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Election campaigns in Kerala turn ugly: Cyber warfare, personal attacks and allegations galore – SPECIAL – GENERAL

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the midst of the parliamentary election campaign in the state, which will last only a week, the competition has turned to personal attacks and cyber warfare against candidates, intensifying the already fierce atmosphere.

Former minister and LDF candidate from Vadakara, KK Shailaja, once again came forward yesterday demanding action as cyber attacks escalated. Shailaja alleged in a complaint to the Central Election Commission and the Chief Minister that there is an organized attempt by a criminal gang in the UDF to personally smear her using morphed photos, with the alleged connivance of UDF candidate Shafi Parambil. PM State Secretary MV Govindan accused a section of the media of abetting this.

Meanwhile, Shafi Parambil approached the High Court seeking to halt the fake votes planned by the LDF in Vadakara. Alleging that most of the polling officers and policemen assigned to election duty are Left sympathizers, Shafi also blamed the Panoor bomb blast.

In a petition filed by sitting MP Adoor Prakash in the High Court, the demand is to remove about one and a half lakh double votes in the Attingal constituency. LDF candidate V Joy’s response is that he is being accused out of fear of failure.

BJP targets Tharoor

BJP is targeting Tharoor, citing Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anand’s revelation that Thiruvananthapuram sitting MP and Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor behaved indecently with a woman in a Delhi hotel in October 2022. It was also alleged that media activist Karan Thapar tried to cover up the complaint. BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya demanded answers from Tharoor and Thapar. Tharoor’s stance is that the allegation is timed before the election and if the woman has a complaint, she should come forward with proof.

CM responds to Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has accused the Chief Minister and his daughter of corruption, has stated that the culprits will not be spared, which is being interpreted as an indication of internal drama ahead of the elections. Yesterday, the Chief Minister responded that there are clear records of the money transfer between the two companies and no…

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Businesses turn on ‘alert’ after ransomware attacks corporations

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Illustrative photo (Photo: Khanh Linh)

Just eight days after a ransomware attack of the VnDirect Securities’ database was discovered, Vietnam’s cyberspace on April 2 recognized another intentional ransomware attack targeting PVOIL, a petroleum distributor, which caused the disruption of the entire information system of the enterprise.

Agencies in charge of network safety and security, with the main force being A05 under the Ministry of Public Security and the Authority of Information Security (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), have been helping the two businesses to handle the problems.

Experts believe that the attackers only targeted the two businesses, and more businesses may become their next victims.

AIS in recent days has found an increase in the number of ransomware attacks targeting businesses and organizations in Vietnam. The two attacks above have raised worries about a new ransomware campaign.

Talking to VietNamNet right after PVOIL confirmed the attack, Ngo Quoc Vinh, deputy CEO of VNCS Global, said Vietnam’s cyberspace has been seeing many ransomware attacks recently, but it’s too early to conclude that there is an intentional attack campaign targeting Vietnam.

According to Vinh, one of the reasons Vietnam is among the countries sustaining many ‘Prior Compromised’ attacks is the habit of Vietnamese who use unlicensed software provided on the internet for free. 

The use of pirated software allows hackers to easily install malware inside many systems for a long time.

In general, ransomware attacks don’t begin right after hackers install malware in information systems. Hackers carry out undercover activities for a certain time before they conduct attack at the suitable moment — for example, when they are sure that the attacks will have the biggest impact and bring the highest financial benefits.

In many cases, attacks are tailored based on the characteristics of targeted enterprises’ business activities. “Hackers conduct multi-directional execution, weaponized by AI to help increase the success rate,” he said. 

Commenting about the attack method used in VnDirect and PVOIL cases, Vu Ngoc Son, CTO of NCS, said the…

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After years of losing, it’s finally feds’ turn to troll ransomware group

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After years of losing, it’s finally feds’ turn to troll ransomware group

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After years of being outmaneuvered by snarky ransomware criminals who tease and brag about each new victim they claim, international authorities finally got their chance to turn the tables, and they aren’t squandering it.

The top-notch trolling came after authorities from the US, UK, and Europol took down most of the infrastructure belonging to Lockbit, a ransomware syndicate that has extorted more than $120 million from thousands of victims around the world. On Tuesday, most of the sites Lockbit uses to shame its victims for being hacked, pressure them into paying, and brag of their hacking prowess began displaying content announcing the takedown. The seized infrastructure also hosted decryptors victims could use to recover their data.

The dark web site Lockbit once used to name and shame victims, displaying entries such as "press releases," "LB Backend Leaks," and "LockbitSupp You've been banned from Lockbit 3.0."
Enlarge / The dark web site Lockbit once used to name and shame victims, displaying entries such as “press releases,” “LB Backend Leaks,” and “LockbitSupp You’ve been banned from Lockbit 3.0.”

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Authorities didn’t use the seized name-and-shame site solely for informational purposes. One section that appeared prominently gloated over the extraordinary extent of the system access investigators gained. Several images indicated they had control of /etc/shadow, a Linux file that stores cryptographically hashed passwords. This file, among the most security-sensitive ones in Linux, can be accessed only by a user with root, the highest level of system privileges.

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Enlarge / Screenshot showing a folder named “shadow” with hashes for accounts including “root,” “daemon,” “bin,” and “sys.”

Other images demonstrated that investigators also had complete control of the main web panel and the system Lockbit operators used to communicate with affiliates and victims.

Screenshot of a panel used to administer the Lockbit site.
Enlarge / Screenshot of a panel used to administer the Lockbit site.
Screenshot showing chats between a Lockbit affiliate and a victim.
Enlarge / Screenshot showing chats between a Lockbit affiliate and a victim.

The razzing didn’t stop there. File names of the images had titles including: “this_is_really_bad.png,” “oh dear.png,” and “doesnt_look_good.png.” The seized page also teased the upcoming doxing of LockbitSupp, the moniker of the main…

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How to Turn off Antivirus Protection: Software & Device 2024

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How to Turn off Antivirus Protection: Software & Device 2024



























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Key Takeaways: How to Turn Off Antivirus

  • Most antivirus software can be disabled in just a few steps
  • Turning off antivirus protection can leave your device vulnerable to threats, so it is wise to turn it back on as soon as possible
  • There are a number of different ways to disable antivirus, and we cover many of them here

Sometimes it is necessary to disable antivirus protection in order to install software or troubleshoot issues. If you want to turn off your antivirus permanently or temporarily, you can do it through the antivirus app, your device or your browser. In this guide, we will walk you through several ways to turn off antivirus protection.

There are a lot of antivirus options to choose from. Check out our article on the best antivirus software for help on choosing the best option for you.

How to Turn Off Antivirus Protection: Quick Steps 

Turning off antivirus protection generally only requires a few steps. In our example, we will use Windows Security. We talk about other providers below. 

  1. Open Windows Security

    Search for Windows Security and open the app.

    Windows Security search bar
  2. Turn Off Windows Security

    Either switch “real-time…

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