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Sudan-based hackers shut down X for hours, asks Musk for Starlink
London: Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) went down for hours for thousands of users after Sudan-based hackers hit the platform in a bid to put pressure on Musk into launching his cheaper…
- Business
Hackers use OTP APIs for SMS bombing, 44 Indian APIs exposed
New Delhi: Hackers have developed automated software programmes that exploit OTP (One-Time Password) verification APIs (Application Programming Interface) to flood mobile devices with excessive OTP SMS messages, a new report said on…
- Technology
Hackers target over 1K Indian websites as part of I-Day malicious campaign
New Delhi: Hackers targeted over 1,000 Indian websites as part of their Independence Day campaign under the hashtag OpIndia, cyber-security researchers revealed on Friday. The malicious campaign, orchestrated by hacktivist groups from…
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Hackers stealing WhatsApp users’ data in India via fake Android chat app
New Delhi: Hackers are using a fake Android chatting app called ‘SafeChat’ to steal data from targeted individuals in South Asia, including India, via malicious payload delivered directly through WhatsApp chat. Cyber-security…
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Health data of over 8 mn people accessed by MOVEit hackers: US govt contractor
San Francisco: Maximus, a US government services contracting company, has confirmed that hackers exploited a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer to access the protected health information of 8 to 11 million individuals. Maximus…
- Technology
Hackers stole $30 bn in crypto since 2012: Report
San Francisco: More than $30 billion in cryptocurrency has been hacked in 1,102 documented incidents from 2012 to the present, a new report has shown. According to the blockchain security firm SlowMist,…
- Technology
China-backed hackers exploited Barracuda zero-day to target govt: Report
San Francisco: Security researchers have said that China-backed hackers are likely behind the mass-exploitation of a recently discovered security flaw in Barracuda Networks’ email security gear, allowing attackers to remotely gain access…
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Hackers impersonate crypto news journalists, steal $3 mn
San Francisco: A hacking group called ‘Pink Drainer’ has been impersonating journalists in phishing attacks in order to compromise Discord and Twitter accounts and steal cryptocurrency. According to anti-scam platform ScamSniffer analysts,…
- Technology
China-sponsored hackers targeting critical US infrastructure: Microsoft
San Francisco: Microsoft has revealed that a state-sponsored hacker group called Volt Typhoon based in China, which typically focuses on espionage and information gathering, is targeting critical US infrastructure. The tech giant…
- India
Hackers attack Ahmedabad hospital with ransomware, demand USD 70,000 to restore data
Ahmedabad: Servers of a private multi-speciality hospital here has come under a ransomware attack with the hackers demanding Bitcoin worth USD 70,000 to restore data, police said. Based on a complaint filed…
- Technology
Microsoft to name hackers after ‘weather’ events in new naming taxonomy
San Francisco: Microsoft has introduced a new naming taxonomy for hackers, in which they will be identified with names inspired by weather conditions. As one of eight groups used by Microsoft to…
- Technology
Hackers target Indian account holders in tax-related smishing campaign: Report
New Delhi: Researchers have started monitoring a smishing campaign in which malicious SMS texts are being sent out trying to trick users of certain Indian banks, a new report said. According to…
- Technology
Tesla’s infotainment system can be hacked remotely by hackers: Report
San Francisco: Malicious hackers can remotely turn off the lights, honk the horn, open the trunk, and activate the windshield wipers by hacking into the Tesla’s infotainment system, the media reported. The…
- Technology
Hackers using fake play-to-earn gaming apps to steal cryptocurrency, warns FBI
San Francisco: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US has warned that threat actors are now using fake rewards in so-called “play-to-earn” mobile and online games to steal millions worth…