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Google Shuts Down Malware That Leveraged Google Calendar to Steal Data
Google Calendar was being used as a communication channel by a group of hackers to extract sensitive information from individuals, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s cybersecurity division discovered a compromised government website in October 2024 and found that malware was being spread using it. Once the ...
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UPSRTC Ticketing Website Hacked, May Take Up to 10 Days to Get Restored
Cyber thugs hacked the ticket booking website of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) early Wednesday and it will take up to 10 days to completely restore it, the government said. The website was hacked by foreign hackers around 2 am due to which the ticketing system was affected.
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50 Government Websites Hacked, 8 Data Breaches in 2022: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply that 50 government websites have been hacked in the year 2022-23. Union Minister informed the upper House on the question of the details of instances of hacking of Central Ministries/Departments and State Government websites since 2020, year-wise.
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Fake Website Resembles Government Portal, Hundreds Of Pensioners Duped
The Delhi Police has busted a gang, arresting four cheats who duped more than 1,800 people on the pretext of offering them life certificate for pensioners, officials said on Wednesday.
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ICMR Website Hit With 6,000 Unsuccessful Hacking Attempts in a Day, Government Official Says
ICMR, or the Indian Council of Medical Research, was recently subjected to over 6,000 hacking attempts in a day. According to a government official, hackers that appear to based in Hong Kong tried to attack the ICMR website on November 30, but their attempts were foiled by the NIC firewall.
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Taiwan Website Attacks Likely Caused by Chinese 'Hacktivists', Researchers Say
Taiwanese government websites, including the website of Taiwan's presidential office, was targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, ahead of USÂ House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Tapei. According to researchers, these attacks were likely launched by Chinese "hacktivists".Â
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"Apologise To Muslims": Hackers' Message On Thane Police Website
The Thane city police commissionerate's website was allegedly hacked on Tuesday, with a message appearing on it apparently directed towards the Indian government and demanding an apology to "Muslims all over the world".
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Russian Antivirus Software Usage to Be Curbed by Italy in Public Sector Over Hacking Fear
Italy's government is poised to curb the use of Russian antivirus software in the public sector in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fearing Moscow could hijack the programs to hack key websites, officials said.
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Russian Company Websites Hit by Increased Hacking in March, Says Cyber Firm
Efforts to disrupt the operations of company websites in Russia have jumped in March, a cybersecurity firm said, with the number of distributed denials of service (DDoS) attacks already exceeding those for the whole of February.
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Ukrainian Cyber Resistance Group Targets Russian Power Grid, Railways
A Ukrainian cyber guerrilla warfare group plans to launch digital sabotage attacks against critical Russian infrastructure such as railways and the electricity grid, to strike back at Moscow over its invasion, a hacker team coordinator said.
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"All Evidence Points To Russia Being Behind The Cyber Attack": Ukraine
Ukraine said Sunday it had evidence that Russia was behind a massive cyberattack that knocked out key government websites this past week, as Microsoft warned the hack could be far worse than first thought.
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Ukraine Hacks Add to Worries of Cyber Conflict With Russia
Hackers temporarily shut down dozens of Ukrainian government websites, causing no major damage but adding to simmering tensions while Russia amasses troops on the Ukrainian border.
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Russia May Be Behind Massive Cyber Attack On Government Websites: Ukraine
Ukraine said Friday it had uncovered clues Russia could have been behind a cyber attack that knocked out government websites in Kyiv at a time of mounting tensions between both neighbours.
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Ukraine Faces Hacking Attack, Government Websites Down
A number of government websites in Ukraine were down on Friday after a huge hacking attack, Ukrainian officials said.
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2 Kashmiri Students Held For Hacking 500 Indian Websites
Delhi Police on Friday arrested two Kashmiri students from Punjab who were involved in hacking over 500 Indian websites, including those of the government, police said.
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Google Shuts Down Malware That Leveraged Google Calendar to Steal Data
Google Calendar was being used as a communication channel by a group of hackers to extract sensitive information from individuals, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s cybersecurity division discovered a compromised government website in October 2024 and found that malware was being spread using it. Once the ...
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UPSRTC Ticketing Website Hacked, May Take Up to 10 Days to Get Restored
Cyber thugs hacked the ticket booking website of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) early Wednesday and it will take up to 10 days to completely restore it, the government said. The website was hacked by foreign hackers around 2 am due to which the ticketing system was affected.
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50 Government Websites Hacked, 8 Data Breaches in 2022: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply that 50 government websites have been hacked in the year 2022-23. Union Minister informed the upper House on the question of the details of instances of hacking of Central Ministries/Departments and State Government websites since 2020, year-wise.
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Fake Website Resembles Government Portal, Hundreds Of Pensioners Duped
The Delhi Police has busted a gang, arresting four cheats who duped more than 1,800 people on the pretext of offering them life certificate for pensioners, officials said on Wednesday.
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ICMR Website Hit With 6,000 Unsuccessful Hacking Attempts in a Day, Government Official Says
ICMR, or the Indian Council of Medical Research, was recently subjected to over 6,000 hacking attempts in a day. According to a government official, hackers that appear to based in Hong Kong tried to attack the ICMR website on November 30, but their attempts were foiled by the NIC firewall.
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Taiwan Website Attacks Likely Caused by Chinese 'Hacktivists', Researchers Say
Taiwanese government websites, including the website of Taiwan's presidential office, was targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, ahead of USÂ House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Tapei. According to researchers, these attacks were likely launched by Chinese "hacktivists".Â
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"Apologise To Muslims": Hackers' Message On Thane Police Website
The Thane city police commissionerate's website was allegedly hacked on Tuesday, with a message appearing on it apparently directed towards the Indian government and demanding an apology to "Muslims all over the world".
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Russian Antivirus Software Usage to Be Curbed by Italy in Public Sector Over Hacking Fear
Italy's government is poised to curb the use of Russian antivirus software in the public sector in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fearing Moscow could hijack the programs to hack key websites, officials said.
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Russian Company Websites Hit by Increased Hacking in March, Says Cyber Firm
Efforts to disrupt the operations of company websites in Russia have jumped in March, a cybersecurity firm said, with the number of distributed denials of service (DDoS) attacks already exceeding those for the whole of February.
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Ukrainian Cyber Resistance Group Targets Russian Power Grid, Railways
A Ukrainian cyber guerrilla warfare group plans to launch digital sabotage attacks against critical Russian infrastructure such as railways and the electricity grid, to strike back at Moscow over its invasion, a hacker team coordinator said.
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"All Evidence Points To Russia Being Behind The Cyber Attack": Ukraine
Ukraine said Sunday it had evidence that Russia was behind a massive cyberattack that knocked out key government websites this past week, as Microsoft warned the hack could be far worse than first thought.
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Ukraine Hacks Add to Worries of Cyber Conflict With Russia
Hackers temporarily shut down dozens of Ukrainian government websites, causing no major damage but adding to simmering tensions while Russia amasses troops on the Ukrainian border.
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Russia May Be Behind Massive Cyber Attack On Government Websites: Ukraine
Ukraine said Friday it had uncovered clues Russia could have been behind a cyber attack that knocked out government websites in Kyiv at a time of mounting tensions between both neighbours.
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Ukraine Faces Hacking Attack, Government Websites Down
A number of government websites in Ukraine were down on Friday after a huge hacking attack, Ukrainian officials said.
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2 Kashmiri Students Held For Hacking 500 Indian Websites
Delhi Police on Friday arrested two Kashmiri students from Punjab who were involved in hacking over 500 Indian websites, including those of the government, police said.
