Tag: hackers
Indian Payments App BHIM Exposed to a Massive User Data Breach,...
Security researchers from vpnMentor discovered a massive data breach (estimated 7.26 million), which exposed records connected to India’s mobile payments app BHIM (Bharat Interface...
“PonyFinal” Ransomware is in the Wild for Two Months: Microsoft
Microsoft has warned organizations globally about a new type of data stealing Java-based ransomware dubbed “PonyFinal”. The tech giant described the malware as human-operated...
Ethical Hackers Earn US$100 Mn in Bounties on HackerOne Platform
Popular security and hacking platform, HackerOne recently announced that it paid ethical hackers $100 million in bounties so far for finding and reporting security...
Truecaller Denies Data Leak After 4.75 Mn Users’ Info Emerges on...
Cybersecurity research firm Cyble reported that unknown hackers are selling personal information of 47.5 million Indian users of Truecaller, a caller-identification app, on darknet...
Five Key Cybersecurity Concerns Amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global health, the economy, and social systems. From emptying office spaces to dispersing the workforce, corporates have yet ensured...
India Reports 37% Rise in Cyberattacks in the First Quarter of...
According to the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) report, India has witnessed a 37% surge in cyberattacks in Q1 2020, as compared to Q4 2019....
3 Hacking Forums Hacked! Database Leaked Online
This might be a case of tasting one’s own medicine. Hackers turned against their own when they leaked databases from hacking forums. Researchers from...
Hackers post Sensitive Data of Wishbone Users on Darknet
Researchers from security firm Cyble discovered a hacker group selling Wishbone.io database on darknet forums. The leaked database contained over 40 million records of...
4 Critical Responsibilities of a CISO Post COVID-19
Since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus disease, organizations across the globe encountered dramatic changes in their business operations. The swift adaption of the...
Cyberattacks Increase As Cybercriminals Innovate Faster: NTT Report
A research by technology services provider NTT Ltd. revealed that threat actors are developing sophisticated hacking tools and increasingly automating their attacks. The research, “2020...
