Four major Cyber Attacks that happened in starting of 2k18

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It’s been a month into 2018, and the internet is flooded with reports of major cyber security breaches. 2k18 has presented us with large scale cyber-attacks which potentially affect millions, even billions of people. From Aadhaar details getting compromised to fake apps stealing banking data.

            CYBER-ATTACKS is any type of offensive activity employed by nation-states, individuals, groups, or organizations that targets computer information systems, infrastructures, computer networks and personal computer devices by various means of malicious acts usually originating from an anonymous source that either steals, alters or destroys a specified target by hacking into a susceptible system.

            The four major cyber-attacks which already happened in starting of 2k18 are:

1- Aadhaar Access: Despite assurances from the government about the security of our Aadhaar details, an investigation by the Tribune revealed that anyone could get unrestricted access to over one billion Aadhaar details for just Rs. 500.
            One of the tribune’s journalist purchased unrestricted access to Aadhaar details from an anonymous seller over WhatsApp. After paying via Paytm, it took 10 minutes to get access.

2- Android Trojan: Cyber security from Quick Heal found an Android banking Trojan which it said imitated over 232 banking and cryptocurrency apps, including those offered by Indian banks, and stole user data from the apps.
            Known as Android.banker.A2f8a, the malware is being distributed via a fake Flash Player app on third party stores. Once an app is imitated, it tricks users into giving up login details.

3- Chip Flaws: Researchers with Google’s project zero, along with academic and industry researchers, discovered two security flaws in modern microchips which puts almost all phones and computers at risk.
            The first, called Meltdown, affects Intel chips and has the potential to let hackers read a computer’s memory and steal passwords. The second, called Spectre affects Intel, AMD and ARM chips, lets hackers steal information from apps.


4- Fake Uber App: Researchers from Symantec discovered a fake Uber app for Android smartphones. The app shows user a mock-up version of Uber’s service which attempts to steal information by asking for user’s Uber IDs and passwords. Later the fake app tried to cover its tracks- it started showing screens of the legitimate Uber app with a user’s location.

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