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India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements

7Jan

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India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements

A draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules has been made available for public review by the Indian government. In order to enable informed consent, data fiduciaries must make information on the processing of personal data easily comprehensible, according to a statement issued on Sunday by India's Press Information Bureau (PIB). The rights of citizens include the ability to designate digital nominees, request data erasure, and access easy-to-use tools for data management. In addition to giving citizens more control over their data, the regulations, which aim to operationalize the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, also give them the ability to address grievances and remove their data from digital platforms and provide options for providing informed conse...

‘eXotic Visit’ Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in India and Pakistan

11Apr

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‘eXotic Visit’ Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in India and Pakistan

Users in South Asia, especially those in India and Pakistan, have been the main target of an ongoing Android malware campaign called eXotic Visit. The virus is spread through specialized websites and the Google Play Store. According to a Slovak cybersecurity firm, there is no recognized threat actor or organization associated with the current activity that began in November 2021. It tracks the organization known as Virtual Invaders that is responsible for the operation. Downloaded applications function as intended, but they also contain code from the open-source Android XploitSPY RAT, according to a technical analysis published today by Lukáš Štefanko, a security researcher at ESET. It is said that the marketing is quite focused, as the apps that are available on Google Play have...

MULTI#STORM Campaign Targets India and U.S. with Remote Access Trojans

23Jun

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MULTI#STORM Campaign Targets India and U.S. with Remote Access Trojans

By utilizing JavaScript files to install remote access trojans on compromised systems, a new phishing effort with the codename MULTI#STORM has its eyes set on India and the United States. According to Securonix researchers Den Iuzvyk, Tim Peck, and Oleg Kolesnikov, "the attack chain ends with the victim machine infected with multiple unique RAT (remote access trojan) malware instances, such as Warzone RAT and Quasar RAT." Both are employed for command and control at various points in the infection chain. The multi-stage attack chain starts when a recipient of an email opens an embedded link leading read more MULTI#STORM Campaign Targets India and U.S. with Remote Access Trojans. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Explore our comprehensive coverage of recent c...

2Jan

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Twitter bans 48,624 accounts for policy violations in India

Let's know why Twitter bans 48624 accounts for policy violations in India. Between October 26 and November 25, Elon Musk's Twitter suspended 45,589 accounts in India for encouraging non-consensual nudity and child sexual exploitation. The microblogging site, which is undergoing some changes under its new owner, has deleted 3,035 accounts for encouraging terrorism in the nation on its platform. In total, throughout the reporting period in India, Twitter banned 48,624 accounts. According to Twitter's monthly report submitted in accordance with the new IT Rules, 2021, it received 755 complaints from users in India during the same time period and responded to 121 of those URLs. These include court orders that are accompanied by complaints made by specific users read the complete arti...

27Dec

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Researchers Warn of Kavach 2FA Phishing Attacks Targeting Indian Govt. Officials

A new, specifically targeted phishing campaign has focused on the Kavach two-factor authentication system, which is utilised by Indian government employees. The activity was called STEPPY#KAVACH by the cybersecurity company Securonix, which attributed it to the threat actor SideCopy based on tactical similarities to other operations. In a recent report, Securonix researchers Den Iuzvyk, Tim Peck, and Oleg Kolesnikov stated that ".LNK files are used to commence code execution which finally downloads and runs a malicious C# payload, which operates as a remote access trojan (RAT)". According to reports, the hacking group SideCopy, which has been active at least since 2019, has connections to Transparent Tribe, another actor (aka APT36 or Mythic Leopard) read the complete article Kav...