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A state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor newly christened APT42 (formerly UNC788) has been attributed to over 30 confirmed espionage attacks against individuals and organizations of strategic interest to the Iranian government at least since 2015. Cybersecurity firm Mandiant said the group operates as the intelligence gathering arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),

iQoo Z6 Lite 5G is set to debut in India on September 14. The Vivo-owned brand has announced several specifications of this handset, including a 5,000mAh battery and a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup. Now, the handset has been reportedly spotted on the Google Play Console which has seemingly confirmed some of the key specifications

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib, for engaging in cyber-enabled activities against the nation and its allies. “Since at least 2007, the MOIS and its cyber actor proxies have conducted malicious cyber operations targeting a range of government

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro colour options have recently been revealed by the company. Both upcoming handsets will come with three colour variants each. The released images also showcase the slight differences in the rear camera bars of the two models. The Pixel 7 series will be powered by Google’s next-generation Tensor G2

More than $30 million worth of cryptocurrency plundered by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group from online video game Axie Infinity has been recovered, marking the first time digital assets stolen by the threat actor have been seized. “The seizures represent approximately 10% of the total funds stolen from Axie Infinity (accounting for price differences between

Nothing Phone 1 and Google Pixel 6a will be sold at a discounted price during the Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sale. The pricing for the handsets has been revealed by the e-commerce platform ahead of the sale, via a banner on Flipkart’s website. The upcoming Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sale will begin soon,

Security threats are always a concern when it comes to APIs. API security can be compared to driving a car. You must be cautious and review everything closely before releasing it into the world. By failing to do so, you’re putting yourself and others at risk. API attacks are more dangerous than other breaches. Facebook

Google could be working on a second foldable phone and a new tablet, according to a developer. A screenshot of the code from Google’s Android 13 Quarterly Platform Release 1 (QPR1) beta was shared by the developer, which points to the camera specifications of another foldable handset from the tech giant. Citing the code, the

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Baxter’s internet-connected infusion pumps used by healthcare professionals in clinical environments to dispense medication to patients. “Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in access to sensitive data and alteration of system configuration,” the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a coordinated advisory. Infusion pumps

Asus ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition renders have surfaced online, as per a report. The special edition smartphone is said to predominantly feature new themes, with very minute design changes to the rear panel. As per the image shared, the purported ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition can be seen with a Batman wallpaper. The rear

A malicious campaign mounted by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group targeted energy providers around the world, including those based in the United States, Canada, and Japan, between February and July 2022. “The campaign is meant to infiltrate organizations around the world for establishing long-term access and subsequently exfiltrating data of interest to the adversary’s nation-state,”

Sony may be working on a new Xperia Pro smartphone and it may launch soon, as per a tipster. This smartphone could be the successor of the Sony Xperia Pro-I that was launched in October last year. The camera-centric handset is tipped to come equipped with three 48-megapixel sensors, however, they could have different sensor

Cisco on Wednesday rolled out patches to address three security flaws affecting its products, including a high-severity weakness disclosed in NVIDIA Data Plane Development Kit (MLNX_DPDK) late last month. Tracked as CVE-2022-28199 (CVSS score: 8.6), the vulnerability stems from a lack of proper error handling in DPDK’s network stack, enabling a remote adversary to trigger

If you care only about price, specifications and performance, the OnePlus 10T 5G stands out. It’s one of the few phones on sale in India with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, and there are only a few compromises on the spec sheet. The starting price of Rs. 49,999 in India is reasonably good

Former members of the Conti cybercrime cartel have been implicated in five different campaigns targeting Ukraine from April to August 2022. The findings, which come from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), builds upon a prior report published in July 2022, detailing the continued cyber activity aimed at the Eastern European nation amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian

Oukitel RT2 tablet with 20,000mAh battery will be launched by the company between September 19 and September 23, as per a dedicated landing page for the tablet. The rugged tablet is currently listed on the AliExpress website with two colour options. The landing page for the Oukitel RT2 also reveals some specifications of the tablet.

High-profile companies and local governments located primarily in Asia are the subjects of targeted attacks by a previously undocumented espionage group dubbed Worok that has been active since late 2020. “Worok’s toolset includes a C++ loader CLRLoad, a PowerShell backdoor PowHeartBeat, and a C# loader PNGLoad that uses steganography to extract hidden malicious payloads from

Honor X40 series is set to launch in China on September 15, the company announced on Tuesday. Aside from the launch date, the company is yet to reveal other details about the upcoming smartphones, including their specifications and pricing. Back in October last year, the company launched the Honor X30 Max and Honor X30i, powered

Cybersecurity researchers have offered insight into a previously undocumented software control panel used by a financially motivated threat group known as TA505. “The group frequently changes its malware attack strategies in response to global cybercrime trends,” Swiss cybersecurity firm PRODAFT said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “It opportunistically adopts new technologies in

Realme Narzo 50i Prime is expected to launch in India soon. The Chinese smartphone brand has created a dedicated landing page on its website teasing the arrival of the latest Narzo 50-series smartphone. The launch date and the price details of the Realme Narzo 50i Prime are still under wraps. E-commerce website Amazon India has