Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:54:35 +0000
Diwali is that time of the year when you can literally feel the auspiciousness, fun and festivities in the air. While the streets are lightened with the bright glow of diyas and lamps, the night sky is adored by the sparkling light and boom of firecrackers. The hustle and bustle…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:15:02 +0000
A new and interesting kind of cyber theft is making rounds in the cyber world. This time the theft involves UPI (Unified Payments Interface) as the medium for tricking innocent victims into losing their money. The increasing popularity and ease of use of digital payment apps like Google Pay or…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:07:36 +0000
Smartphones are taking the market by storm and so are the rising mobile malware attacks! As per reports by Quick Heal Security Labs, the last quarter clocked around 2,22000+ malware hits across our Android AV customers, all of which got blocked at the right time. This goes on to explain…
Read moreCredit to Author: Digvijay Mane| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:44:54 +0000
Quick Heal Security Labs reported 29 malicious apps found on Google Play Store, which have a collective download count of more than 10 Millions. Google was quick enough to remove these malicious apps from Play Store immediately. One of the Apps from this set, named “Multiapp multiple accounts simultaneously” has crossed 5 million…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:35:29 +0000
The term “hacking” has become the talk of the town, with one new incidence of hacking being reported every single day. The internet is in for a spin as cases of hacking are getting reported on a global level, triggering the realization that anything and everything with a vulnerable spot…
Read moreCredit to Author: Prachi Sudame| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:10:30 +0000
Quick Heal Security Labs recently spotted multiple Fake Antivirus Apps on Google Play Store. What’s more alarming, is that one of these fake AV Apps has been downloaded 100000+ times already. These Apps appear to be genuine Anti-virus/virus-removal Apps with names like Virus Cleaner, Antivirus security, etc., but do not…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:37:31 +0000
A good teacher is not just someone who is good with academics. They are more of a role model and mentor, who can share the right knowledge with their students, to help them choose and perceive between the good and bad of the society they live in. Given the increasing…
Read moreCredit to Author: Aniruddha Dolas| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:14:28 +0000
Trend of PowerShell based malware is increasing. General trend observed shows that malware authors use new techniques for infection and propagation of malwares along with open source tools. PowerShell gets executed with high privileges and that’s why it easily performs its activity and propagates through network. Quick Heal Security Lab…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:27:10 +0000
The rapid shift of brands towards online platforms and ecommerce portals, has opened the gates for cyber threats like Phishing, Cybersquatting and Typosquatting. In fact, every entity with an online presence today, feels burdened by the fear of compromising their brand reputation, in the face of these ubiquitous cyber threats….
Read moreCredit to Author: Vaibhav Billade| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:29:14 +0000
Quick Heal Security Lab spotted 27 malicious apps of dropper category on official “Google Play Store”. These apps have been removed from Play Store after Quick Heal Security Lab reported it to Google last week. These apps continuously show installation prompt for fake “Google Play Store”. If any user falls…
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