Sandy could lead to a malicious storm in cyberspace

Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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2 min read

Hurricane Sandy is one of the biggest storms to ever hit the East coast of the United States in years. Cyber criminals are duly taking advantage of the massive number of people who are keenly following the related news updates. It is a sad state of affairs that such events often lead to several cases […]

Scammers steal credit card details in ways you never thought of

Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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3 min read

Cyber criminals and malicious scammers are constantly at work to devise new ways to steal confidential user data. Unfortunately, such attacks are not just restricted to the Internet. A recently discovered spate of attacks enables scammers to steal credit/debit card details and these methods are increasingly carried out in the physical world. In brief, here […]

Latest security updates from the last week

Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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2 min read

Government plans for 5 lakh cyber warriors for e-defense Having recognized the need for defense against extensive cyber attacks, the Indian Government has started an initiative to train 5 lakh ‘cyber warriors’ over the next 5 years. The training will include a centralized institute and access to extensive resources to achieve the same. Flaw in […]

Beware of Fake Complaint Emails from BBB

Ranjeet Menon / 13 years
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1 min read

Another email scam that uses the name and logo of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has continued to spread over the Internet. A majority of such emails carry the recognisable BBB torch logo and contain the subject line “Case #91492169”. These emails carry an attachment that contains a malicious executable file with the name “BBB_complaint.pdf.exe“. This […]

Google Play Store may soon get a built-in malware scanner

Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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2 min read

Google intends to release a future update to its Google Play Store that will provide client-side protection from malware present in malicious applications. This malware scanner will analyze an application when a user attempts to install it on an Android device. If there is a known strain of malware present in the application, the user […]