Technology

Jul 17, 2023THNMobile Security / Malware Threat actors are taking advantage of Android’s WebAPK technology to trick unsuspecting users into installing malicious web apps on Android phones that are designed to capture sensitive personal information. “The attack began with victims receiving SMS messages suggesting the need to update a mobile banking application,” researchers from CSIRT

Tecno Pova Neo 3 key specifications have been confirmed by the company ahead of the upcoming smartphone’s debut. The handset is teased to be powered by a MediaTek chipset paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The smartphone will sport a dual rear camera system. Tecno Pova Neo 3 4G will

Jul 17, 2023THNCyber Attack / Data Safety The Russia-linked threat actor known as Gamaredon has been observed conducting data exfiltration activities within an hour of the initial compromise. “As a vector of primary compromise, for the most part, emails and messages in messengers (Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal) are used, in most cases, using previously compromised accounts,”

Amazon Prime members can avail huge discounts and exclusive deals during the ongoing Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023, which kicked off at midnight on July 15. The sale will last for two days — July 15 and 16, and will only be available for Prime members. Non-prime members can subscribe to Prime services to avail

Jul 14, 2023THNPassword Security / WordPress All-In-One Security (AIOS), a WordPress plugin installed on over one million sites, has issued a security update after a bug introduced in version 5.1.9 of the software caused users’ passwords being added to the database in plaintext format. “A malicious site administrator (i.e. a user already logged into the

The Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 that kicked off on July 15 at 12am is about to come to an end. This years Prime Day sale saw plenty of discounts, new smartphone launches, exclusive deals, and offers. There are plenty of deals available across different categories and searching through all of them can be a

Jul 14, 2023The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Cybersecurity As security practices continue to evolve, one primary concern persists in the minds of security professionals—the risk of employees unintentionally or deliberately exposing vital information. Insider threats, whether originating from deliberate actions or accidental incidents, pose a significant challenge to safeguarding sensitive data. To effectively address insider

Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 has entered the second day in India with several deals and discounts on a range of smartphones from the iPhone 14 to the budget-friendly Nokia C12. The 48-hour annual sale event exclusive to Prime members also offers price cuts on budget smartphones including Samsung Galaxy M04, Redmi 12C, Realme Narzo 50i

Jul 15, 2023THNArtificial Intelligence / Cyber Crime With generative artificial intelligence (AI) becoming all the rage these days, it’s perhaps not surprising that the technology has been repurposed by malicious actors to their own advantage, enabling avenues for accelerated cybercrime. According to findings from SlashNext, a new generative AI cybercrime tool called WormGPT has been

Amazon is offering a weekend bonanza this Saturday and Sunday with some of the biggest offers during the ongoing Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023. The sale event, which started on July 15, will go on till 11:59 pm IST on July 16. However, this Amazon Prime Day 2023 sale event is exclusive for Prime members

Jul 15, 2023THNCyber Attack / Enterprise Security Microsoft on Friday said a validation error in its source code allowed for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tokens to be forged by a malicious actor known as Storm-0558 using a Microsoft account (MSA) consumer signing key to breach two dozen organizations. “Storm-0558 acquired an inactive MSA consumer

Amazon’s Prime Day Sale is here and it is one of the best times to upgrade your existing smartphone. The sale had a bunch of new smartphone launches lined up including the new Moto Razr 40, Moto Razr 40 Ultra, OnePlus Nord 3 5G and a lot more. In this article, we’ll tell you which

Jul 14, 2023THNVulnerability/ Cyber Threat Multiple security vulnerabilities have been discovered in various services, including Honeywell Experion distributed control system (DCS) and QuickBlox, that, if successfully exploited, could result in severe compromise of affected systems. Dubbed Crit.IX, the nine flaws in the Honeywell Experion DCS platform allow for “unauthorized remote code execution, which means an

Redmi Note 12 series, which launched in March this year, could get a successor soon as the Chinese smartphone company is reportedly working on new phones. Recently, a Redmi Note 13 smartphone is said to have been spotted on the EEC certification website along with another unknown Redmi smartphone. The purported Redmi Note 13 will

Jul 14, 2023THNNetwork Security / Malware A new malware strain has been found covertly targeting small office/home office (SOHO) routers for more than two years, infiltrating over 70,000 devices and creating a botnet with 40,000 nodes spanning 20 countries. Lumen Black Lotus Labs has dubbed the malware AVrecon, making it the third such strain to

Nothing Phone 2 was recently announced by the Carl Pei-led smartphone maker Nothing. The UK startup announced two new products, including the company’s second-generation .smartphone. The new handset builds on the design language and features of the Nothing Phone 1, which set the tone and expectations for smartphones from the brand. Given that the Nothing Phone 2 closely follows the

Jul 13, 2023THNCyber Attack Government entities, military organizations, and civilian users in Ukraine and Poland have been targeted as part of a series of campaigns designed to steal sensitive data and gain persistent remote access to the infected systems. The intrusion set, which stretches from April 2022 to July 2023, leverages phishing lures and decoy

Poco M5 price in India has been dropped by Rs. 3,750 ahead of the Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale, scheduled to begin on July 15. Meanwhile, the e-commerce store is also giving additional bank discounts and exchange offer. The smartphone was launched by the company in September 2022 with a price tag of Rs. 12,499

Jul 13, 2023THNCyber Espionage / Email Security An unnamed Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agency in the U.S. detected anomalous email activity in mid-June 2023, leading to Microsoft’s discovery of a new China-linked espionage campaign targeting two dozen organizations. The details come from a joint cybersecurity advisory released by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security

OnePlus Nord CE 5G is getting updated to the OxygenOS 13 F.50 in India. The phone was launched in 2021, running Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 out-of-the-box. The latest OS update brings in the latest security patch, along with improved system security and other bugs fixes. The update is currently rolling out to users in India.