Data of 3.5 m MobiKwik users allegedly hacked

Data of 3.5 m MobiKwik users allegedly hacked

Personal details of 3.5 million MobiKwik users seem to have been leaked, according to independent cybersecurity researchers. The Gurugram-based fintech platform, however, denied any breach, saying its user and company data are completely safe and secure. The breach was flagged by French cybersecurity researcher Elliot Alderson in a tweet on Monday. “Probably, the largest KYC…

WHO’s Nabarro: A world response is needed for pandemics

WHO’s Nabarro: A world response is needed for pandemics

Countries are currently dealing with the coronavirus pandemic as a national rather than international issue, Dr David Nabarro, a special envoy on Covid-19 for the World Health Organization told BBC World News While a country looking after their own people’s interest is fine and it is what politicians are elected to do, you cannot deal…

Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Can Be Exploited to Bypass Spectre Mitigations

Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Can Be Exploited to Bypass Spectre Mitigations

Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Can Be Exploited to Bypass Spectre Mitigations | IT Security News 30. March 2021 Recent Linux kernel updates include patches for a couple of vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to bypass mitigations designed to protect devices against Spectre attacks. read more Like this: Like Loading… Related Tags: SecurityWeek RSS Feed Sponsors…

A new Android spyware masquerades as a ‘system update’ – TechCrunch

A new Android spyware masquerades as a ‘system update’ – TechCrunch

Security researchers say a powerful new Android malware masquerading as a critical system update can take complete control of a victim’s device and steal their data. The malware was found bundled in an app called “System Update” that had to be installed outside of Google Play, the app store for Android devices. Once installed by…

CVE-2021-27245 – Alert Detail – Security Database

CVE-2021-27245 – Alert Detail – Security Database

Executive Summary Informations Name CVE-2021-27245 First vendor Publication 2021-03-29 Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2021-03-30 Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3 Cvss vector : N/A Overall CVSS Score NA Base Score NA Environmental Score NA impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA Exploitabality Sub Score NA   Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2 Cvss…

Watch Out! That Android System Update May Contain A Powerful Spyware

Watch Out! That Android System Update May Contain A Powerful Spyware

Researchers have discovered a new information-stealing trojan, which targets Android devices with an onslaught of data-exfiltration capabilities — from collecting browser searches to recording audio and phone calls. While malware on Android has previously taken the guise of copycat apps, which go under names similar to legitimate pieces of software, this sophisticated new malicious app…

States enact safe harbor laws against cyberattacks, but demand adoption of cybersecurity frameworks

States enact safe harbor laws against cyberattacks, but demand adoption of cybersecurity frameworks

March 29, 2021 CSO Online While sophisticated ransomware and nation-state threat actors target US critical infrastructure, the only protection most organizations have against these attacks is tight and effective cybersecurity. These attacks have drawn government attention and sparked calls for liability protection against malicious intrusions. If organizations want this protection, however, lawmakers say they need…

SolarWinds hack got emails of top DHS officials, IT News, ET CIO

SolarWinds hack got emails of top DHS officials, IT News, ET CIO

Suspected Russian hackers gained access to email accounts belonging to the Trump administration’s head of the Department of Homeland Security and members of the department’s cybersecurity staff whose jobs included hunting threats from foreign countries, The Associated Press has learned. The intelligence value of the hacking of then-acting Secretary Chad Wolf and his staff is…

Experts spotted a new advanced Android spyware posing as “System Update”

Experts spotted a new advanced Android spyware posing as “System Update”

Experts spotted a new advanced Android spyware posing as “System Update” | IT Security News 27. March 2021 Researchers spotted a sophisticated Android spyware that implements exfiltration capabilities and surveillance features, including recording audio and phone calls. Experts from security firm Zimperium have spotted a new sophisticated Android spyware that masquerades itself as a System…