Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents

This New Malware Exploits VPN Apps to Hijack Devices

  A newly discovered malware, named PLAYFULGHOST, is causing concern among cybersecurity experts due to its versatile capabilities for data theft and system compromise. According to researchers, this malware employs techniques such as screen and audio capture, keylogging, remote shell…

Banking Fraud: Jumped Deposit Scam Targets UPI Users

Users of the unified payments interface (UPI) are the victims of a recent cyber fraud known as the “jumped deposit scam.” First, scammers persuade victims by making a modest, unsolicited deposit into their bank accounts.  How does it operate?  A…