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Researchers Expose Shocking Vulnerabilities in Satellite Communications
Researchers using basic satellite equipment intercepted thousands of unencrypted transmissions from space, exposing sensitive data such as corporate communications, text messages, and even government links. The study highlights major security flaws in satellite networks used worldwide. Experts warn the findings reveal how easily hackers could explo...
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WhatsApp Suspends Over 9.8 Million Accounts In India In June, Cites Harmful Activity
WhatsApp banned more than 98 lakh accounts in India during June, as part of its efforts to curb abuse and harmful activity on the platform, according to WhatsApp's latest India Monthly Report.
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Dark Web, VPNs: Delhi Cops Scramble To Probe Bomb Threats To Schools
A fresh wave of bomb threats targeting schools and colleges has kept Delhi Police on its toes as many education institutes panicked for three days straight, with senior officers saying the emails were sent using encrypted networks, making them hard t
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Australian Man Held For Distributing App That Was 'Whatsapp For Criminals'
An Australian man has been charged with distributing the encrypted messaging app known as "Ghost", allegedly used by criminals across the globe to arrange drug deals and violence, police said Wednesday.
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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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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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1.3 Terabytes Of Data Encrypted In Cyber Attack On AIIMS Server: Centre
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said as per the analysis of cyber security watchdog CERT-In and other stakeholders, five servers of AIIMS were affected by a recent cyber attack that led to the encryption of approximately 1.3 terabytes of data.
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Belarus Hacktivists Target Railway Servers, Databases in Anti-Russia Effort
A Belarusian hacktivist group says it has launched a limited cyberattack on the national railway company, aimed at impeding the movement of Russian troops and freight inside the Moscow-allied country. It said it encrypted some servers, databases, and workstations.
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REvil: Governments Said to Turn Tables on Ransomware Gang by Pushing It Offline
REvil ransomware group was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private sector cyber experts working with the United States and one former official.
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REvil Ransomware Attack: Coop, Other Affected Firms Could Take Weeks to Recover
Computer systems of several companies across the world, including 800 physical grocery stores of Sweden's Coop, that were shut down after attacked by REvil ransomware could take weeks to recover, cyber security experts said.
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IIT Guwahati Team Working Towards Protecting Data From Cyber Attacks
The IIT Guwahati team has also designed encryption architectures that can be used to protect sensitive health data that is transmitted through the internet.
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Telegram Sees Its Indonesian Ban Threat Lifted
The Indonesian government has lifted its threat to ban the encrypted messaging app Telegram.
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China Clamping Down on Use of VPNs to Evade Great Firewall
Beijing has repeatedly pressured foreign companies to hand over technology, encryption know-how and other trade secrets in exchange for access to its huge and growing market.
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IBM Wants to Encrypt the World to Battle Hackers
IBM says it has achieved a breakthrough in security technology that will allow every business encrypt their customer data on a massive scale.
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Petya Ransomware a 'Ruse' to Hide Cyber-Attack Culprit, Claim Researchers
A number of researchers said this week that Petya does not encrypt data, but wipes its victims' computers. If the data is not backed up, it's lost.
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Researchers Expose Shocking Vulnerabilities in Satellite Communications
Researchers using basic satellite equipment intercepted thousands of unencrypted transmissions from space, exposing sensitive data such as corporate communications, text messages, and even government links. The study highlights major security flaws in satellite networks used worldwide. Experts warn the findings reveal how easily hackers could explo...
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WhatsApp Suspends Over 9.8 Million Accounts In India In June, Cites Harmful Activity
WhatsApp banned more than 98 lakh accounts in India during June, as part of its efforts to curb abuse and harmful activity on the platform, according to WhatsApp's latest India Monthly Report.
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Dark Web, VPNs: Delhi Cops Scramble To Probe Bomb Threats To Schools
A fresh wave of bomb threats targeting schools and colleges has kept Delhi Police on its toes as many education institutes panicked for three days straight, with senior officers saying the emails were sent using encrypted networks, making them hard t
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Australian Man Held For Distributing App That Was 'Whatsapp For Criminals'
An Australian man has been charged with distributing the encrypted messaging app known as "Ghost", allegedly used by criminals across the globe to arrange drug deals and violence, police said Wednesday.
-
India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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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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1.3 Terabytes Of Data Encrypted In Cyber Attack On AIIMS Server: Centre
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said as per the analysis of cyber security watchdog CERT-In and other stakeholders, five servers of AIIMS were affected by a recent cyber attack that led to the encryption of approximately 1.3 terabytes of data.
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Belarus Hacktivists Target Railway Servers, Databases in Anti-Russia Effort
A Belarusian hacktivist group says it has launched a limited cyberattack on the national railway company, aimed at impeding the movement of Russian troops and freight inside the Moscow-allied country. It said it encrypted some servers, databases, and workstations.
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REvil: Governments Said to Turn Tables on Ransomware Gang by Pushing It Offline
REvil ransomware group was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private sector cyber experts working with the United States and one former official.
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REvil Ransomware Attack: Coop, Other Affected Firms Could Take Weeks to Recover
Computer systems of several companies across the world, including 800 physical grocery stores of Sweden's Coop, that were shut down after attacked by REvil ransomware could take weeks to recover, cyber security experts said.
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IIT Guwahati Team Working Towards Protecting Data From Cyber Attacks
The IIT Guwahati team has also designed encryption architectures that can be used to protect sensitive health data that is transmitted through the internet.
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Telegram Sees Its Indonesian Ban Threat Lifted
The Indonesian government has lifted its threat to ban the encrypted messaging app Telegram.
-
China Clamping Down on Use of VPNs to Evade Great Firewall
Beijing has repeatedly pressured foreign companies to hand over technology, encryption know-how and other trade secrets in exchange for access to its huge and growing market.
-
IBM Wants to Encrypt the World to Battle Hackers
IBM says it has achieved a breakthrough in security technology that will allow every business encrypt their customer data on a massive scale.
-
Petya Ransomware a 'Ruse' to Hide Cyber-Attack Culprit, Claim Researchers
A number of researchers said this week that Petya does not encrypt data, but wipes its victims' computers. If the data is not backed up, it's lost.
