Earlier this year, The Hindu reported that 9% of Indian families claim to be victims of online financial fraud. This finding was based on a survey which received nearly 32,000 responses from families located in 331 districts of India comprising 66% male respondents and 34% women. Need for AI in Digital Protection against Financial Frauds […]
Beware! Behind the face of advancing technology lies a dark underbelly – that of evolving cyber crime. Here, perpetrators continually adapt their strategies, exploiting current events, government websites, and even trusted organizations’ legitimate applications to deceive users. This sophisticated approach involves the use of trusted names and logos to entice individuals into downloading fake apps […]
Zero-day vulnerabilities represent an imminent threat to cybersecurity, and in this case, two such vulnerabilities, CVE-2023-38831 and CVE-2023-40477, have been identified in the widely utilized WinRAR software. These vulnerabilities pose a grave concern due to their potential for remote code execution, presenting a severe threat risk. WinRAR is a popular compression tool with half a […]
The wealth of data available on the internet and the infinite potential that it has to offer requires much diligence and technique to unlock. This is where ‘Web Crawling’ and ‘Web Scraping’ come in. However, since its introduction, the term “Web Scraping” has been associated with a common misconception – the question of its legality. […]
In the world of cybercrime, the tactics used by threat actors are constantly evolving, but upon close analysis of multiple instances, the modus operandi remains the same – i.e. exploitation of current events, trending news, government websites, and even legitimate applications of trusted organizations to dupe unsuspecting users. By using the names and logos of […]
A recent virus infection faced by some users was swiftly detected as being caused by Expiro. We have conducted an in-depth investigation and analysis on the intricacies of Expiro and what makes it such a potent threat. This article lays out our analysis and understanding of the matter from our Security Research Lab and offers […]
Microsoft Office documents are used worldwide by both corporates and home-users alike. It’s different office versions, whether licensed or unlicensed offers users an easy way to create and modify files. However, this software is also susceptible to cyberattacks. Cybercriminals often take advantage of its vulnerability and use VBA (Visual Basic Application) macros as entry […]
Quick Heal products are fully compatible with Microsoft’s latest feature update – Windows 10 2022. Quick Heal has ensured that your cyber security solution is up to speed and fully compatible with this feature update. Find out how you can enjoy a secure digital experience even with the latest OS update.
Emotet is usually delivered by SPAM campaigns containing document files. This self-propagating Trojan is a downloader malware that typically downloads and executes additional payloads. Around Jan 2021, Emotet’s operations were reportedly shut down. However, it has shown its appearance again by the end of 2021. In recent months, Emotet seems to have shifted to 64 […]
Microsoft has recently come up with a new update called Windows 11 22H2. The below article highlights the new features included in Windows 11 22H2 and represents how Quick Heal is compatible with this operating system (OS). Few Highlights of Windows 11 version 22H2 Start Menu and Taskbar improvements. New Task Manager design. UI […]