Chinese State-sponsored Cybercriminals Got an “Evil Eye” on Uyghur Community
Threat intelligence analysts from Facebook disrupted cyber espionage campaigns by Chinese state-sponsored cybercriminal groups. Tracked as “Earth Empusa” or “Evil Eye,” the criminal group is allegedly...
Wait! Read This Before You Post a Story on Instagram
Instagram is currently hands-down one of the most popular photo-sharing platforms in the world. With more than 1 billion users (1.16 billion as of...
The Cancer in the Health Care System
The red and white webpage with the message that reads “Ooops, your files have been encrypted!” with a digital timer running on the left...
Borderless Cyberattacks Among Bordering Nations Soar
Whenever we read about state-sponsored threat actors, the two countries that strike our minds are Russia and China. Government-motivated cybercriminal groups from these countries...
On ethics, morals, and information security
In the early noughties, the demand for IT professionals spiked in India. Becoming a software engineer and migrating to the United States was a...
REvil Ransomware Hits Acer; Threat Actors Demand $50 Million in Ransom
Computer manufacturer Acer is the latest victim of a ransomware attack. According to a report, the Taiwanese company has been hit by a REvil ransomware attack,...
1 in 15 Government Employees Exposed to Phishing Attacks
Android users who are running older versions of the operating system are prone to various mobile takeover attacks. A recent analysis from mobile security...
COVID-19 Vaccine-related Fraudulent Website Registrations are Up 2100%
A recent report from Barracuda alerted how threat actors were capitalizing on the vaccine distribution campaigns through phishing attacks. However, a new study from...
Multiple Indian Banks Encounter Phishing Attacks
Sensitive financial information is always a lucrative target for cybercriminals. Threat actors often use advanced techniques in their phishing campaigns to harvest victims’ banking...
PYSA Ransomware Targets Education Institutions: FBI
Educational institutions are concerned about security after the increase in cyberattacks. These institutions became more vulnerable to ransomware operators after the transition to remote...
