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UK cybersecurity agency warns of Chinese spyware targeting Uyghurs, Tibeta
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The malicious software known as MOONSHINE and BADBAZAAR can infiltrate the microphones and cameras of devices, collecting messages, photos, and location data, which permits users to be surveilled in real time without their awareness, according to the CTA report.
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Chinese hackers targeted Russian govt websites to steal 'confidential data
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 12 (ANI): Hackers from China used unique malicious software to hack websites of Russian government agencies for the purpose of stealing confidential government data, according to a report.
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WhatsApp bug allowed hackers to install spyware on phones
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 14 (ANI): WhatsApp has reportedly fixed a bug that allowed hackers to remotely install malicious software on phones.
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Pirated streaming apps, devices steal user data, study reveals
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [USA], April 25 (ANI): In the race to be among the first to watch the new episode of a popular online series, or simply to cut down on the cost of purchasing a legit streaming app or device, users are exposing themselves to malicious software, a new study has revealed.
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Criminals conceal miners under the guise of legitimate thematic applicatio
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 09 (ANI): Multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, Kaspersky Lab's researchers have discovered that more and more cybercriminals are turning their attention to malicious software that is mining cryptocurrencies at the expense of the users' mobile devices.
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British security researcher who stopped WannaCry attack arrested over sepa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], August 4 (ANI): The 23-year-old British security researcher, Marcus Hutchins, who was credited with stopping the WannaCry outbreak in its tracks, has been arrested by the FBI over his alleged involvement in another malicious software targetting bank accounts.
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Menace of 'WannaCry Ransomware' hits Bengal, Kerala
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
West Midnapur (West Bengal) [India], May 15 (ANI): With the world taken by storm by a malicious software that has locked people out of their computers, 'WannaCry' is without doubt the biggest ransomware attack the world has ever seen and is also being reported in some parts of Indi
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