Monthly Archives: February 2018

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Russian spies hacked the Olympics and tried to make it look like North Korea did it, U.S. officials say

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ussian military spies hacked several hundred computers used by authorities at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, according to U.S. intelligence.

They did so while trying to make it appear as though the intrusion was conducted by North Korea, what is known […]

By |February 25th, 2018|Cyber News|

‘Kids Glove’: Kerala police takes on cyber crime and drug abuse among children

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The Malappuram district police in collaboration with Kerala police cyber dome on Saturday launched a state-wide initiative, Kids Glove, to create awareness among teachers, parents and children about cyber crimes and drug abuse.

The programme was launched on Saturday in Malappuram by Uma Behera IPS, Vigilance […]

By |February 25th, 2018|Cyber News|

Intel did not tell U.S. cyber officials about chip flaws until made public

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Credits: reuters

Intel Corp did not inform U.S. cyber security officials of the so-called Meltdown and Spectre chip security flaws until they leaked to the public, six months after Alphabet Inc notified the chipmaker of the problems, according to letters sent by tech […]

By |February 23rd, 2018|Cyber News|

Cryptojackers are hacking websites to mine cryptocurrencies

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Hackers have a new trick up their sleeves: hijacking computers to generate digital coins.

As bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices soar, “cryptojacking” attackers surreptitiously take over web browsers, phones and servers to make some serious profit.

“Every avenue out there is being exploited […]

By |February 23rd, 2018|Cyber News|

North Korean hacking group ‘Reaper’ grows into global threat: FireEye

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North Korean cyber-spy group ‘Reaper’ is emerging as a global threat, conducting espionage well beyond the Korean peninsula in support of Pyongyang’s military and economic interests, FireEye Inc said.

The group, known also as APT37, in 2017 began attacking targets in […]

By |February 23rd, 2018|Cyber News|

uTorrent Exploit Can Leave PCs Vulnerable To Hacking Exploits

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An exploit in the P2P program BitTorrent, uTorrent and uTorrent Web could effectively allow hackers to remotely hijack a user’s PC via DNS rebinding. Allowing them to install remote code and execute malware.

Google researcher Tavis Ormandy revealed the vulnerability over […]

By |February 23rd, 2018|Cyber News|

Five short films focusing on cyber crime released

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Credits: Thehindu

To create awareness about rising incidents of cyber crime among general public, the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad, with the help of Tollywood actors, has produced a series of five short-films.

The short-films will be screened in cinema halls across the […]

By |February 20th, 2018|Cyber News|

Maharashtra to form its own emergency cyber response team in six months

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Credits: Hindustantimes

The next time someone’s bank account is hacked or data stolen from Aadhaar card, help may be more close at hand.

The state government is planning to set up its own Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) in the next six months […]

By |February 20th, 2018|Cyber News|

UN CHIEF URGES GLOBAL RULES FOR CYBER WARFARE

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for global rules to minimize the impact of electronic warfare on civilians as massive cyber attacks look likely to become the first salvoes in future wars.

Computer hackers, many of them believed to be state-sponsored groups, […]

By |February 20th, 2018|Cyber News|

US preparing ‘bloody nose’ cyber attacks on North Korea

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Credits: telegraph

The United States is drawing up plans for cyber attacks on North Korea in an effort to bring the regime of Kim Jong-Un to heel, according to intelligence sources, as Pyongyang says it is ready for “both dialogue and war” as the […]

By |February 20th, 2018|Cyber News|