Chinese city spends $24,000 on phone hacking software

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 09:28

A Chinese city will spend $24,000 on Trojan horse computer software for monitoring mobile phones, state media reported Thursday, after a notice announcing the move inexplicably appeared on a local website.

Password, SMS stealing virus hits Android phones

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 16:13

Cyber security sleuths have alerted Android-based smart phone users against an infectious Trojan virus which steals vital information from the personal device and can even illegally send SMSes to those on the mobile contact list.

Ransom-demanding virus on prowl in Indian cyberspace

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 19:08

Cyber security sleuths have warned Indian Internet users against a potent Trojan virus in the social media and email circuit which stealthily encrypts important documents of the user and then asks for a `ransom` to unlock proprietary messages.

Phishing attacks cost Indian firms Rs 328 cr in Jul-Sep 2013

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 17:29

Indian companies lost around USD 53 million (about Rs 328 crore) due to phishing scams with the country facing over 3,750 attacks in July-September this year.

Trojan asteroid shares orbit with Uranus

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 12:42

UBC astronomers have discovered the first Trojan asteroid sharing the orbit of Uranus.

Search engine virus on prowl in Indian cyberspace

Last Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013, 14:19

A trojan virus called `Bamital` has been detected in the country`s internet network, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) said in its advisory to internet users.

NASA’S WISE reveals mystery of Jupiter’s `Trojan` asteroids

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 19:07

Using data from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, scientists have uncovered new clues in the ongoing mystery of the Jovian Trojans -- asteroids that orbit the Sun on the same path as Jupiter.

FBI to block web in 350,000 computers worldwide

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 18:29

The "internet blackout" will take place July 9, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

'Friend request' on Facebook can be cyber attack

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 21:31

Cyber fraudsters targetted users of social networking site Facebook with a range of 'friend request' emails to draw them into downloading a banking Trojan, says a report by IT company Cyberoam.