Category Archives: Cyber Crime

Android Users face attack through Facebook

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Vijayashankar Na

A malware called iBanking is said to be targetting Android users through Facebook. The malware is spread through the computer to the mobile and is capable of intercepting the two factor authentication of Banks. It can send false SMS, intercept … Continue reading →

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Heart bleed virus

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Vijayashankar Na

Users of Internet are being warned about the “heart bleed virus” (Exploitation of an unpatched bug in the Open SSL algorithm) which has the capacity to steal the passwords from your Bank accounts as well as email accounts, Facebook etc. … Continue reading →

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Year 2013 in retrospect

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The year 2013 ended with an intense debate on Bitcoins the virtual currency system that caused lot of ripples in the market. over the last one month, Naavi.org has been full of discussions on Bitcoin to the extent that discussions … Continue reading →

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More Credit Card frauds in store

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Recently a fraud of Rs 63 lakhs involving  gross negligence by Bank employees not ruling out their involvement. It is said that the Bank believed that the customer had a sore throat and executed large transactions including closing of FDs … Continue reading →

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Bitcoin Regulation.. Where should the focus be?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

We have been watching Bitcoin exchange rates growing exponentially at MtGox attracting the attention of regulators both from the point of view of the possible effect on the monetary controls of the Sovereign States and loss of Tax revenue besides … Continue reading →

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Beware of virus riding on Bitcoin

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

With the exploding interest developing in India on the Bitcoin, the malware writers will be looking at every possibility of using the bitcoin craze to spread viruses and trojans. Already, spam mails appear to be in circulation trying to entice … Continue reading →

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