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What is Daam Malware?
The Central government recently issued an advisory warning individuals about a dangerous malware known as ‘Daam’ that specifically targets Android phones. This advisory highlights the severity of the threat and provides crucial information on how to safeguard personal data and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Raccoon Stealer
In a recent cyberattack, eight Central government entities, including central paramilitary forces and the Income Tax department, were targeted by the Raccoon Stealer malware. The attack was brought to the attention of the affected agencies by the National Technical Research ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Microsoft launches Asia-Pacific Cybersecurity Council
Microsoft has launched first ever “Asia Pacific Public Sector Cyber Security Executive Council”. It was launched with the aim of building strong communications channel to address cyber threats and to share best practices among participating countries. Asia-pacific cybersecurity Council Cybersecurity ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Malware, Ransomware attacks pose biggest cyber threat challenge in India: Microsoft
According to the Security Endpoint Threat Report 2019 released by Microsoft, India has been placed among the topmost countries with cryptocurrency mining encounters and drive-by download attacks. The report has been published based on diverse data sources including 8 trillion ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
What is Event Bolt Malware in news recently?
The Computer Emergency Response of Team (CERT) of India has issued warning against a new malware called “EventBot”. The malware according to CERT steals personal financial information from Android phone users. Highlights The Eventbolt malware that is spreading is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Microsoft leads efforts to disrupt Necurs botnet
The Necurs is a botnet and is one of the largest networks in the spam-mail threat system. It has infected more than nine million computers worldwide. Botnet means a computer network which is infected with malware, through which cyber criminals ..