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Securonix Threat Labs Security Advisory: New MULTI#STORM Attack Campaign Involving Python-based Loader Masquerading as OneDrive Utilities Dropping Multiple RAT Payloads Using Security Analytics - Securonix – June 2023
#RAT #MultiStorm #Trojan #JS #Python #malware #India #US
An interesting phishing campaign was recently analyzed by the Securonix Threat Research Team. The attack kicks off when the user clicks on a heavily obfuscated JavaScript file contained in a password protected zip file. Some of the victims targeted by the MULTI#STORM campaign appear to be in the US and India.
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 used for command and control during different stages of the infection chain.#RAT #MultiStorm #Trojan #JS #Python #malware #India #US
#India's government terrorists switch from windows to Linux
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/maya-os-windows-replacement-defence-ministry-computers-8885509/
https://news.itsfoss.com/indian-govt-linux-windows/
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/maya-os-windows-replacement-defence-ministry-computers-8885509/
https://news.itsfoss.com/indian-govt-linux-windows/
The Indian Express
What is Maya OS, the indigenous Windows replacement for India’s defense systems?
The Indian Ministry of Defence is ditching Windows for Maya OS, which is based on Ubuntu, a free and open-source Linux distro that's considered to be more secure and reliable than Windows.
#India government imposes new ID verification requirement for sellers of SIM cards
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202308/india-imposes-new-id-verification-requirement-for-sellers-of-sim-cards
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202308/india-imposes-new-id-verification-requirement-for-sellers-of-sim-cards
Biometric Update
India imposes new ID verification requirement for sellers of SIM cards
India government officials announced Thursday that new dealers of SIM cards are now subject to biometric ID verification.
#India’s Laws Create Dangerous 'Backdoor' for Surveillance Companies, Govt Surveillance
https://thewire.in/tech/indias-laws-create-dangerous-backdoor-for-surveillance-companies-govt-surveillance-ft
https://thewire.in/tech/indias-laws-create-dangerous-backdoor-for-surveillance-companies-govt-surveillance-ft
The Wire
India’s Laws Create Dangerous 'Backdoor' for Surveillance Companies, Govt Surveillance: FT
India finds itself amongst countries like Uganda and Rwanda, as far as laws allowing for interception of communication goes. Most companies globally ask governments for a ‘court-approved warrant for targeted interception’. Not so, here.
Forwarded from Pegasus NSO & other spyware
India: Damning new forensic investigation reveals repeated use of Pegasus spyware to target high-profile journalists - Amnesty International –
Forensic investigations by Amnesty International’s Security Lab confirmed that Siddharth Varadarajan, Founding Editor of The Wire, and Anand Mangnale, the South Asia Editor at The Organised Crime and Corruption Report Project (OCCRP), were among the journalists recently targeted with Pegasus spyware on their iPhones, with the latest identified case occurring in October 2023.
#India #Pegasus #NSO #Spyware #Iphones
Forensic investigations by Amnesty International’s Security Lab confirmed that Siddharth Varadarajan, Founding Editor of The Wire, and Anand Mangnale, the South Asia Editor at The Organised Crime and Corruption Report Project (OCCRP), were among the journalists recently targeted with Pegasus spyware on their iPhones, with the latest identified case occurring in October 2023.
#India #Pegasus #NSO #Spyware #Iphones
Media is too big
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Small Indian farmers demand fixed prices amidst pro-corporation farming law vulnerability
Indian farmers are fighting for their livelihoods as they demand fixed prices for their crops in the face of pro-corporation farming laws that leave smallholders vulnerable. The agriculture sector is a vital part of India's economy, but these new laws have caused widespread protests and strikes across the country. Farmers fear that the laws will benefit large corporations at their expense, leaving them with no power to negotiate prices for their produce.
Source : Al Jazeera
#India #Farmers #Agriculture
#Corporations
Indian farmers are fighting for their livelihoods as they demand fixed prices for their crops in the face of pro-corporation farming laws that leave smallholders vulnerable. The agriculture sector is a vital part of India's economy, but these new laws have caused widespread protests and strikes across the country. Farmers fear that the laws will benefit large corporations at their expense, leaving them with no power to negotiate prices for their produce.
Source : Al Jazeera
#India #Farmers #Agriculture
#Corporations
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eXotic Visit campaign: Tracing the footprints of Virtual Invaders | We Live Security
Via @androidMalware
#Android #Espionage #XploitSPY #India #Pakistan
ESET researchers have discovered an active espionage campaign targeting Android users with apps primarily posing as messaging services. While these apps offer functional services as bait, they are bundled with open-source XploitSPY malware. We have named this campaign eXotic Visit and have tracked its activities from November 2021 through to the end of 2023. The targeted campaign has been distributing malicious Android apps through dedicated websites and, for some time, through the Google Play store as well.
Via @androidMalware
#Android #Espionage #XploitSPY #India #Pakistan
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"Is Pegasus 2.0 coming?
Apple warns some Indian users their iPhone may be bugged by Pegasus-type spyware | Technology News - The Indian Express -
#Pegasus #NSO #Apple #iPhone #India #Spyware
Apple warns iPhone users in India and 91 other countries about potential spyware attacks. The company previously sent similar warnings to Indian politicians, suggesting possible state-sponsored spyware attacks."Apple warns some Indian users their iPhone may be bugged by Pegasus-type spyware | Technology News - The Indian Express -
#Pegasus #NSO #Apple #iPhone #India #Spyware
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iOS LightSpy Returns: Renewed Espionage Campaign Targets Southern Asia, Possibly India
@androidMalware
#LightSpy #Spyware #India #SouthAsia #Asia #iOS
LightSpy possesses modules designed to exfiltrate device information and saved files, including data from popular messenger applications such as QQ, WeChat, and Telegram. It also has a plugin capable of crawling the payment history of the victim from WeChat Pay (Weixin Pay in China). It can additionally access a user’s contacts, SMS messages, phone call history, GPS location, connected WiFi history, and the browser history of Safari and Chrome. This comprehensive set of features can turn a user’s infected phone into a potent spying device.
@androidMalware
#LightSpy #Spyware #India #SouthAsia #Asia #iOS
Media is too big
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
🇧🇩 The Micro Debt | Prof. Muhammad Yunus Documentary by Tom Heinemann - 2019
Heinemann's investigation spans three continents, from the slums of #Bangladesh and Andhra Pradesh in #India to the rural areas of Oaxaca, #Mexico. The narrative is hauntingly similar: borrowers entangled in multiple #loans, exorbitant interest rates, and ruthless loan officers.
The #documentary also scrutinizes the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Grameen Bank, and its founder, Muhammad Yunus. Unearthed documents reveal questionable financial practices, including the transfer of $100 million—mostly grants from countries like Norway and the USA—to a new Grameen entity for tax benefits
In a world where the poor are often romanticized as diligent repayers of debt, "The #MicroDebt" serves as a stark reminder that not all solutions are as they seem. The film has garnered international attention and awards, even contributing to #Yunus's controversial removal from #GrameenBank.
Website :https://tomheinemann.dk/the-micro-debt/
#Clinton
Heinemann's investigation spans three continents, from the slums of #Bangladesh and Andhra Pradesh in #India to the rural areas of Oaxaca, #Mexico. The narrative is hauntingly similar: borrowers entangled in multiple #loans, exorbitant interest rates, and ruthless loan officers.
The #documentary also scrutinizes the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Grameen Bank, and its founder, Muhammad Yunus. Unearthed documents reveal questionable financial practices, including the transfer of $100 million—mostly grants from countries like Norway and the USA—to a new Grameen entity for tax benefits
In a world where the poor are often romanticized as diligent repayers of debt, "The #MicroDebt" serves as a stark reminder that not all solutions are as they seem. The film has garnered international attention and awards, even contributing to #Yunus's controversial removal from #GrameenBank.
Website :https://tomheinemann.dk/the-micro-debt/
#Clinton
"Sources said that the document was a clear evidence of the involvement of the Indian government in the attack in Indian Illegally Occupied #Jammu and #Kashmir (IIOJK) tourist resort of Pahalgam on April 22 in which 26 tourists were shot dead.
The leaked document detailed #India's covert plan to stage an attack in Pahalgam — a desperate attempt to malign #Pakistan and justify military aggression. However, the operation collapsed spectacularly when the classified papers surfaced in the media, publicly humiliating #RAW and Narendra #Modi government."
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2543659/india-removes-its-top-military-spy-after-raw-leaks
Via @alwaysfollowyourconscience
#Falseflag
The leaked document detailed #India's covert plan to stage an attack in Pahalgam — a desperate attempt to malign #Pakistan and justify military aggression. However, the operation collapsed spectacularly when the classified papers surfaced in the media, publicly humiliating #RAW and Narendra #Modi government."
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2543659/india-removes-its-top-military-spy-after-raw-leaks
Via @alwaysfollowyourconscience
#Falseflag
The Indian government has ordered SIM binding directives to WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat and more
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) notified the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Amendment Rules, 2025 and introduced new category called the Telecommunication Identifier User Entity (TIUE), which would fulfill a range of cybersecurity obligations, including using a Mobile Number Validation (MNV) Platform to verify the customers or users associated with a telecommunication identifier for services linked to such an identifier.
The new directions, which have been sent to WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Arattai, Snapchat, ShareChat, JioChat, and Josh, effectively recognise these companies as TIUEs. They require platforms to ensure that SIM cards remain continuously linked to their services within the next 90 days. For website or web-app-based access, TIUEs must ensure users are logged out periodically (not later than 6 hours) and must offer an option to relink accounts through a QR-code-based method.
This means that, you cannot use the same telegram account on more than 1 smartphone and will be logged out automatically everyday under 6 hours on the web app. This directive is set to be enforced from February 2026.
The government has observed that some apps using mobile numbers for customer validation allow access even when the underlying #SIM is not present in the device. The government argues that this creates vulnerabilities exploited from outside #India to commit cyber fraud.
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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) notified the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Amendment Rules, 2025 and introduced new category called the Telecommunication Identifier User Entity (TIUE), which would fulfill a range of cybersecurity obligations, including using a Mobile Number Validation (MNV) Platform to verify the customers or users associated with a telecommunication identifier for services linked to such an identifier.
The new directions, which have been sent to WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Arattai, Snapchat, ShareChat, JioChat, and Josh, effectively recognise these companies as TIUEs. They require platforms to ensure that SIM cards remain continuously linked to their services within the next 90 days. For website or web-app-based access, TIUEs must ensure users are logged out periodically (not later than 6 hours) and must offer an option to relink accounts through a QR-code-based method.
This means that, you cannot use the same telegram account on more than 1 smartphone and will be logged out automatically everyday under 6 hours on the web app. This directive is set to be enforced from February 2026.
The government has observed that some apps using mobile numbers for customer validation allow access even when the underlying #SIM is not present in the device. The government argues that this creates vulnerabilities exploited from outside #India to commit cyber fraud.
Follow @TechLeaksZone