Monthly Archives: August 2018

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Unpicking the cyber-crime economy

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They often have to get creative when “cashing out” or laundering the money they have stolen, according to a security expert.

Ziv Mador, head of security research at SpiderLabs. told the BBC that credit card thieves, for example, have limited time […]

By |August 26th, 2018|Cyber News|

Nork hackers Lazarus brought back to life by AppleJeus to infect Macs for the first time

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Credits: theregister

The malware-making gang of hackers dubbed Lazarus is said to be behind a crypto-coin-stealing nasty that infects Macs. This would be the first time this group has targeted Apple desktops.

Kaspersky Lab eggheads said today the fun-bucks generator, dubbed AppleJeus, is a port of […]

By |August 25th, 2018|Cyber News|

Huawei and ZTE handed 5G network ban in Australia

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Credits: BBC

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei says the Australian government has banned it from providing 5G technology for the country’s wireless networks.

It said fellow communications firm ZTE had also been banned, both reportedly because of national security concerns.

“This is a extremely disappointing […]

By |August 24th, 2018|Cyber News|

Microsoft says it disrupted Russian cyber attack on US elections

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Credits: ABC News

Russian government hackers continue to meddle in United States elections via internet-borne deception, targeting a broader range of democratic institutions in order to disrupt elections and to sow discord, Microsoft said.

The company’s top legal officer Brad Smith wrote that Microsoft’s Digital […]

By |August 22nd, 2018|Cyber News|

Should cyber-attacks be treated like acts of war?

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Credits: IT News

The Senate Judiciary Committee is talking about cyber threats coincidentally the same time Microsoft released a new report on Russian hackers targeting the American political system.

During the committee, senators will hear the latest from the Department of Homeland Security […]

By |August 22nd, 2018|Cyber News|

How Blockchain Can Protect IoT Devices From Future Cyber Attacks

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Credits: ABC News

The world is full of connected devices — and more are coming. In 2017, there were an estimated 8.4 billion internet-enabled thermostats, cameras, streetlights, and other electronics. By 2020 that number could exceed 20 billion, and by 2030 there could be 500 […]

By |August 22nd, 2018|Cyber News|

After Rs 94 Crore Cosmos Bank Fraud, No ATMs To Be Refilled With Cash After 9 PM From February

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Credits: IndiaTimes

Just a week after an estimated amount of Rs 94 crores was siphoned off from Cosmos bank in Pune, officials and account holders have become concerned about the bank security system. Now, a new directive saying that no ATMs will be […]

By |August 20th, 2018|Cyber News|

NPCI blames Cosmos for the bank’s Rs 940 million loss in Malware attacks

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The National Payments Council of India (NPCI) on Wednesday blamed the Cosmos Bank’s “own IT environment” for the unprecedented cyber loot which left the Pune-based bank poorer by over Rs 940 million.

In a statement, the NPCI’s Head Risk Management, Bharat […]

By |August 15th, 2018|Cyber News|

SBI customer? Your debit card will stop working unless you do this

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Credits: financialexpress

Are you an SBI debit card holder? Here’s an important update for you. The State Bank of India has informed its debit cardholders to get their old Magstripe Debit cards replaced with EMV Chips Cards before 31st December 2018.

Owing to security […]

By |August 15th, 2018|Cyber News|

Indian banks inadequately prepared for cyber attacks: Experts

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Credits: India Times

Cyber security experts on Tuesday questioned the preparedness of the Indian banks in case of a massive security breach involving funds, stressing that state-of-the-art security systems are the need of the hour.

Hackers siphoned off a whopping Rs 94.42 crore […]

By |August 15th, 2018|Cyber News|