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USA moves against makers of the Dridex malware

USA has indicted and ordered the freezing of the assets of noted cybercriminal organisation, Evil Corp. Evil Corp is noted for its malware called Dridex which has affected companies of countries across the world including India, Malaysia, France, Italy and United Arab Emirates. Its targets of choice are smaller companies that did not possess sufficient ..

Topics: Computer security • Cybercrime • Dridex • malware • Prevention • Ransomware • Rogue security software • Security • Security breaches • Social engineering

Short Note : Agent Smith

In what could be the biggest security breach of the century, a new malware named “Agent Smith” has infected several digitally connected devices. How does it work? Uniquely, the malware does not appear to steal or violate any user data. Instead, it replaces the portions of the Android code with its own which allows it ..

Topics: Connectivity • Internet • malware • Mobile

GravityRAT

GravityRAT, a malware allegedly designed by Pakistani hackers, has recently been updated further and equipped with anti-malware evasion capabilities. RAT malware: The RAT was first detected by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, CERT-In, on various computers in 2017. It is designed to infiltrate computers and steal the data of users, and relay the stolen data ..

Topics: Antivirus software • Computer security • computer virus • Cybercrime • Cyberwarfare • Kasidet POS RAM Scraper Malware • malware • National security • Prevention • Security • Security breaches

GravityRAT: Malware allegedly designed by Pakistani hackers became stronger

According to Maharashtra cybercrime department officials, GravityRAT, a malware allegedly designed by Pakistani hackers has recently been updated further and equipped with anti-malware evasion capabilities. GravityRAT was first detected by Indian Computer Emergency Response (CERT-In), on various computers in 2017. RAT (Remote Access Trojan) is a program capable of being controlled remotely and thus difficult ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Topics: Cybersecurity • GravityRAT • malware • National • Pakistan • Science and Technology

India 3rd most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats

India is emerged as the 3rd most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats, such as malware, spam and ransomware, in 2017, as per latest report by security solutions provider ‘Symantec’. The list is topped by U.S., followed by China. The global threat ranking is based on 8 metrics: malware, spam, phishing, bots, ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Topics: Computer network security • Cybercrime • Cyberspace • Cyberwarfare • Internet security • malware • Phishing • Prevention • Ransomware • Security • Security breaches • Spamming

What is a Computer Worm?

Computer Worm refers to a self-replicating malware which severely disrupts the functions of various software and hardware programs. It shares similarities with the computer virus as both can replicate themselves and further spread to various networks. However, unlike viruses which stick to particular files before diffusing inside the computer, worms are standalone software or separate ..

Topics: malware • Operating system • stuxnet