Sockbot malware turns Android devices into Botnet – 2-spyware.com (blog)


2-spyware.com (blog)

Sockbot malware turns Android devices into Botnet
2-spyware.com (blog)
Android users were targeted by hackers again. While people are dealing with notorious DoubleLocker ransomware, security researchers are warning about a new discovery. At the beginning of October, researchers detected Android.Sockbot – the Trojan …

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Chinese Wireless Router Hacks Indian Railway’s IRCTC Website – TopYaps


TopYaps

Chinese Wireless Router Hacks Indian Railway's IRCTC Website
TopYaps
A pack of hackers have spread their wings across the entire country, bringing down many important websites for gaining publicity or making a quick buck. Only recently the website to have been attacked by them is none other than that of the Indian Railways.

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Oh data, where art thou – The challenges of data management in a disruptive environment – OpenGov Asia


OpenGov Asia

Oh data, where art thou – The challenges of data management in a disruptive environment
OpenGov Asia
I think in the rush to the cloud and the rush to take advantage of all those features, people have sometimes lost track of their data footprint. This becomes vital during attacks, breaches and outages, when people need to turn around and ask, well

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Matrix Ransomware Being Distributed by the RIG Exploit Kit – BleepingComputer


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Matrix Ransomware Being Distributed by the RIG Exploit Kit
BleepingComputer
According to Segura, the Matrix Ransomware is being installed through exploit kits on sites displaying malvertising, which target vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (CVE-2016-0189) and Flash (CVE-2015-8651). Both of these vulnerabilities rely on

exploit kit – read more