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Hey this is Somya! I’m an undergrad BTech student at MIT. I love learning new things. I’m a coding enthusiast and learning my way through web development, also exploring other tech fields around. Besides that, I’m your go-to person for playing any kind of sport at any time of the day. I adore reading novels, dancing, doodling, and solving all sorts of brain twisters:)
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BREACHES
Hacker 'Praying Mantis' targets Microsoft web servers, says Sygnia
3 years ago
According to Sygnia, a cybersecurity technology and services provider, the hacker “Praying Mantis” or ”TG1021” is targeting Windows Internet Information Services(IIS) servers using a variety of deserialization exploits, web applications using vulnerabilities and a completely volatile and custom malware framework tailor-made for IIS servers. The Tel Aviv-based firm also suggested... Read more
According to Sygnia, a cybersecurity technology and services provider, the hacker “Praying Mantis” or ”TG1021”... Read more
POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
Guidelines for cybersecurity released by Govt. for the first time
3 years ago
To create a secure cyber ecosystem, the release of guidelines for cybersecurity in the power sector were announced for the first time by the govt. on Thursday under the direction of Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh. They have to be adhered to by all power... Read more
To create a secure cyber ecosystem, the release of guidelines for cybersecurity in the power... Read more
VULNERABILITIES
Airtel’sFeds Warn of Ransomware Attacks Ahead of Labor Day mobile app hit with security flaw which left millions of user data exposed
3 years ago
The federal government has warned that threat actors might use the Labor Day weekend as a prime opportunity to ambush organizations when several staff would be taking time off, leaving behind a skeleton crew to oversee IT and network infrastructure and security. That’s because the absence of key personnel makes... Read more
The federal government has warned that threat actors might use the Labor Day weekend as... Read more
BREACHES
Android apps affected by the Joker malware
3 years ago
The Joker malware has infected at least 14 Android apps, as founded by an analyst at Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky named Tatyana Shishkova. It was first discovered in 2017 and had been a major challenge for Google to tackle it back. An alert has been issued by the mobile security solutions... Read more
The Joker malware has infected at least 14 Android apps, as founded by an analyst... Read more
BREACHES
Half-Billion Compromised Credentials Lurking on Open Cloud Server
3 years ago
Around 586 million sets of credentials had been collected in a compromised cloud storage facility, free for the taking by any cybercrime yahoo who happened to stop by, according to the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) National Cyber Crime Unit in the U.K. The NCA tapped Troy Hunt, creator of the... Read more
Around 586 million sets of credentials had been collected in a compromised cloud storage facility,... Read more
BREACHES
Unexplained PII compromised by Ripta Data Breach
3 years ago
Data breach compromising Peronsal Identifiable Information (PII) including the names, social security numbers, addresses, birthdates, Medicare information, health insurance member identification numbers, and claims information of a disputed number of individuals, was disclosed by The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). It was first detected on August 5, 2021. The... Read more
Data breach compromising Peronsal Identifiable Information (PII) including the names, social security numbers, addresses, birthdates,... Read more
VULNERABILITIES
Dark Web's Largest Marketplace for Stolen Credit Cards Shuts Down
2 years ago
UniCC is shuttering its operations after earning $358 million in purchases since 2013 using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, and Dash. It's the most prominent dark web marketplace for stolen credit and debit cards. The team gave its users ten days to spend their balances and warned them to... Read more
UniCC is shuttering its operations after earning $358 million in purchases since 2013 using cryptocurrencies... Read more
VULNERABILITIES
US Banks prepare for potential attack as Russian cybercriminals become emboldened
2 years ago
The Russia-Ukraine standoff in the physical world has also spilled into the cyber realm. Politicians and cybersecurity experts warn of potential attacks against the U.S. financial industry. Many conventional security rules are changing, according to Victor Wieczorek, a nation-state red teamer and director of threat and attack simulation at cybersecurity... Read more
The Russia-Ukraine standoff in the physical world has also spilled into the cyber realm. Politicians... Read more
