Cyber Vectors Being Used By Attackers
A cyberattack is any type of offensive maneuver that targets computer information systems, infrastructures, computer networks, or personal computer devices. An attacker is a person or process that attempts to access data, functions or other restricted areas of the system without authorization, potentially with malicious intent. 1. Attacks via Compromised IoT devices Botnets― Cybercriminals no […]
Can Surgical Masks Or Respirators Prevent Corona Virus?
SC- Sahaj Sabharwal The world is suffering from the deadly infection of Coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the infection as ‘pandemic’. The early symptoms of this deadly infection are high fever, shortness of breath, tiredness and dry cough. So, the entire world is under lockdown to break the chain of COVID-19 with […]
The Tiananmen Massacre!
On June 5, thirty-one years ago, a man faced down a line of tanks heading away from the square. But why? As talks relating to the series of events are regularly censored by the government, there is little awareness as to what happened even among many of the chinese. The story… In the 1980s, the […]
Anonymous Is Back! This Time More Expressively…
After nearly 3 years of dormancy, on May 29, The Anonymous group posted a video message on their Facebook page promising to expose the “many crimes” of the Minneapolis city’s police to the world. The video stated, “Police brutality and murder is a widespread problem in the United States, which has undoubtedly infected nearly every […]
hey! Hey! HEY! Mitron Is Pakistani ‘TicTic’ App
Popping out of nowhere, Mitron went viral overnight, capitalizing on its name that is a popular greeting by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Besides, PM Modi’s latest ‘vocal for local’ initiative somehow provided a foundational ground to the app’s marketing. Mitron, which was promoted as a homegrown competitor to TikTok, in separate news, gained over 5 […]
Iran Targets Governments in Kuwait and Saudi Arab
Bitdefender researchers have found attacks performed by Remix Kitten in the Middle East region. The campaigns are targeted at air transportation and government and have relied on social engineering, custom backdoors and ‘living off the land’ tools. Remix Kitten is an Iranian Advanced Persistent Threat that performs Cyber Espionage since at least 2014 to collect […]
Cyber Attacks Targeting Defense Contractors
After a huge data leak affecting scores of high-profile Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), this month has seen a rise in the number of defense contractors being hacked. Most recently, data of nearly 100,000 employees of the Interserve, Britain’s Ministry of Defence contractor, have been stolen. On the 13th of May, Interserve reported in […]
Balochistan Cyber-Space Is Filled with XtremeRATs
XtremeRAT is a type of RAT(Remote Access Trojan) that is more common than the common cold. It is prevalent to the degree that it is not uncommon to find at least one active RAT in a network on any given incident response engagement in Asia. The tool is readily available to anyone who desires to […]
TikTok Loses Its Mojo, #FaizalSiddiqui To Blame!
The famous TikTok V/s Youtube meme war started when Moscow-return TikTok creator Amir Siddiqui posted a video on Instagram calling out the YouTubers. The Moscow-return ‘social media influencer’ accused YouTubers of plagiarizing TikTok contents. As a reply, on May 8, famous roaster and YouTube sensation CarryMinati (Ajey Nagar) lashed out against Siddiqui’s video on YouTube. […]
Google Launches Intuitive Privacy & Security Controls
The rise of cyber attacks amidst the pandemic has led to numerous users being compromised. The cyber cold war has made each and every one of us vulnerable to data stealth and much more. Google’s initiative to redesign its browser’s desktop security and privacy settings is the one good step that must be appreciated. Rise […]