#CYBER ATTACK

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Sudan-based hackers shut down X for hours demands for Starlink

Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) went down for hours for thousands of users after Sudan-based hackers hit the platform in a bid to put pressure on Musk into launching his cheaper internet Starlink s

Millions of Americans’ health data stolen after MOVEit hackers targeted IBM

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), the folks in charge of Colorado’s Medicaid program, got hit hard, and more than 4 million patient records got exposed in the p

India’s Massive Data Breach, Details Of 16.8 Crore Citizens Leaked

Sensitive data of defence personnel containing their ranks, email ids, place of posting, etc was found available with the accused, Commissioner Raveendra said. Seven data brokers were arrested from De

Jamtara malware APK scam

Jamtara is a small district in Jharkhand, India that has become infamous for its high number of cybercriminals who specialize in phone-based scams. One such scam is the Jamtara malware APK scam, where

Digital strike 2.0 on China: Centre blocks over 232 apps with Chinese links

Sources said that all these apps were found to violate Section 69 of the IT Act and contained material which was deemed as a threat to India’s sovereignity and integrity. The action was reported

Shocking! Samsung Galaxy S22 hacked in less than a minute

Hackers were able to crack into Samsung Galaxy S22 - the company’s flagship phone of 2022 in just 55 seconds. According to a report by Bleeping Computer, a team of researchers from Pentest Lim

AIIMS server down: Chinese hackers suspected

The IFSO unit of Delhi Police has registered a complaint against unknown persons on a complaint filed by the premier medical institute's Assistant Security Officer, the police said. The cyberattack ha

Hacking verified accounts a new exploit for crypto scammers

Intrigued by the investment advice, and the eagerness to earn quick money led Kasbe to enquire about the lucrative deal. “She (Sonali) said it is pretty simple. You just have to change your em

How to prevent & check the Botnet Attack?

There is nothing inherently evil about a botnet. Botnets can perform many repetitive tasks. They can allow a bot herder to grow, automate, and speed up operations by accessing more resources from part

Breification 17 : What is a Botnet attack?

What is a Botnet? A botnet is a network of computers running bots under the control of a bot herder. Botnets are networks of hijacked computer devices used to carry out various scams and cyberattacks