Cyber Attack

SIM biometrics, calllists (statements) and information about financial services institutions are provided on mobile phones — such an ad was advertised on Facebook by criminal gangs last month. This came to the notice of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) Cyber and Special Crime Department. The advertisement was promoted from a Facebook …

The FBI has identified dual ransomware attacks as an increasing cybercrime trend. These attacks involve targeting a company twice within a short period of time. The attackers use two different types of ransomware to cause maximum harm, resulting in data encryption, data theft, and financial losses from ransom payments. AvosLocker, …

ZeroFont Phishing is a new yet old technique for sending Phishing emails. It allows threat actors to bypass security mechanisms and successfully send phishing emails. Using this technique, attackers were able to evade Microsoft’s Natural Language Processing, which was serving as portion against phishing emails for Office users. Office 365 …

A group called APT IRAN recently reported a cyber attack on Iran’s telecom industry. They say they breached the databases of Iran Telecom and Irancell, with a file size of 4TB. The vulnerability of these telecom giants to cyber threats has been brought to light by this shocking revelation. APT …

The Canadian government’s cyber authority has issued a warning to IT administrators here to watch for attacks, after a group or individual claiming to be from India issued a retaliation threat over allegations India may have been behind the assassination of a Canadian man advocating for an independent Sikh state. …

Air Canada, the national airline of Canada, has acknowledged a “brief” breach in its security controls. Air Canada confirmed that an incident occurred, but they did not give details about when or how much personal information was accessed by the attacker. “An unauthorized group briefly obtained limited access to an …

According to the announcement, the hacker group claimed that the country’s cyber attack has been carried out since the morning (September 19). The hacker group has already shared screenshots of several sites after the attack. The hacker group shared two major hospitals attack screenshot of the country. The group also …

The DDoS attack is constantly evolving due to advancements in technology and the changing motivations of attackers. Recent cases have shown that these attacks can cause significant damage and have severe legal consequences. ALSO READ: MGM hacker hit at least 100 organizations Akamai Prolexic’s DDoS defense platfam has successfully thwarted …

A report by Cloudsek’s threat research team on September 9 revealed that the group called ‘Team Insane Pk’ conducted around 2,450 cyberattacks targeting ‘#OpIndia’. Out of these, more than 50% percent of the attacks consisted of DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks. ALSO READ: G20 summit: Indian Hackers’ Counteroffensive Against Hacktivists’ Anti-India …

Amidst the G20 Summit in New Delhi, a new front is taking shape in the realm of cyberspace. Indonesia and Pakistan  are leading a united front in a cutting-edge cyber campaign called ‘#OpIndia,’ strategically aimed at numerous Indian government websites. However, Indian hacktivist groups are not sitting idle. The Rise …