Virus Bladabindi in Indian cyberspace

CERT-In is the nodal national agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security defences of the Indian internet domain

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Press Trust Of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 25 2014 | 12:43 AM IST
Cyber security detectives have alerted Indian internet users against hacking attempts of a clandestine multi-identity virus Bladabindi that steals sensitive personal information of a user for nefarious purposes.

The virus, the Computer Emergency Response Team-India (CERT-In) said, could infect "Microsoft Windows operating system" and it spreads through removable USB flash drives, popularly known as pen drives and data cards.

CERT-In is the nodal national agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security defences of the Indian internet domain.
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First Published: Jul 25 2014 | 12:06 AM IST

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