PowerShell: An Attacker’s Paradise

Credit to Author: Mrigank Tyagi| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:13:02 +0000

  PowerShell was originally intended as a task automation and configuration management program for system administrators. However, it…

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Robin Hood Ransomware ‘GOODWILL’ Forces Victim for Charity

Credit to Author: Tejaswini Sandapolla| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:06:21 +0000

Goodwill Ransomware, identified by CloudSEK researchers in March 2022, is known to promote social justice on the internet….

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Ako Ransomware targeting businesses using RaaS

Credit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:00:51 +0000

Ako Ransomware targeting businesses using RaaS Quick Heal security researchers recently observed ransomware that uses RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) which is a subpart of MaaS (Malware as a Service). Before delving into the AKO ransomware or RaaS, one must understand what Malware as a Service means, as it is…

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What you need to know about new data-security rules for business travel

Credit to Author: Mike Elgan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:39:00 -0800

From U.S. Customs agents to cybercriminals, everyone wants to copy the data on your phone and laptop. Here’s how to protect your rights and also avoid industrial espionage.

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How to protect yourself from becoming victim of UPI frauds?

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:15:02 +0000

A new and interesting kind of cyber theft is making rounds in the cyber world. This time the theft involves UPI (Unified Payments Interface) as the medium for tricking innocent victims into losing their money. The increasing popularity and ease of use of digital payment apps like Google Pay or…

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Cybersquatting and Typosquatting victimizing innocent customers and brands

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:27:10 +0000

The rapid shift of brands towards online platforms and ecommerce portals, has opened the gates for cyber threats like Phishing, Cybersquatting and Typosquatting. In fact, every entity with an online presence today, feels burdened by the fear of compromising their brand reputation, in the face of these ubiquitous cyber threats….

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Alert! Income tax refund SMS – Newest way of conducting bank fraud by cyber criminals

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:22:12 +0000

Scammers are literally on their toes all year round, but for all the wrong reasons, devising ways and means to trick innocent people. In their latest attempt at fraud, cyber criminals are using fake SMS pretending to be from Income Tax Department to trick innocent victims into sharing bank account…

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Ransomware As A Tool – LockerGoga

Credit to Author: Ghanshyam More| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 07:18:00 +0000

Ransomware authors keep experimenting with the development of payload in various dimensions. In the timeline of ransomware implementations, we have seen its evolution from a simple screen locker to multi-component model for file encryption, from novice approach to a sophisticated one. The Ransomware as a Tool has evolved in wild…

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