Technology

Aug 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Financial Fraud INTERPOL said it devised a “global stop-payment mechanism” that helped facilitate the largest-ever recovery of funds defrauded in a business email compromise (BEC) scam. The development comes after an unnamed commodity firm based in Singapore fell victim to a BEC scam in mid-July 2024. It refers to

Amazon’s Great Freedom Festival 2024 sale is now open for all shoppers after providing exclusive early access for Prime members. Beyond smartphones, tablets, laptops and other large electronic appliances, the yearly sale brings up to 80 percent discount on several mobile phone accessories including power banks, cases, mobile holders, headsets, cables, and chargers. Additionally, Amazon

Aug 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Windows Security The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Moonstone Sleet has continued to push malicious npm packages to the JavaScript package registry with the aim of infecting Windows systems, underscoring the persistent nature of their campaigns. The packages in question, harthat-api and harthat-hash, were published on July 7, 2024,

Gemini AI could reportedly soon be integrated with specific earbuds allowing users to access the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot without using the paired smartphone. Google has been continuously expanding its in-house AI chatbot in both functionality as well as in scope. Most of Google’s apps now come with Gemini tools, and as per a new

Aug 05, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Threat Intelligence Organizations in Kazakhstan are the target of a threat activity cluster dubbed Bloody Wolf that delivers a commodity malware called STRRAT (aka Strigoi Master). “The program selling for as little as $80 on underground resources allows the adversaries to take control of corporate computers and hijack restricted

Flipkart Flagship Sale will take place this week. The domestic e-commerce company announced its discount sale with attractive deals on a wide array of products ahead of Independence Day. Flipkart is partnering with different lenders to provide discounts on payments through their cards during the sale. Smartphones from brands including Apple, Samsung, and Motorola are confirmed

Aug 05, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered design weaknesses in Microsoft’s Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that could enable threat actors to gain initial access to target environments without raising any warnings. Smart App Control (SAC) is a cloud-powered security feature introduced by Microsoft in Windows 11 to block malicious,

Poco M6 Plus 5G and Poco Buds X1 true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones went on sale in India for the first time today (August 5). The new Poco devices were launched in India last week and are currently up for sale through Flipkart. The Poco M6 Plus 5G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4

Aug 02, 2024The Hacker NewsVulnerability / Network Security Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software is at the heart of many enterprising supporting human resources, accounting, shipping, and manufacturing. These systems can become very complex and difficult to maintain. They are often highly customized, which can make patching difficult. However, critical vulnerabilities keep affecting these systems and

Paris Olympics 2024, or the Olympic Games, are underway in Paris. More than 10,000 athletes across 200 countries have assembled to compete in the oldest international sporting event of humanity. The event is considered a grand showcase of human athleticism, endurance, and sportsmanship. However, over the years, the event has also become an intersection of

Aug 02, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware A Russia-linked threat actor has been linked to a new campaign that employed a car for sale as a phishing lure to deliver a modular Windows backdoor called HeadLace. “The campaign likely targeted diplomats and began as early as March 2024,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said in

Poco Buds X1 were launched in India on Thursday alongside the Poco M6 Plus 5G. The true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones are equipped with 12.4mm dynamic titanium drivers and are said to offer up to 40dB hybrid active noise cancellation (ANC). The earphones have an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance, although the accompanying

Aug 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananDDoS Attack / Server Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack campaign targeting misconfigured Jupyter Notebooks. The activity, codenamed Panamorfi by cloud security firm Aqua, utilizes a Java-based tool called mineping to launch a TCP flood DDoS attack. Mineping is a DDoS package designed for Minecraft

Apple predicted that its new artificial intelligence features will spur iPhone upgrades in coming months, helping the company reemerge from a sales slowdown that has hit its China business especially hard.  Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, speaking on a conference call Thursday to discuss third-quarter results, said that upcoming Apple Intelligence features will provide a

Aug 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Data Protection The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a lawsuit against popular video-sharing platform TikTok for “flagrantly violating” children’s privacy laws in the country. The agencies claimed the company knowingly permitted children to create TikTok accounts and to view and share short-form

The Realme 13 Pro series is here, and I’ve been using the Realme 13 Pro+ for a couple of weeks. While it’s not a major upgrade over the Realme 12 Pro+ in terms of sheer numbers, there are a couple of hardware changes that make it better to use. And there are also new AI

Aug 02, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware A Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute that specializes in computing and associated technologies was breached by nation-state threat actors with ties to China, according to new findings from Cisco Talos. The unnamed organization was targeted as early as mid-July 2023 to deliver a variety of backdoors and post-compromise tools

Amazon has revealed the dates for the much-anticipated Great Freedom Festival 2024. The yearly discount sale will take place next week and will be open to all shoppers in India. As always, Prime subscribers will get early access to the sale. Different gadgets and electronics with impressive specifications will be listed with discounted price tags

Aug 02, 2024The Hacker News In today’s digital battlefield, small and medium businesses (SMBs) face the same cyber threats as large corporations, but with fewer resources. Managed service providers (MSPs) are struggling to keep up with the demand for protection. If your current cybersecurity strategy feels like a house of cards – a complex, costly

Vivo TWS 3e will launch in India soon alongside the Vivo V40 series. The company has confirmed the launch date of the true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones. Vivo has also revealed the design and key features of the earphones. It appears with an in-ear design and is teased in two colourways. The earphones, which will