Mobile Hacking

A 14-year-old girl allegedly hacked her elder brother to death after he scolded her for talking to boys on mobile phone in Chhattisgarh's Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (KCG) district, police said on Saturday.

SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...

The hacker responsible for hacking Rockstar Games and leaking in-development footage of GTA 6 last year has been confined to a secure hospital indefintely. According to BBC News, the trial jury found him to be ‘highly motivated’ to return to cybercrime and has been sentenced to a hospital until he’s no longer deemed as dangerous to the public...

After a major controversy erupted between the ruling party and the opposition leaders over the alleged hacking of their phones, Apple officially announced that it does not attribute the threat notifications to any specific state-sponsored attacker. The leaders alleged that the Government was behind this attempt to breach their devices.

The latest to be a victim of the phone hacking fraud is an advocate in North Delhi who lost money from her bank account after having three missed calls from unknown numbers. The cyber unit of the Delhi police claims that the victim did not answer the phone or share an OTP.

Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath's mobile phone was hacked by fraudsters who made calls to four party leaders and sought Rs 10 lakh from each of them, a party spokesman said on Wednesday.

Prominent cybersecurity and anti-virus firm Kaspersky has discovered a new cyberattack threat that targets iPhone models running older versions of iOS via iMessage application. The malware, found when the company was monitoring its own Wi-Fi network for mobile devices, infects the phone via a received iMessage, which contains a malicious attachment...

An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like callrecords, contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading, the national cyber security agency has said in its latest advisory.

After years of development, Google today announced the rollout of its passkeys feature that it claims is a safer alternative to standard passwords and even 2-step verification (2-SV) systems. Google claims that using passkeys is more convenient than standard passwords and 2SV systems and that it will work on mobiles and computers, allowing users to...

After identifying the source of the hack, it was fixed within 24 hours, the company said, adding that it believes the rest of its systems were not affected.

Uber on Monday said it was probing the data breach of a third-party vendor after it was reported that the data of 77,000 employees was leaked along with source code for the Uber and Uber Eats mobile device management platforms. The company's vendor, Teqtivity, said it doesn’t collect or store sensitive information such as bank account details or ...

Users in Iran on Wednesday received false alerts on their Android phones amid nationwide protests. According to the country's deputy chief of cyber police, only Android phones received the alert. Citizens were advised not to leave their homes by the state-run IRNA news agency.

A businessman in Maharashtra's Thane lost Rs 99.50 lakh after his mobile phone was allegedly hacked, a police official said on Thursday.

An undercover investigation has exposed illegal “hack-for-hire” firms, that are operating across India and infiltrate emails and phones of VIPs and states for a fee paid by private investigators. Malicious software which takes control of computer cameras and microphones, and allows hackers to view and listen to their victims are some of the met...

A new banking trojan has been identified by researchers that has been latching onto Android devices. This can steal users’ login information, account number, and other financial details. Five Android apps have been named by Threat Fabric as top suggestions to be uninstalled from devices right away.

A 14-year-old girl allegedly hacked her elder brother to death after he scolded her for talking to boys on mobile phone in Chhattisgarh's Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (KCG) district, police said on Saturday.

SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...

The hacker responsible for hacking Rockstar Games and leaking in-development footage of GTA 6 last year has been confined to a secure hospital indefintely. According to BBC News, the trial jury found him to be ‘highly motivated’ to return to cybercrime and has been sentenced to a hospital until he’s no longer deemed as dangerous to the public...

After a major controversy erupted between the ruling party and the opposition leaders over the alleged hacking of their phones, Apple officially announced that it does not attribute the threat notifications to any specific state-sponsored attacker. The leaders alleged that the Government was behind this attempt to breach their devices.

The latest to be a victim of the phone hacking fraud is an advocate in North Delhi who lost money from her bank account after having three missed calls from unknown numbers. The cyber unit of the Delhi police claims that the victim did not answer the phone or share an OTP.

Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath's mobile phone was hacked by fraudsters who made calls to four party leaders and sought Rs 10 lakh from each of them, a party spokesman said on Wednesday.

Prominent cybersecurity and anti-virus firm Kaspersky has discovered a new cyberattack threat that targets iPhone models running older versions of iOS via iMessage application. The malware, found when the company was monitoring its own Wi-Fi network for mobile devices, infects the phone via a received iMessage, which contains a malicious attachment...

An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like callrecords, contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading, the national cyber security agency has said in its latest advisory.

After years of development, Google today announced the rollout of its passkeys feature that it claims is a safer alternative to standard passwords and even 2-step verification (2-SV) systems. Google claims that using passkeys is more convenient than standard passwords and 2SV systems and that it will work on mobiles and computers, allowing users to...

After identifying the source of the hack, it was fixed within 24 hours, the company said, adding that it believes the rest of its systems were not affected.

Uber on Monday said it was probing the data breach of a third-party vendor after it was reported that the data of 77,000 employees was leaked along with source code for the Uber and Uber Eats mobile device management platforms. The company's vendor, Teqtivity, said it doesn’t collect or store sensitive information such as bank account details or ...

Users in Iran on Wednesday received false alerts on their Android phones amid nationwide protests. According to the country's deputy chief of cyber police, only Android phones received the alert. Citizens were advised not to leave their homes by the state-run IRNA news agency.

A businessman in Maharashtra's Thane lost Rs 99.50 lakh after his mobile phone was allegedly hacked, a police official said on Thursday.

An undercover investigation has exposed illegal “hack-for-hire” firms, that are operating across India and infiltrate emails and phones of VIPs and states for a fee paid by private investigators. Malicious software which takes control of computer cameras and microphones, and allows hackers to view and listen to their victims are some of the met...

A new banking trojan has been identified by researchers that has been latching onto Android devices. This can steal users’ login information, account number, and other financial details. Five Android apps have been named by Threat Fabric as top suggestions to be uninstalled from devices right away.