Digest 2 | Hacking & Security News Bytes & Recommendations | Sept'20 #HackingNews #CyberNews
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The 'Hacking & Security News Bytes & Recommendations' is a compilation of top cyber security incidents, breaches and risks reported recently.
The aim is to orchestrate important news and events as a weekly digest and provide valuable recommendation and guidance for individuals and corporate in order to make #cyberspace a safer and better place for everyone.
-- NEWS REFERRED IN THIS DIGEST --:
#1: An Antivirus firm involved in spreading #malware since 2000, named APT41. This chinese firm, name #Anvisoft found to have involved in a massive #malware campaign since 2000 and has alleged for targeting more than 100 US based companies so far.....
#2: An attack on Infrastructure associated with Indian Government may bring bad outcome. A major security breach in National Informatic Centre of India has led to compromise of data on more than 100 computers which are believed to contain sensitive information related to National Security, Ministries, Prime Minister office, National Security Advisor, home minister among others including data related to citizens.....
#3: Facebook accused of watching #Instagram users through cameras. Facebook accused of watching Instagram users through cameras. According to the lawsuit filed recently, #Facebook has been accused for watching #instagram users with unauthorized use of their Mobile phone Camera.....
#4: US Reports revealed that China attacked Indian satellite communications. As per the report China has reportedly launched a #cyberattack against Indian satellite communication in 2017.
This report has indicated that a “high-profile government meeting”, which took place in September 2017 over video conferencing, was compromised by Chinese hackers and was in there control for about 4 to 5 minutes before Indian #cybersecurity teams were able to launch a counter attack to neutralize the breach.
#5: The connection of North-Korean hackers and Chinese intelligence. A fresh report indicate connection between the famous North Korean #hackers and the Chinese intelligence who are now working together to target Indian #cyberspace...
-- NEWS SOURCES --
- https://theprint.in/india/china-hacked-indian-govt-teleconference-in-2017-us-think-tank-reiterates-old-report/508801/
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-18/facebook-accused-of-watching-instagram-users-through-cameras
- https://m.economictimes.com/tech/internet/over-100-computers-affected-in-a-suspected-malware-attack-at-cyber-hub-nic/videoshow/78181941.cms
- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/09/chinese-antivirus-firm-was-part-of-apt41-supply-chain-attack/
- https://zeenews.india.com/india/north-korean-hackers-increasing-chinese-intelligence-presence-in-nepal-a-fresh-cause-of-worry-for-india-2311902.html
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The aim is to orchestrate important news and events as a weekly digest and provide valuable recommendation and guidance for individuals and corporate in order to make #cyberspace a safer and better place for everyone.
-- NEWS REFERRED IN THIS DIGEST --:
#1: An Antivirus firm involved in spreading #malware since 2000, named APT41. This chinese firm, name #Anvisoft found to have involved in a massive #malware campaign since 2000 and has alleged for targeting more than 100 US based companies so far.....
#2: An attack on Infrastructure associated with Indian Government may bring bad outcome. A major security breach in National Informatic Centre of India has led to compromise of data on more than 100 computers which are believed to contain sensitive information related to National Security, Ministries, Prime Minister office, National Security Advisor, home minister among others including data related to citizens.....
#3: Facebook accused of watching #Instagram users through cameras. Facebook accused of watching Instagram users through cameras. According to the lawsuit filed recently, #Facebook has been accused for watching #instagram users with unauthorized use of their Mobile phone Camera.....
#4: US Reports revealed that China attacked Indian satellite communications. As per the report China has reportedly launched a #cyberattack against Indian satellite communication in 2017.
This report has indicated that a “high-profile government meeting”, which took place in September 2017 over video conferencing, was compromised by Chinese hackers and was in there control for about 4 to 5 minutes before Indian #cybersecurity teams were able to launch a counter attack to neutralize the breach.
#5: The connection of North-Korean hackers and Chinese intelligence. A fresh report indicate connection between the famous North Korean #hackers and the Chinese intelligence who are now working together to target Indian #cyberspace...
-- NEWS SOURCES --
- https://theprint.in/india/china-hacked-indian-govt-teleconference-in-2017-us-think-tank-reiterates-old-report/508801/
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-18/facebook-accused-of-watching-instagram-users-through-cameras
- https://m.economictimes.com/tech/internet/over-100-computers-affected-in-a-suspected-malware-attack-at-cyber-hub-nic/videoshow/78181941.cms
- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/09/chinese-antivirus-firm-was-part-of-apt41-supply-chain-attack/
- https://zeenews.india.com/india/north-korean-hackers-increasing-chinese-intelligence-presence-in-nepal-a-fresh-cause-of-worry-for-india-2311902.html
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