Technology

Feb 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain / Software Security Four different rogue packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI) have been found to carry out a number of malicious actions, including dropping malware, deleting the netstat utility, and manipulating the SSH authorized_keys file. The packages in question are aptx, bingchilling2, httops, and tkint3rs, all of which

Nokia G22, an upcoming smartphone from the Nokia G-series, has recently appeared on benchmarking website Geekbench, hinting at some of its key specifications. As per the listing, the smartphone could run on Stock Android based on Android 12 out-of-the-box. The Nokia G22 has been spotted to come with an octa-core 1.8GHz Unisoc T606 SoC. It

Feb 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Source Code Popular social news aggregation platform Reddit has disclosed that it was the victim of a security incident that enabled unidentified threat actors to gain unauthorized access to internal documents, code, and some unspecified business systems. The company blamed it on a “sophisticated and highly-targeted phishing attack” that

Samsung Galaxy S23 series, including the base Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra, has been launched globally. These Samsung flagship smartphones are set to go on sale in India on February 17. The South Korean tech giant has now unveiled a limited edition variant of the Galaxy S23 Ultra in collaboration with BMW

Feb 09, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / IoT Security A set of 38 security vulnerabilities has been uncovered in wireless industrial internet of things (IIoT) devices from four different vendors that could pose a significant attack surface for threat actors looking to exploit operational technology (OT) environments. “Threat actors can exploit vulnerabilities in Wireless IIoT devices

Lava Blaze 5G, which debuted in November 2022, has officially been confirmed to launch in a new RAM variant. The homegrown company is bringing a 6GB RAM variant of the smartphone, while the existing model has 4GB RAM, which can be expanded virtually by 3GB. The smartphone is powered by a 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 700

Feb 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananVulnerability Management Multiple unpatched security flaws have been disclosed in open source and freemium Document Management System (DMS) offerings from four vendors LogicalDOC, Mayan, ONLYOFFICE, and OpenKM. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said the eight vulnerabilities offer a mechanism through which “an attacker can convince a human operator to save a malicious document on

Vivo Y100 5G India launch has been confirmed by the company and the launch of its upcoming Y-series smartphone in India has already been teased on its website. The company has confirmed the design of the new Vivo mid-range smartphone. Ahead of the official launch, the marketing material of the Vivo Y100 5G has leaked

Feb 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananEncryption / IoT Security The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that a family of authenticated encryption and hashing algorithms known as Ascon will be standardized for lightweight cryptography applications. “The chosen algorithms are designed to protect information created and transmitted by the Internet of Things (IoT), including

iPhone 14 Pro — Apple’s flagship smartphone launched in 2022 — is reportedly faster in both single core and multi core performance than the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, recent benchmarks of both phones have revealed. The Galaxy S23 Ultra is one of the most premium smartphones that is equipped with a custom version

Feb 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cyber War The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has issued an alert warning of cyber attacks against state authorities in the country that deploy a legitimate remote access software named Remcos. The mass phishing campaign has been attributed to a threat actor it tracks as UAC-0050, with

Xiaomi 13 Pro is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Xiaomi 13 Pro India launch date has been set for February 26, the company announced on Wednesday. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer’s flagship handset that has already made its debut in China. It will be the fourth smartphone to debut with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset

Feb 07, 2023Ravie LakshmananEncryption / Privacy A joint law enforcement operation conducted by Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland has cracked yet another encrypted messaging application named Exclu used by organized crime groups. Eurojust, in a press statement, said the February 3 exercise resulted in the arrests of 45 individuals across Belgium and the Netherlands, some

OnePlus hosted the Cloud 11 launched event today. Along with launching the OnePlus 11 5G, the OnePlus 11R, and OnePlus Buds Pro 2, the company also announced the OnePlus Pad, the OnePlus TV 65 Q2 Pro, and the OnePlus Keyboard 81 Pro in the Indian market. The OnePlus Pad comes with a magnetic keyboard and

Feb 06, 2023Ravie LakshmananHacktivist / Cyber Attack An Iranian nation-state group sanctioned by the U.S. government has been attributed to the hack of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in early January 2023. Microsoft, which disclosed details of the incident, is tracking the activity cluster under its chemical element-themed moniker NEPTUNIUM, which is an Iran-based

Nothing Phone 1 launched in July 2022 and its successor is expected to launch later this year. Nothing CEO Carl Pei, who was also a OnePlus co-founder, teased the Nothing Phone 2 previously, stating that it will arrive in late 2023. Pei said that the United States will be a priority market for the upcoming

Feb 06, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Endpoint Security E-commerce industries in South Korea and the U.S. are at the receiving end of an ongoing GuLoader malware campaign, cybersecurity firm Trellix disclosed late last month. The malspam activity is notable for transitioning away from malware-laced Microsoft Word documents to NSIS executable files for loading the malware.

Electronics major Samsung has received orders for around 1.4 lakh units of its premium smartphone Galaxy S23 worth a total of Rs. 1,400 crore on the first day of its pre-booking for the device, a senior company official has claimed. Samsung India, Senior Vice President for Mobile Business, Raju Pullan told PTI that the pre-booking

Feb 03, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Cyber Threat The Iranian nation-state hacking group known as OilRig has continued to target government organizations in the Middle East as part of a cyber espionage campaign that leverages a new backdoor to exfiltrate data. “The campaign abuses legitimate but compromised email accounts to send stolen data to external

Poco is confirmed to launch its X5 Pro 5G smartphone in India on Monday. The phone has been anticipated for a long time since the company’s India head teased its release last year. There have been several leaks and reports surrounding the Poco X5 Pro 5G. It had also been spotted on multiple certification sites.