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Nov 02, 2023The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Software This new product offers SaaS discovery and risk assessment coupled with a free user access review in a unique “freemium” model Securing employees’ SaaS usage is becoming increasingly crucial for most cloud-based organizations. While numerous tools are available to address this need, they often employ different approaches

Amazon opened up the Great Indian Festival sale for its Prime members in India on October 7 and for all others in the country on October 8. A variety of things, such as electronics, furniture, home appliances, fashion items, and more, are being sold at attractive prices during this sale. The majority of these products

The browser has become the main work interface in modern enterprises. It’s where employees create and interact with data, and how they access organizational and external SaaS and web apps. As a result, the browser is extensively targeted by adversaries. They seek to steal the data it stores and use it for malicious access to

A threat actor known as Prolific Puma has been maintaining a low profile and operating an underground link shortening service that’s offered to other threat actors for at least over the past four years. Prolific Puma creates “domain names with an RDGA [registered domain generation algorithm] and use these domains to provide a link shortening

Huawei Nova 11 series was launched in April this year in China, with all smartphones powered by 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoCs. The lineup included three phones, a base Huawei Nova 11, Huawei Nova 11 Pro, and Huawei Nova 11 Ultra. Now, the company has added another model to the series with the launch of

A threat actor affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been observed waging a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting financial, government, military, and telecommunications sectors in the Middle East for at least a year. Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point, which discovered the campaign alongside Sygnia, is tracking the actor under the name

OnePlus Watch 2 is expected to launch soon. The smartwatch is said to succeed the OnePlus Watch, which was released in March 2021 with a 1.39-inch AMOLED display that offers a 2.5D curved glass protection. The smartwatch is said to offer a battery life of up to 14 days. Although the OnePlus Watch 2 launch

iQoo 12 series is confirmed to launch globally on November 7. The lineup is said to include a base iQoo 12 and the iQoo 12 Pro model. So far, the company has confirmed a few key details about the upcoming smartphones including the processor and the design of the back panel. The camera details of

Oct 31, 2023NewsroomCyber War / Malware The threat actor known as Arid Viper (aka APT-C-23, Desert Falcon, or TAG-63) has been attributed as behind an Android spyware campaign targeting Arabic-speaking users with a counterfeit dating app designed to harvest data from infected handsets. “Arid Viper’s Android malware has a number of features that enable the

Vivo X100 series comprising — Vivo X100, Vivo X100 Pro, and Vivo X100 Pro+ — is expected to go official soon. Vivo is yet to confirm the arrival of new X series handsets, but ahead of it, the Vivo X100 has been spotted on the AnTuTu benchmarking platform with the model number V2309A. The listing

Oct 31, 2023NewsroomNational Security / Cyber Threat Canada on Monday announced a ban on the use of apps from Tencent and Kaspersky on government mobile devices, citing an “unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security.” “The Government of Canada is committed to keeping government information and networks secure,” the Canadian government said. “We regularly

Redmi is believed to be getting closer to launching the Redmi 13C, with leaks and rumours providing insights about the upcoming phone’s expected design and specifications. Back in September, renders of the purported phone surfaced online, showcasing its colour options and notch design. Now, the entire phone has been revealed in an unboxing video posted

Oct 30, 2023NewsroomCyber War / Malware A pro-Hamas hacktivist group has been observed using a new Linux-based wiper malware dubbed BiBi-Linux Wiper, targeting Israeli entities amidst the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war. “This malware is an x64 ELF executable, lacking obfuscation or protective measures,” Security Joes said in a new report published today. “It allows attackers to

Samsung has announced a new “Upgrade to Awesome” loyalty programme for customers in India. This special scheme has been designed to incentivise existing Samsung Galaxy smartphone users by offering them affordability benefits. Under this scheme, users upgrading from their pre-2020 Galaxy handsets to the latest Galaxy A series 5G smartphones can avail of special offers

Google showed off a host of new AI-powered features and services at its Google I/O event earlier this year in May. Among those, Google Maps, too, was promised a suite of new AI capabilities, including an impressive Immersive View feature that would provide a birds-eye view of your route. Now, “Immersive View for routes” and

Oct 30, 2023NewsroomMalware / Endpoint Security A new cyber attack campaign has been observed using spurious MSIX Windows app package files for popular software such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Grammarly, and Cisco Webex to distribute a novel malware loader dubbed GHOSTPULSE. “MSIX is a Windows app package format that developers can leverage to

Redmi 13C 4G is expected to launch soon. The phone is said to succeed the Redmi 12C, which was introduced in December 2022. Though the company has not confirmed the launch date of the purported smartphone, it is speculated to be released later this year. Previously, there were leaks about the specifications and design renders

Oct 27, 2023NewsroomNetwork Security / Vulnerability F5 has alerted customers of a critical security vulnerability impacting BIG-IP that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution. The issue, rooted in the configuration utility component, has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2023-46747, and carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10. “This vulnerability

Flipkart, one of India’s biggest e-commerce sites, is currently offering some of the biggest discounts of the festive season. The Flipkart Dussehra Sale 2023 kicked off on October 22 and is available to all users through October 29. During this sale, Flipkart extends great offers and deals on multiple products, including electronic items like smartphones,

Oct 27, 2023NewsroomArtificial Intelligence / Vulnerability Google has announced that it’s expanding its Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) to compensate researchers for finding attack scenarios tailored to generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems in an effort to bolster AI safety and security. “Generative AI raises new and different concerns than traditional digital security, such as the potential