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A new stealthy information stealer malware called Bandit Stealer has caught the attention of cybersecurity researchers for its ability to target numerous web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. “It has the potential to expand to other platforms as Bandit Stealer was developed using the Go programming language, possibly allowing cross-platform compatibility,” Trend Micro said in a

Xiaomi 13 Pro was announced during this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February. Details of the smartphone’s successor, expected to debut as the Xiaomi 14 Pro, have now surfaced online. A render of the unannounced smartphone has been leaked, and the image hints at the design of the purported handset. The Xiaomi 14 Pro

Security researchers have shared a deep dive into the commercial Android spyware called Predator, which is marketed by the Israeli company Intellexa (previously Cytrox). Predator was first documented by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) in May 2022 as part of attacks leveraging five different zero-day flaws in the Chrome web browser and Android. The spyware,

Lenovo Tab M9 has been launched in India on Friday. The new Android tablet by the Chinese company comes with a metal body with a dual-tone design and supports facial unlocking. The Lenovo Tab M9 runs on MediaTek Helio G80 SoC, coupled with up to 4GB of RAM and a maximum of 64GB of onboard

May 26, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Safety / Cloud Security A new security flaw has been disclosed in the Google Cloud Platform’s (GCP) Cloud SQL service that could be potentially exploited to obtain access to confidential data. “The vulnerability could have enabled a malicious actor to escalate from a basic Cloud SQL user to a full-fledged sysadmin

Realme 11 Pro 5G series is confirmed to debut in India in June. Realme is yet to confirm the exact launch date, but ahead of it, an Indian tipster claims that the Realme 11 Pro and Realme 11 Pro+ will go official in the second week of June alongside the Realme Buds Air 5 Pro

May 26, 2023Ravie LakshmananICS/SCADA Security A new strain of malicious software that’s engineered to penetrate and disrupt critical systems in industrial environments has been unearthed. Google-owned threat intelligence firm Mandiant dubbed the malware COSMICENERGY, adding it was uploaded to a public malware scanning utility in December 2021 by a submitter in Russia. There is no

Xiaomi 13 Ultra was released in China earlier in April this year. The phone is expected to launch in Europe soon. It is powered by Qualcomm’s latest and fastest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 90W wired and 50W wireless fast charging support. The phone running MIUI 14 sports a

May 25, 2023Ravie LakshmananGaming / Server Security A new botnet called Dark Frost has been observed launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against the gaming industry. “The Dark Frost botnet, modeled after Gafgyt, QBot, Mirai, and other malware strains, has expanded to encompass hundreds of compromised devices,” Akamai security researcher Allen West said in a new

The Motorola Edge 40 is the first smartphone in the new Edge series to launch in India. It packs premium hardware while being priced very aggressively in the upper mid-range segment. Motorola calls the Edge 40 a ‘flagship killer’ and at Rs. 29,999, it offers many best-in-class features. Is the Edge 40 the real deal?

May 25, 2023Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Endpoint Security The Iranian threat actor known as Agrius is leveraging a new ransomware strain called Moneybird in its attacks targeting Israeli organizations. Agrius, also known as Pink Sandstorm (formerly Americium), has a track record of staging destructive data-wiping attacks aimed at Israel under the guise of ransomware infections. Microsoft

Tecno Camon 20 series — comprising the Tecno Camon 20 and Camon 20 Pro 5G — will be launched in India on May 27. The company has revealed the specifications and features of both handsets, days ahead of their debut in the country. The Tecno Camon 20 series will be powered by MediaTek chipsets paired with

May 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Web Security At least eight websites associated with shipping, logistics, and financial services companies in Israel were targeted as part of a watering hole attack. Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company ClearSky attributed the attacks with low confidence to an Iranian threat actor tracked as Tortoiseshell, which is also called Crimson

Vivo S17 series — comprising the Vivo S17 and Vivo 17 Pro — launch date has reportedly been revealed by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. The design of the handsets has also been teased ahead of their debut in China next week. Meanwhile, the Vivo S17e that was recently launched by the company is up for

May 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Server Security The infamous Lazarus Group actor has been targeting vulnerable versions of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers as an initial breach route to deploy malware on targeted systems. The findings come from the AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC), which detailed the advanced persistent threat’s (APT) continued

Tecno Camon 20 with MediaTek Helio G85 SoC was unveiled in Nigeria in the  first week of May alongside the Camon 20 Pro and Camon 20 Pro 5G smartphones. Now, the brand owned by China’s Transsion Holdings is all set to launch the Tecno Camon 20 series in the Indian market. The lineup is confirmed

May 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / APT Government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South Asia are the target of a new advanced persistent threat actor named GoldenJackal. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which has been keeping tabs on the group’s activities since mid-2020, characterized the adversary as both capable and stealthy. The targeting

iQoo Neo 8 series was launched in China on Tuesday. The series includes the base iQoo Neo 8 and the iQoo Neo 8 Pro variants. The handsets are offered in three colour variants. The smartphones sport 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED displays with 144Hz refresh rate. They run Android 13 OS with Origin OS 3.0 on top.

May 22, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Protection / Privacy Facebook’s parent company Meta has been fined a record $1.3 billion by European Union data protection regulators for transferring the personal data of users in the region to the U.S. In a binding decision taken by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the social media giant has been

Motorola Razr 40 Ultra is confirmed to launch globally on June 1 and will reportedly carry the Motorola Razr+ moniker in the US. The upcoming clamshell foldable smartphone is expected to succeed the Moto Razr 2022, which was released in August last year. It is likely to feature a considerably larger outer display than its