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The Bluetooth-based hack was identified by security research firm Armis Labs LATEST NEWS    :   Securities research firm Armis Labs has identified vulnerabilities in the bluetooth wireless technology that put around 8.2 billion devices – mobiles, desktop, laptop, and the internet of things (IoT) – at risk. The devices were put on risk despite working on different operating systems that includes Apple iOS, Google Android, Microsoft Windows and Linux. Dubbed as ‘BlueBorne’ , the malicious virus spreads from one device to another via Bluetooth and allows hackers to take control of their devices. Unlike other malicious viruses, the BlueBorne does not require the user to click on a link or download something over the internet. It just spreads if your bluethooth is on. The virus does not even require pairing with target device. It can spread even when the Bluetooth is set as undiscovered. How the BlueBorne vector spreads What makes this vulnerabili...

Around 40 per cent of target of the malware has been detected in India LATEST NEWS    :  2017  has witnessed numerous ransomware and malware attacks. The new malware Xafecopy Trojan , which steals money from mobile phone users, has been recently detected by a Russia-based internet security firm Kaspersky.  What's alarming is that the penetration rate reveals  40 per cent of the malware's targets has been in India. The Xafecopy Trojan is categorised as a malware because it gets side loaded along with other useful apps and then loads malicious code onto the device. Here is how the Xafecopy Trojan works: The major entry point for any malware or ransomware is the installation of unverified apps from unknown sources. While the default setting of most smartphones restricts installing any app from an unknown source, the setting can easily be changed by the user. Once the unverified app affected with Xafecopy Trojan or any other malware i...