Microsoft Teams Used by Russia-Linked Hackers to Target Firms With Phishing Campaign, Microsoft Says

Microsoft Teams Used by Russia-Linked Hackers to Target Firms With Phishing Campaign, Microsoft Says

ByNews Polite

A Russian government-linked hacking group took aim at dozens of global organizations with a campaign to steal login credentials by engaging users in Microsoft Teams chats pretending to be from technical support, Microsoft researchers said on Wednesday. These “highly targeted” social engineering attacks have affected “fewer than 40 unique global…

Parliamentary Panel Suggests Setting Up Framework to Deal With Cyber Crimes

Parliamentary Panel Suggests Setting Up Framework to Deal With Cyber Crimes

ByNews Polite

A parliamentary panel on Thursday expressed concern over mushrooming of cyber crimes and increasing data vulnerability, and suggested that the government should come out with a framework to deal with such risks.  The Standing Committee on Finance recommended setting up of Cyber Protection Authority (CPA) and advocated that the CPA…

Apple reveals some devices vulnerable to hackers without update
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Apple reveals some devices vulnerable to hackers without update

ByNews Polite

Apple released a new security update Wednesday as the company revealed alarming vulnerabilities that could enable hackers to take control of certain devices, including iPhones. The company said iPads and Macs operating on older software were also susceptible to hackers. New security updates for iPhones dating bad to the 6s,…

Hackers Flocking to RenBridge to Launder Stolen Crypto Funds, $540 Million Washed So Far

Hackers Flocking to RenBridge to Launder Stolen Crypto Funds, $540 Million Washed So Far

ByNews Polite

At a time when blockchain bridges have been struggling to safeguard their operations from hackers, one such bridge has become a tool-of-favour for crypto criminals. As per blockchain analytics provider Elliptic, hackers have been flocking to RenBridge to wash the funds they have obtained via hacks and scams. In the…

Spain Warns of Possible Cyberattack at NATO Summit, Does Not Name the Country

Spain Warns of Possible Cyberattack at NATO Summit, Does Not Name the Country

ByNews Polite

Spain’s defence minister Margarita Robles warned on Friday of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. Asked if Spain feared Russia could launch such an attack, Robles told journalists “the possibility of a cyberattack exists”, without mentioning the country by name. “There are many challenges and…