Page 7 - Cyber Threat
Cybercrimes in the time of Covid-19: Scamsters taking advantage of pandemic
A variety of phishing campaigns are taking advantage to distribute malware, steal credentials, and scam users
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Hackers using Coronavirus chaos to trick people into downloading malware
In a situation where many employees work from home or access wi-fi networks that operate at enterprise-level security, devices such as routers can be hacked to plant a range of malware
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Hidden mobile apps accounted for 50% of malicious threats in 2019: McAfee
It is expected that 2020 will be the year of mobile sneak attacks with hackers using sophisticated methods to target users
India making progress in cybersecurity, threats fall in 2019: Kaspersky
According to Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) reports, from 2018 and 2019 there has been a moderate decrease in the number of attacks targeted at India
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Tier II cities more prone to cyber security threats: K7 Computing report
Patna is most susceptible, with 47 per cent of its netizens saying they had been attacked
Hacker wants $5 mn ransom by Nov-end to solve Pemex cyberattack problems
Pemex has other ideas, saying it won't pay the ransom and hopes to solve the cyberattack problem today
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Govt may ban FaceApp for armed forces and paramilitary personnel
Even though the app has been around since 2017, FaceApp has recently gained popularity after several celebrities and social media influencers began sharing the pictures on social media
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Cyber warfare: How North Korea created an army of dangerously good hackers
The nation's fingerprints have appeared recently in surprisingly sophisticated attacks; 'The whole world needs to take notice'
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India ranks 3rd among nations facing most cyber threats: Symantec Report
The United States led the pack, followed by China at the second spot, according to the company's Internet security threat report
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Feeling unsafe amid digitisation push? Go for a cyber insurance cover
People who aggressively use the internet and mobile phones for all kinds of transactions should get such a policy
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