Atul Narula (Page 31)

He is a cyber security and malware researcher. He studied Computer Science and started working as a cyber security analyst in 2006. He is actively working as an cyber security investigator. He also worked for different security companies. His everyday job includes researching about new cyber security incidents. Also he has deep level of knowledge in enterprise security implementation.

Critical vulnerabilities in HCL Digital Experience (DX), a platform for creating and managing web portals

On: January 3, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data breach, Hacking, HCL Digital Experience, incidents, Information Security, remote code execution (RCE), Security breach, security flaws, Server-side request forgery (SSRF)

HCL Digital Experience (DX), a platform for creating and managing web platforms, is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that could lead to remote code execution (RCE) scenarios, the researchers claim. AlthoughRead More →

6 critical vulnerabilities in Netgear routers

On: January 3, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: cybersecurity, data leaking, firmware, Hacking, Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), NETGEAR, Passwords, remote code execution (RCE), Routers, security flaws, technology, usernames, vulnerability

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of at least six high-risk vulnerabilities and no known updates in the latest firmware version for Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 routers. These devices are widely usedRead More →

How to find location of a phone with just the phone number free of cost?

On: December 30, 2021

In: Tutorials

Tagged: cybersecurity, ethical hacking, Firefly, Hacking, Information Security, International Institute of Cyber Security (IICS), Mobile Security, security flaws, Smartphones, technology, tutorial, Tutorials

Determining the location of a device is one of the most complex hacking tasks, although there are several tools that can incredibly simplify this process, reducing everything to a matterRead More →

How Chinese cyber army is hacking into universities to steal research materials

On: December 30, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Aquatic Panda, China, CrowdStrike, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), data theft, GitHub, Hacking, Information Security, Log4j, malware, security flaws, VMware

CrowdStrike researchers report the detection of a hacking group operating from China and that has managed to infiltrate an academic institution by exploiting one of the flaws found in theRead More →

How cybercriminals are using MSBuild to bypass enterprise security solutions

On: December 29, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cobalt Strike, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Microsoft Build Engine, MSBuild, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), security flaws, Windows

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of various malicious campaigns based on the abuse of a component in Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) in order to execute a Cobalt Strike payload onRead More →

This new rootkit can kill HP servers by exploiting a critical vulnerability in integrated lights-out software

On: December 29, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: advanced persistent threat (APT), Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, firmware, hackers, Hacking, hardware, HP iLO, incidents, malware, remote code execution (RCE), rootkit, security flaws

Specialists from an Iranian security firm report the discovery of a one-of-a-kind rootkit hidden within the firmware of HP Integrated Lights-Out (HP iLO) devices, abused in the wild to eraseRead More →

CVE-2021-44832: The fifth critical vulnerability discovered in the Apache logging library

On: December 29, 2021

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Apache Software Foundation, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Denial of Service (DDoS), Hacking, Information Security, Log4j, man-in-the-middle (MITM), remote code execution (RCE), security flaws, security patches, vulnerability

This week, the Apache Software Foundation issued a new set of patches to address remote code execution (RCE) flaws in Log4j, which could be exploited by threat actors to compromiseRead More →

Amazon Alexa AI almost kills a 10 year old girl by asking her to put penny in plug socket

On: December 28, 2021

In: Technology

Tagged: Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Echo, cybersecurity, hackers, Hacking, Internet challenges, security flaws, social media, technology, TikTok, Twitter, VOICE ASSISTANT, YouTube

Amazon announced an emergency update for its Alexa voice assistant after a ten-year-old girl asked the famous voice for a challenge to meet, to which Alexa responded by challenging theRead More →

Various malware infected applications discovered in Samsung Galaxy Store. Samsung smartphones users should immediately uninstall these apps

On: December 28, 2021

In: Mobile Security

Tagged: Android Police, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Galaxy Store, Google Play Store, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malicious apps, malware, Mobile apps, mobile hacking, Mobile Malware, Mobile Security, Samsung, security flaws, Showbox, technology

Many may not know it, but in addition to having access to the apps available in the Google Play Store, users of Samsung devices can download and install the applicationsRead More →