Rapid technological evolution requires security that is resilient, up to date and adaptable. In this article, we will cover the transformation in the field of DFIR (digital forensics and incident response) in the last couple years, focusing on the digital forensics’ aspect and how XDR fits into the picture. Before we dive into the details,
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Oppo may introduce a new rollable smartphone to the market in the near future. A patent application from the company has reportedly been spotted on the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) website. The company has also launched the Oppo Find N2 Flip and the Oppo Find N2 foldable smartphones in December 2022. Oppo is
Apr 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananSurveillance / Privacy Israeli spyware vendor QuaDream is allegedly shutting down its operations in the coming days, less than a week after its hacking toolset was exposed by Citizen Lab and Microsoft. The development was reported by the Israeli business newspaper Calcalist, citing unnamed sources, adding the company “hasn’t been fully active
Infinix Smart 7 HD smartphone is confirmed to launch in India on April 28. The phone is expected to be a lite version of the Infinix Smart 7, which was released in the country earlier this year in February. The Smart 7 HD is expected to retain some of the key specifications while compromising on
Apr 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cyber Attack Threat actors associated with the Vice Society ransomware gang have been observed using a bespoke PowerShell-based tool to fly under the radar and automate the process of exfiltrating data from compromised networks. “Threat actors (TAs) using built-in data exfiltration methods like [living off the land binaries and scripts]
Realme 11 series of smartphones may soon be launched in India. Reportedly, two Realme handsets have been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website in India. One is confirmed to be the Realme 11 Pro owing to a previous Bluetooth SIG listing. It is speculated that the other device is likely to be
Apr 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cyber Attack Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the tactics of a “rising” cybercriminal gang called “Read The Manual” (RTM) Locker that functions as a private ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) provider and carries out opportunistic attacks to generate illicit profit. “The ‘Read The Manual’ Locker gang uses affiliates to ransom victims, all of whom
Samsung Galaxy F54 5G is tipped to launch later this month in India. The company is yet to officially confirm the launch date of the upcoming Galaxy F-series handset. However, a tipster suggests that the Samsung Galaxy F54 5G will launch in India in the last week of April. The handset is likely to be
Apr 14, 2023The Hacker NewsVirtual CISO / Cybersecurity In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing digital landscape, businesses of all sizes face a myriad of cybersecurity threats. Putting in place the right people, technological tools and services, MSSPs are in a great position to ensure their customers’ cyber resilience. The growing need of SMEs and SMBs for
Vivo X Fold 2 is all set to go official in China on April 20. Ahead of the launch, the foldable smartphone has allegedly appeared on the benchmarking website Geekbench, hinting at its key specifications. The listing indicates Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and 12GB RAM on the upcoming device. The Vivo X Fold 2
Apr 14, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Cyber Threat The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The two flaws are listed below – CVE-2023-20963 (CVSS score: 7.8) – Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVE-2023-29492 (CVSS score: TBD) –
Google Pixel 8 series with —vanilla Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro —is expected to be unveiled at the company’s I/O 2023 event in May. As we are inching closer to Google’s annual event, more leaks about the next-gen Pixel models have started coming in. Most recently, case renders allegedly belonging to the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8
Apr 15, 2023Ravie LakshmananZero-Day / Browser Security Google on Friday released out-of-band updates to resolve an actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser, making it the first such bug to be addressed since the start of the year. Tracked as CVE-2023-2033, the high-severity vulnerability has been described as a type confusion issue in
OnePlus Pad powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC was unveiled in February during the company’s Cloud 11 event. The Chinese electronics brand is yet to reveal the pricing and exact availability details of the tablet, but ahead of it, a known tipster has leaked its India price details. The OnePlus Pad is expected to be
Apr 14, 2023Ravie LakshmananUnited States The Russia-linked APT29 (aka Cozy Bear) threat actor has been attributed to an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting foreign ministries and diplomatic entities located in NATO member states, the European Union, and Africa. According to Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service and the CERT Polska team, the observed activity shares tactical overlaps
On Wednesday April 12th, NPR announced that it will quit Twitter. It will take down all 52 of its Twitter accounts. Why? Because Twitter has taken the label it uses for state-manipulated propaganda channels like Russia’s Russia Today and China’s CCTV—“state affiliated media”– and has applied it to NPR. Implying that NPR is a puppet
Xiaomi 13 Ultra is scheduled to launch in China on April 18. Ahead of the launch, the Chinese manufacturer has started teasing several aspects of the phone. Most recently, the company revealed some details about the camera sensors used in the smartphone. Now, the company has given us a first official look at the design
Apr 14, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Cyber Security Open source media player software provider Kodi has confirmed a data breach after threat actors stole the company’s MyBB forum database containing user data and private messages. What’s more, the unknown threat actors attempted to sell the data dump comprising 400,635 Kodi users on the now-defunct BreachForums
Google is expected to launch the Pixel 8 series later this year. The series is expected to feature Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models. Previous reports suggest that the Mountain View-based tech giant is expected to unveil the phones in the second half of 2023. There have been multiple leaks and reports surrounding the
Apr 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananVulnerability Management Google on Thursday outlined a set of initiatives aimed at improving the vulnerability management ecosystem and establishing greater transparency measures around exploitation. “While the notoriety of zero-day vulnerabilities typically makes headlines, risks remain even after they’re known and fixed, which is the real story,” the company said in an announcement.