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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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Central Agency Warns Of Phone Virus That Hacks Into Call Logs, Camera
An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like callrecords, contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading, the national cyber security agency has said in its latest advisory.
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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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New Mobile Banking Virus Prowling In Indian Cyberspace
A new mobile banking 'Trojan' virus -- SOVA -- which can stealthily encrypt an Android phone for ransom and is hard to uninstall is targeting Indian customers, the country's federal cyber security agency said in its latest advisory.
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China Accuses NSA of Hacking its Aeronautics, Space Research University: Report
China has reportedly accused the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of Tailored Access Operations of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and 360 Security Technology jointly conducted a technical analysis of the case. The NSA alleged...
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Former CIA Programmer Convicted for 2017 Leak of ‘Vault 7’ US Hacking Tools to Wikileaks
Former CIA coder Joshua Schulte was found guilty of the 2017 leak of ‘Vault 7’ hacking tools to WikiLeaks, by a New York federal court on Wednesday. Schulte, who worked for the CIA’s elite hacking unit, sent the agency’s most valuable hacking tools to the anti-secrecy group in 2017, including 8,761 documents, plus a collection of malware, v...
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ACT Fibernet Launches ACT Shield Virus Protection App With Parental Controls, More Features
ACT Shield lets parents add content filters to make browsing child-friendly
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Cyber Virus Stealing Credit Card Details Using COVID-19 Information: CBI
A malicious software called Cerberus is stealing financial data such as credit card details by luring people with COVID-19 related information, the Central Bureau of Investigation has warned states, Union territories and agencies after receiving Interpol inputs.
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The Other Virus Threat: Surge in COVID-Themed Cyber-Attacks
The US Department of Homeland Security issued an alert this month warning that the COVID epidemic has increased threats and that "cyber actors may send emails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information."
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Message On Closure Of Schools, Offices Over Virus Is Fake: Maharashtra Government
The Maharashtra Government on Friday lodged a complaint with cyber police about a fake message on closure of colleges, schools and offices in view of coronavirus.
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'Olympic Destroyer' Malware Targetted 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Several U.S. cyber security firms said on Monday that they had uncovered a computer virus dubbed "Olympic Destroyer" that was likely used in an attack on Friday's opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
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'Locky' Is Largest Malware Campaign In 2017
Locky ransomware's re-emergence with new email distribution campaign has been touted as one of the largest malware campaigns in the latter half of 2017, the media reported.
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Religare Securities Says It Has Suffered a Cyber-Attack
Religare, a medium-sized brokerage, added the attack had been "proactively handled" and that "necessary damage control steps" had been initiated.
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Ransomware: Ukraine Scrambles to Contain New Cyber Threat After Attack
Experts said that while hackers have previously inserted viruses into software updates, the attack on Ukraine is the largest and most disruptive such assault to date.
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Ransomware Attacks: Family Firm in Ukraine Says Not Responsible
Little known outside Ukrainian accounting circles, Intellect Service's M.E.Doc is an everyday part of life at around 80 percent of companies in Ukraine.
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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.
-
Central Agency Warns Of Phone Virus That Hacks Into Call Logs, Camera
An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like callrecords, contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading, the national cyber security agency has said in its latest advisory.
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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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New Mobile Banking Virus Prowling In Indian Cyberspace
A new mobile banking 'Trojan' virus -- SOVA -- which can stealthily encrypt an Android phone for ransom and is hard to uninstall is targeting Indian customers, the country's federal cyber security agency said in its latest advisory.
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China Accuses NSA of Hacking its Aeronautics, Space Research University: Report
China has reportedly accused the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of Tailored Access Operations of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and 360 Security Technology jointly conducted a technical analysis of the case. The NSA alleged...
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Former CIA Programmer Convicted for 2017 Leak of ‘Vault 7’ US Hacking Tools to Wikileaks
Former CIA coder Joshua Schulte was found guilty of the 2017 leak of ‘Vault 7’ hacking tools to WikiLeaks, by a New York federal court on Wednesday. Schulte, who worked for the CIA’s elite hacking unit, sent the agency’s most valuable hacking tools to the anti-secrecy group in 2017, including 8,761 documents, plus a collection of malware, v...
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ACT Fibernet Launches ACT Shield Virus Protection App With Parental Controls, More Features
ACT Shield lets parents add content filters to make browsing child-friendly
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Cyber Virus Stealing Credit Card Details Using COVID-19 Information: CBI
A malicious software called Cerberus is stealing financial data such as credit card details by luring people with COVID-19 related information, the Central Bureau of Investigation has warned states, Union territories and agencies after receiving Interpol inputs.
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The Other Virus Threat: Surge in COVID-Themed Cyber-Attacks
The US Department of Homeland Security issued an alert this month warning that the COVID epidemic has increased threats and that "cyber actors may send emails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information."
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Message On Closure Of Schools, Offices Over Virus Is Fake: Maharashtra Government
The Maharashtra Government on Friday lodged a complaint with cyber police about a fake message on closure of colleges, schools and offices in view of coronavirus.
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'Olympic Destroyer' Malware Targetted 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Several U.S. cyber security firms said on Monday that they had uncovered a computer virus dubbed "Olympic Destroyer" that was likely used in an attack on Friday's opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
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'Locky' Is Largest Malware Campaign In 2017
Locky ransomware's re-emergence with new email distribution campaign has been touted as one of the largest malware campaigns in the latter half of 2017, the media reported.
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Religare Securities Says It Has Suffered a Cyber-Attack
Religare, a medium-sized brokerage, added the attack had been "proactively handled" and that "necessary damage control steps" had been initiated.
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Ransomware: Ukraine Scrambles to Contain New Cyber Threat After Attack
Experts said that while hackers have previously inserted viruses into software updates, the attack on Ukraine is the largest and most disruptive such assault to date.
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Ransomware Attacks: Family Firm in Ukraine Says Not Responsible
Little known outside Ukrainian accounting circles, Intellect Service's M.E.Doc is an everyday part of life at around 80 percent of companies in Ukraine.
