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Woman Falls Victim To Lounge Scam At Bengaluru Airport, Loses Over Rs 87,000
Ms Mani in a new video clarified that authorities at Bengaluru International Airport have reached out to her and are actively assisting her with the situation.
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How CIA, Mossad Used A Computer Virus To Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Program
The story of Stuxnet's development and deployment began years earlier. The inception of Stuxnet can be traced back to the early 2000s, during a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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How Thousands Of Indians Were Lured, Trapped In Cambodia Cyber Fraud
Sixty Indians, lured to Cambodia and forced into cyber fraud activities by trafficking gangs, have now been rescued by authorities.
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US Sanctions Four Over "Malicious Cyber Activity" For Iran's Military
The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were "involved in malicious cyber activity" on behalf of the country's military.
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US, Israel Say Iranian-Linked Hackers Could Affect Several Industries
The US and Israel issued a joint advisory to highlight what they called malicious cyber activity linked to Iran that could affect several industries, including US-based water systems as well as energy and food.
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Ransomware Attacks Surge Over 2-Fold In India In First Half Of 2023: Report
India saw a huge surge in ransomware and IoT cyber attacks in the first half of 2023, as criminals shifted to stealthier means of malicious activities, according to a report by SonicWall.
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Crypto, Metaverse Threats as Serious as Those Around Dynamite: Home Minister Amit Shah
India's Home Minister Amit Shah has said that a common strategy is needed at a global level to deal with the threat shift that now extensively includes vulnerabilities on widely used and relied-on cyber networks.
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German Intelligence Unit BND to Use Dog-Themed NFTs to Fish for Cyber Talent: Details
Germany’s intelligence unit BND has decided to find cyber talent by enticing people to participate in a virtual, blockchain-based treasure hunt. Unlike usual NFT collections, the collectibles from ‘Dogs of BND’ will not be up for sale on any NFT marketplace. Instead, these NFTs will only serve as collectibles, acquired by finding a character ...
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DeFi Protocol Sturdy Finance Loses Around $775,000 in ETH in Hack Attack
On Monday, June 12, cyber security firms sounded an alert on social media about a hack attack on DeFi protocol Sturdy. As per the official Twitter update from Sturdy, they have paused activities on their network. The protocol has also informed users that no more funds are at risk. As of now, the identity of the miscreant(s) responsible for the hack...
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Microsoft President Says Deepfakes Are Biggest Concern Around AI, Steps Needed to Curb AI-Driven Fraud
Microsoft president Brad Smith said Thursday that his biggest concern around artificial intelligence was deep fakes, realistic looking but false content. "We're going have to address the issues around deep fakes. We're going to have to address in particular what we worry about most foreign cyber influence operations, the kinds of activities that ar...
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US Sanctions North Korea Over 'Malicious Cyber Activity'
The US government on Tuesday announced new sanctions on North Korean groups for what is said was the use of hackers to raise money for Pyongyang's weapons programs.
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Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI
The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed ...
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Cyber Alert Issued Against 'Royal' Ransomware Virus That Targets Key Sectors, Seeks Bitcoin Payoffs
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in a latest advisory that this Internet spread ransomware sneaks in through phishing emails, malicious downloads, abusing RDP (remote desktop protocol) and other forms of social engineering.
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NHRC Chief Calls for Strict Laws for Unlawful Internet Behaviour, Cyber Crimes
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice (Retd) Arun Kumar Mishra on Thursday called for a stringent law to deal with "unlawful Internet behaviour and cyber crimes." He was speaking after the inauguration of the 25th All India Forensic Science Conference at the National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar.
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‘Just Market Behaviour’: Binance CEO Probes Rise in Trading of Underdog Altcoins
Binance has witnessed an escalation in trading activities for Sun Token, Ardor, Osmosis, FUNToken, and Golem in the recent days, stirring suspicions among members of the crypto community amid the ongoing market slump. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, revealed that the company conducted an internal probe to check if bad actors were targeting the ...
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Woman Falls Victim To Lounge Scam At Bengaluru Airport, Loses Over Rs 87,000
Ms Mani in a new video clarified that authorities at Bengaluru International Airport have reached out to her and are actively assisting her with the situation.
-
How CIA, Mossad Used A Computer Virus To Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Program
The story of Stuxnet's development and deployment began years earlier. The inception of Stuxnet can be traced back to the early 2000s, during a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
-
How Thousands Of Indians Were Lured, Trapped In Cambodia Cyber Fraud
Sixty Indians, lured to Cambodia and forced into cyber fraud activities by trafficking gangs, have now been rescued by authorities.
-
US Sanctions Four Over "Malicious Cyber Activity" For Iran's Military
The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were "involved in malicious cyber activity" on behalf of the country's military.
-
US, Israel Say Iranian-Linked Hackers Could Affect Several Industries
The US and Israel issued a joint advisory to highlight what they called malicious cyber activity linked to Iran that could affect several industries, including US-based water systems as well as energy and food.
-
Ransomware Attacks Surge Over 2-Fold In India In First Half Of 2023: Report
India saw a huge surge in ransomware and IoT cyber attacks in the first half of 2023, as criminals shifted to stealthier means of malicious activities, according to a report by SonicWall.
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Crypto, Metaverse Threats as Serious as Those Around Dynamite: Home Minister Amit Shah
India's Home Minister Amit Shah has said that a common strategy is needed at a global level to deal with the threat shift that now extensively includes vulnerabilities on widely used and relied-on cyber networks.
-
German Intelligence Unit BND to Use Dog-Themed NFTs to Fish for Cyber Talent: Details
Germany’s intelligence unit BND has decided to find cyber talent by enticing people to participate in a virtual, blockchain-based treasure hunt. Unlike usual NFT collections, the collectibles from ‘Dogs of BND’ will not be up for sale on any NFT marketplace. Instead, these NFTs will only serve as collectibles, acquired by finding a character ...
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DeFi Protocol Sturdy Finance Loses Around $775,000 in ETH in Hack Attack
On Monday, June 12, cyber security firms sounded an alert on social media about a hack attack on DeFi protocol Sturdy. As per the official Twitter update from Sturdy, they have paused activities on their network. The protocol has also informed users that no more funds are at risk. As of now, the identity of the miscreant(s) responsible for the hack...
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Microsoft President Says Deepfakes Are Biggest Concern Around AI, Steps Needed to Curb AI-Driven Fraud
Microsoft president Brad Smith said Thursday that his biggest concern around artificial intelligence was deep fakes, realistic looking but false content. "We're going have to address the issues around deep fakes. We're going to have to address in particular what we worry about most foreign cyber influence operations, the kinds of activities that ar...
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US Sanctions North Korea Over 'Malicious Cyber Activity'
The US government on Tuesday announced new sanctions on North Korean groups for what is said was the use of hackers to raise money for Pyongyang's weapons programs.
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Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI
The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed ...
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Cyber Alert Issued Against 'Royal' Ransomware Virus That Targets Key Sectors, Seeks Bitcoin Payoffs
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in a latest advisory that this Internet spread ransomware sneaks in through phishing emails, malicious downloads, abusing RDP (remote desktop protocol) and other forms of social engineering.
-
NHRC Chief Calls for Strict Laws for Unlawful Internet Behaviour, Cyber Crimes
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice (Retd) Arun Kumar Mishra on Thursday called for a stringent law to deal with "unlawful Internet behaviour and cyber crimes." He was speaking after the inauguration of the 25th All India Forensic Science Conference at the National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar.
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‘Just Market Behaviour’: Binance CEO Probes Rise in Trading of Underdog Altcoins
Binance has witnessed an escalation in trading activities for Sun Token, Ardor, Osmosis, FUNToken, and Golem in the recent days, stirring suspicions among members of the crypto community amid the ongoing market slump. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, revealed that the company conducted an internal probe to check if bad actors were targeting the ...
