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Multi-Stage ValleyRAT Targets Chinese Users with Advanced Tactics

Multi-Stage ValleyRAT Targets Chinese Users with Advanced Tactics

Chinese-speaking users are the target of an ongoing campaign that distributes a malware known as ValleyRAT."ValleyRAT is a multi-stage malware that utilizes diverse techniques to monitor and control its victims and deploy arbitrary plugins to cause further damage," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers Eduardo Altares and Joie Salvio said.

Telegram Zero-Day Vulnerability

Telegram Zero-Day Vulnerability

Telegram has patched a zero-day flaw in its Android application that allows attackers to hide malicious payloads in video files. Learn more about the flaw and how it affects Telegram users

Centre shuts 379 illegal loan websites, 91 phishing sites

Centre shuts 379 illegal loan websites, 91 phishing sites

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) shut down 379 illegal loan websites and removed 91 phishing sites between October 2023 and March 2024. I4C also made 310 malicious '.in' domains non-functional and introduced a 'Report Suspect' feature to combat cyber fraud

Meta Removes 63,000 Instagram Accounts Linked to Nigerian Sextortion Scams

Meta Removes 63,000 Instagram Accounts Linked to Nigerian Sextortion Scams

Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it took steps to remove around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that were found to target people with financial sextortion scams."These included a smaller coordinated network of around 2,500 accounts that we were able to link to a group of around 20 individuals," the company said. "They targeted primarily adult men in the U.S. and used fake accounts

Canara Bank's official social media HAcked

Canara Bank's official social media HAcked

Canara Bank's official social media handle on X (formerly Twitter) has been hacked. The hacker changed the username of the handle to 'ether.fi'.  Currently, Canara Bank's official account (@canarabank) has 2.55 lakh followers. However, the bank has yet to take action in response.

SMTP Enumeration

SMTP Enumeration

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a set of communication guidelines that allow web applications to perform communication tasks over the internet, including emails. It is a part of the TCP/IP protocol and works on moving emails across the network. SMTP enumeration allows us to identify valid users on the SMTP server. This is done with the built-in SMTP commands using them