Tag: data breach
Google Play Restricts QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES Permission
Threat actors often leverage fleeceware or fake apps to drop malware on consumers’ devices. Usually, cybercriminals use these kinds of apps to break into...
Booking.com Fined €475K for Delay in Reporting Data Breach
The Netherlands Data Protection Authority slammed Booking.com with a €475,000 fine (around $560,860) for a data breach that exposed sensitive information of over 4,109...
DHS to Launch 60-day Cyber Sprints to Prevent Ransomware Attacks
The increasing ransomware attacks have become a severe issue for all nations globally. From the health care sector to information technology, ransomware attacks continue...
Alleged Facebook Data Leak Affects 6 Mn Indian Users
Days after the MobiKwik data breach incident, wherein, 3.5 million MobiKwik users’ KYC details were allegedly leaked, another major data leak event concerning Facebook...
Airtel to Provide Cybersecurity Services After CERT-IN Empanelment
Bharti Airtel, a popular telecommunications provider in India, has been selected by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) to offer its cybersecurity solutions...
Double Whammy: Meet Ransomware 2.0
Ransomware operators and their ransomware attacks are becoming more rampant and successful than ever. Ransomware groups are always leveraging a combination of factors to...
Fleeceware Apps Continue to Deceit Consumers; Scammers Earn S400 Mn
Cybersecurity experts discovered hundreds of fleeceware mobile applications on the Apple Store and Google Play Store tricking thousands of unwitting users into paying unnecessary...
This “World Backup Day,” Let’s Look at the H.O.L.I.S.T.I.C. Reasons Behind...
Imagine one morning you wake up and check your mobile phone for emails and messages and you notice that there is no new data...
Million Dollar Business: Ransomware Gangs Scooped $350 Mn in 2020
Ransomware attacks were the most observed security threats among various cybercriminal activities in 2020. Cybercriminals target victims by encrypting their sensitive files, with an...
Zoom’s Video-teleconferencing Platform Still at Risk: FBI Warns
Despite regular security updates and features, cyberthreats on Zoom applications have become rampant. In the wake of the pandemic, the popular video conferencing platform...
