Technology

Mar 22, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Hacking In a sudden turn of events, Baphomet, the current administrator of BreachForums, said in an update on March 21, 2023, that the hacking forum has been officially taken down but emphasized that “it’s not the end.” “You are allowed to hate me, and disagree with my decision but

Realme has confirmed to launch Realme GT Neo 5 SE with 100W fast charging support soon in China. It is said to be the first mid-range phone to come with 100W fast charging. While there’s no exact launch date available yet, the Chinese manufacturer is tipped to unveil the phone this month in China. The

Mar 21, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber War / Cyber Threat Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, government, agriculture, and transportation organizations located in Donetsk, Lugansk, and Crimea have been attacked as part of an active campaign that drops a previously unseen, modular framework dubbed CommonMagic. “Although the initial vector of compromise is unclear, the details

Xiaomi Buds 3 TWS earbuds, launched in December 2021, have now received a revamp. The Chinese tech giant has release new Xiaomi Buds 3 Star Wars-themed TWS earbuds, jumping on the wagon of tech companies that are collaborating with Hollywood studios to release themed devices. A series of movies, comics, and games set in a

Mar 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware A banking trojan dubbed Mispadu has been linked to multiple spam campaigns targeting countries like Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Portugal with the goal of stealing credentials and delivering other payloads. The activity, which commenced in August 2022, is currently ongoing, Ocelot Team from Latin American cybersecurity firm

Huawei Mate X3 will reportedly be released soon with next-generation satellite connectivity, allowing users to send and receive short messages via direct satellite network. The reports also claim that this smartphone will support the sending of voice messages, which is a significant enhancement compared to prior applications of the feature. The Mate X3 model, expected

Mar 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware A new piece of malware dubbed dotRunpeX is being used to distribute numerous known malware families such as Agent Tesla, Ave Maria, BitRAT, FormBook, LokiBot, NetWire, Raccoon Stealer, RedLine Stealer, Remcos, Rhadamanthys, and Vidar. “DotRunpeX is a new injector written in .NET using the Process Hollowing technique and

Qualcomm recently launched the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset – its most powerful Snapdragon 7-series chip to date. The Qualcomm AI Engine boosts its performance making the processor speedier and more efficient than its predecessors. Redmi and Realme have now confirmed the use of this new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset in their upcoming smartphones.

Mar 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Botnet A new Golang-based botnet dubbed HinataBot has been observed to leverage known flaws to compromise routers and servers and use them to stage distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. “The malware binaries appear to have been named by the malware author after a character from the popular anime series, Naruto, with

Oppo Find X6 series, the company’s upcoming flagship smartphones, has officially confirmed to launch in China on March 21. The flagship smartphone series’ launch event has been confirmed to be accompanied by the unveiling of Oppo Pad 2. Now, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has revealed another product that will be launched parallely — the Oppo

U.S. government agencies have released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing the indicators of compromise (IoCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) associated with the notorious LockBit 3.0 ransomware. “The LockBit 3.0 ransomware operations function as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model and is a continuation of previous versions of the ransomware, LockBit 2.0, and LockBit,” the authorities

Xiaomi-owned subsidiary brand Poco just launched the Poco X5 mid-range smartphone in India on March 14. However, the company is reportedly not resting yet, and already gearing up to launch a new smartphone, the Poco F5 5G. The upcoming handset is believed to be a rebranded version of the unreleased Redmi Note 12 Turbo, which

Mar 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Data Breach U.S. law enforcement authorities have arrested a New York man in connection with running the infamous BreachForums hacking forum under the online alias “Pompompurin.” The development, first reported by Bloomberg Law, comes after News 12 Westchester, earlier this week, said that federal investigators “spent hours inside and

Huawei Enjoy 60, an upcoming mid-range smartphone from Huawei, is expected to launch on March 23, alongside the company’s flagship Huawei P60 series and Huawei Mate X3. While the purported Huawei Enjoy 60 has been subjected to various leaks, rumours, and tips in the recent days, there hasn’t been much said about the design of

Mar 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Cyber Espionage The zero-day exploitation of a now-patched medium-severity security flaw in the Fortinet FortiOS operating system has been linked to a suspected Chinese hacking group. Threat intelligence firm Mandiant, which made the attribution, said the activity cluster is part of a broader campaign designed to deploy backdoors onto

Infinix Hot 30i was confirmed to be launched as the latest smartphone to the Infinix Hot series on March 27 in India. The upcoming smartphone, which will succeed the Infinix Hot 20i from last year, has also been teased by the Chinese smartphone brand through official first look images shared on social media. Now, ahead

Mar 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Scam Alert An Android voice phishing (aka vishing) malware campaign known as FakeCalls has reared its head once again to target South Korean users under the guise of over 20 popular financial apps. “FakeCalls malware possesses the functionality of a Swiss army knife, able not only to conduct its

iQoo Neo 8 is reportedly going to be launched soon as the company’s generation flagship smartphone series. The purported smartphone lineup is expected to succeed the iQoo Neo 7 series that debuted last year in China. The upcoming series from the Chinese manufacturer is expected to include two models as part of its lineup —

Mar 17, 2023The Hacker NewsZero Trust / Access Control Think of the typical portrayal of a cyberattack. Bad guy pounding furiously on a keyboard, his eyes peeking out from under a dark hoodie. At long last, his efforts pay off and he hits the right combination of keys. “I’m in!” he shouts in triumph. Clearly,

Motorola is reportedly gearing up to launch a clamshell foldable smartphone as a successor to the Moto Razr 2022. The moniker and codename of the purported handset have leaked online. The anticipated foldable device is expected to come with a new Motorola Razr+ moniker and XT2321 model name. The Motorola Razr+ is rumoured to feature