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Oct 17, 2023NewsroomMalware / APT In what’s the latest evolution of threat actors abusing legitimate infrastructure for nefarious ends, new findings show that nation-state hacking groups have entered the fray in leveraging the social platform for targeting critical infrastructure. Discord, in recent years, has become a lucrative target, acting as a fertile ground for hosting

Huawei Nova 11 series was launched in China in April this year, along with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G SoC. Now, the Huawei Nova 12 lineup is said to be in the works as the purported successor to the Nova 11 series. While details of the Huawei Nova 12 and Huawei Nova 12 Pro are yet to

Oct 17, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has revealed that threat actors “interfered” with at least 11 telecommunication service providers in the country between May and September 2023. The agency is tracking the activity under the name UAC-0165, stating the intrusions led to service interruptions for customers. The

OnePlus Open is set to be unveiled at an event in Mumbai on October 19. This is the first foldable phone from the Shenzhen-based company. Multiple leaks and reports surrounding the smartphone have surfaced in the past few weeks. Specifications, design renders, and price range of the handset have been tipped. The upcoming book-style foldable

Oct 16, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Hacking Pro-Russian hacking groups have exploited a recently disclosed security vulnerability in the WinRAR archiving utility as part of a phishing campaign designed to harvest credentials from compromised systems. “The attack involves the use of malicious archive files that exploit the recently discovered vulnerability affecting the WinRAR compression software versions prior

Amazon kicked off the Great Indian Festival 2023 in India on October 8 for all users. The annual sale offers discounts on mobile phones and accessories from brands including iQoo, OnePlus, Samsung, Realme and Xiaomi. The Samsung Galaxy M14 5G, iQoo Z6 Lite 5G, Redmi Note 12, OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G, and other smartphones

Xiaomi 14 is inching towards its launch as the upcoming phone’s entire specifications have surfaced online, leaving little to the imagination of smartphone enthusiasts. The Xiaomi 13 successor is said to come with a 6.44-inch OLED display with 1.5K resolution. It could be powered by the unannounced Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The Xiaomi 14

Oct 16, 2023NewsroomBlockchain / Malware Threat actors have been observed serving malicious code by utilizing Binance’s Smart Chain (BSC) contracts in what has been described as the “next level of bulletproof hosting.” The campaign, detected two months ago, has been codenamed EtherHiding by Guardio Labs. The novel twist marks the latest iteration in an ongoing

Vivo Y200 5G is likely to launch soon in India. The phone is expected to succeed the Vivo Y100, which was released in India earlier this year in February. Key specifications of the Vivo Y200 and a launch timeline of the purported handset were recently tipped. The price of the phone was also reported. Now,

Oct 13, 2023NewsroomMalware / Cyber Threat A piece of malware known as DarkGate has been observed being spread via instant messaging platforms such as Skype and Microsoft Teams. In these attacks, the messaging apps are used to deliver a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) loader script that masquerades as a PDF document, which, when opened,

Vivo Y100 was launched in India in February this year, sporting a 6.38-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The Chinese smartphone company is expected to launch its successor — the Vivo Y200 5G — soon. The upcoming smartphone was reportedly spotted on Google Play Console a few days back. Now, a new report

Ransomware attacks have only increased in sophistication and capabilities over the past year. From new evasion and anti-analysis techniques to stealthier variants coded in new languages, ransomware groups have adapted their tactics to effectively bypass common defense strategies. Cyble, a renowned cyber threat intelligence company recognized for its research and findings, recently released its Q3

Google Pixel 8 series, which includes Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, was launched earlier this month on October 4. The smartphones from the tech giant are powered by a Tensor G3 chip and run on Android 14 out-of-the-box. The Pro variant has recently secured the top rank in the DxOMark display test ranking. It

Oct 14, 2023NewsroomAuthentication / Endpoint Security Microsoft has announced that it plans to eliminate NT LAN Manager (NTLM) in Windows 11 in the future, as it pivots to alternative methods for authentication and bolster security. “The focus is on strengthening the Kerberos authentication protocol, which has been the default since 2000, and reducing reliance on

Samsung Galaxy M44 was listed on the Geekbench certification site in July this year. Now, months later, the purported smartphone has appeared on another certification listing, confirming the moniker. The upcoming model from the South Korean tech giant is expected to launch soon as the successor to Galaxy M34. On Geekbench, it was listed with

Oct 13, 2023NewsroomEndpoint Security / Cyber Attack European Union military personnel and political leaders working on gender equality initiatives have emerged as the target of a new campaign that delivers an updated version of RomCom RAT called PEAPOD. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro attributed the attacks to a threat actor it tracks under the name Void

MediaTek releases a new flagship smartphone chipset every year and the Dimensity 9300 is expected to break cover soon. The upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is expected to debut as an upgrade over the Dimensity 9200 SoC that powers handsets like Oppo Find N3 Flip, and Vivo X90 series. The Taiwanese semiconductor company is yet to

Oct 13, 2023NewsroomAPT / Malware The advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as ToddyCat has been linked to a new set of malicious tools that are designed for data exfiltration, offering a deeper insight into the hacking crew’s tactics and capabilities. The findings come from Kaspersky, which first shed light on the adversary last year,

Amazon’s Great Indian Festival kicked off on October 7 for its Prime users in India. The sale was open to other users a day later. Coincidentally it started at the same time as Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale. During the sale, a wide range of products including electronic items, home appliances, fashion products, furniture and

A malicious package hosted on the NuGet package manager for the .NET Framework has been found to deliver a remote access trojan called SeroXen RAT. The package, named Pathoschild.Stardew.Mod.Build.Config and published by a user named Disti, is a typosquat of a legitimate package called Pathoschild.Stardew.ModBuildConfig, software supply chain security firm Phylum said in a report