Android Users Exposed To Remote Attacks Due To Flaws in Samsung Phones
13th August 2020, Kathmandu
New research has revealed a serious security vulnerability in the ‘Find My Mobile’ - an Android app that comes pre-installed on most Samsung smartphones.
Char49, a Portugal-based cybersecurity provider,...
Nepal Telecom’s Server Hacker Released On Bail
2nd August 2020, Kathmandu
The news of unethical hacking happening rampantly is rather growing these days. In a recent incident, NTC's server hacker has been released on bail.
Diwakar Deuja, a Nepal Government...
NTA Makes Information Security Audit Mandatory
29th July 2020, Kathmandu
Kathmandu. Unless you are living under a rock, the cases of security breaches are not new news for you. Keeping that in mind, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority ...
Attempts Made To Steal Data From NEPSE’s Website
29th July 2020, Kathmandu
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has recently confirmed that there have been attempts to extract a large number of details from its website using various codes.
NEPSE, the only stock...
Primary Server of NITC Goes Down Affecting Government Websites
27th July, Kathmandu
The primary server of the National Information Technology Center (NITC) inside Singha Durbar went down on Saturday (July 25).
The server of NITC manages the government data center. Experts say...
Data Breach and Security in Nepal Webinar Conducted Successfully
23rd July 2020, Kathmandu
Women in Big Data-Nepal Successfully Hosts Virtual Panel Discussion on Data Breach and Security in Nepal.
Women in Big Data (WiBD)- Nepal organized a virtual panel discussion session titled...
Women in Big Data-Nepal To Host Belt Your Data For Data Enthusiasts
17th July 2020, Kathmandu
Women in Big Data-Nepal is all set to organize a Virtual Panel Discussion on the topic ‘Belt Your Data’ on 19 July, Sunday. The event aims to share...
Computer Operator of Urban Development Office, Dhankuta Arrested For Hacking Nepal Telecom
16th July 2020, Kathmandu
Computer operator of Urban Development and Building Office, Dhankuta, has been arrested for hacking the server system of Nepal Telecom's mobile app.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB) arrested Diwakar...
Twitter Accounts of Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Obama and Apple Company Hacked Together
16th July 2020, Kathmandu
Billionaires Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos are among the many prominent personalities who suffered a major Twitter hack.
The official Twitter accounts of such popular people and...
CIB Urges to be Alert about Increasing SMS Misuse Through Application
15th July 2020, Kathmandu
Nepal Police has urged everyone to stay vigilant informing about the increasing trend of SMS misuse through applications.
Lately, false information has been circulating through SMS saying that you...
Cybersecurity Landscape is Changing and It is Inevitable
10th July 2020, Kathmandu
There’s no running away from the fact that the security of our systems and applications can be quite vulnerable.
In fact, it is evident from the incidents of cryptocurrency...
Reports Suggest 1 in 5 Risky Links Contain Malware
3rd July 2020, Kathmandu
Malware is pretty much everywhere these days. It’s in mobile applications, websites, or our emails. In fact, threat actors are targeting remote workers across the globe by redirecting...
India Bans 59 Chinese Apps Including TikTok
30th June 2020, Kathmandu
The Indian Government on Monday evening decided to ban 59 apps developed by Chinese firms saying their activities threaten the sovereignty and integrity of the country.
The list of...
Want to Become an IT Security Professional?
30th June 2020, Kathmandu
Cybersecurity training and courses in Nepal have become a highly sought after opportunity for stepping inside the information security domain. There’s absolutely no doubt that the entire world...
Web Application Security Measures, Ashok Gurung
28h June 2020, Kathmandu
Web application security is one major component in web application development that often gets overlooked.
Let's get a better insight into the cybersecurity sector from the executive member at...
Telegram Data Leak Exposed Personal Details on Darknet
28th June 2020, Kathmandu
Telegram, a Cloud-based messaging app, has suffered a data leak after anonymous hackers exposed personal details of its users on darknet forums. According to a Russian Publication, the...
OWASP Certification Training Course in Nepal
June 26th, 2020, Kathmandu
Nepal's one-week OWASP Training cum workshop includes combinations of expert instruction and hands-on secure coding lab activities designed to provide website developers, app developers, information security managers, information...
McAfee Reveals Potential Risks in Online Streaming of Popular Entertainment Titles
26th June 2020, Kathmandu
The world is experiencing a surge in internet and data traffic with stay-at-home orders in most countries. Specifically, there has been a rise in the consumption of online...
Supreme Court Bar Association Website Hacked, Again?
24th June 2020, Kathmandu
A hacker or group of hackers by the name ‘Deadly Weapon’ has defaced the website of the Supreme Court Bar Association. The website shows the text:
'HACKED BY DEadLY...
WhatsApp Hijacking: Delhi Police Warns You About This New Scam
22nd June 2020, Kathmandu
The Delhi Police Cyber Crime Department has warned WhatsApp users. The new type of fraud has to hijack WhatsApp accounts. In a series of tweets that frauds are...
Cybersecurity Situation in Nepal is at risk, Ram Krishna Pariyar
21st June 2020, Kathmandu
Nepal's cybersecurity is at risk, integrated development of information technology is required. Experts in the field of information technology have said that Nepal's cybersecurity is under threat.
Nepal E-Governance...
Spies Can Now Listen to Conversations by Watching a Light Bulb in a Room
21st June 2020, Kathmandu
It may be difficult to believe but the light is watching you and in this case, quite literally. With something known as the Lamphone attack, spies can listen...
Massive Chrome Malware Spying on Millions of Users
19th June 2020, Kathmandu
Google has recently deleted more than 70 of malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store.
Security researchers at Awake Security unraveled this massive Google Chrome malware campaign. It involved...
Virus Affects Mobile Banking, Best Measures to Keep your Data Safe!
19th June 2020, Kathmandu
We've all been using Mobile Banking in 2020. It has made life more comfortable; however, with luxury sometimes come risks as well! We use mobile banking to ease...
Cyber-attacks Related to Video Games on the Rise
18th June 2020, Kathmandu
Research suggests a rise in cyberattacks related to video games by more than 50% in April 2020. Kaspersky Lab reports that threat actors have tried to direct users...
Home Ministry’s SMS System Hacked
June 18, 2020, Kathmandu
The Home Office's Short Message Service (SMS) system has been hacked. The Internet offers easy access and other facilities, but with the same technology threatens a country that...
Cybersecurity Jobs in Demand as Data Privacy Gains Priority Amid the Pandemic
June 17, 2020, Kathmandu
The global population is suffering from a rise in cybercrimes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Cybersecurity Ventures, a research group, predicted a $6 trillion annual cost on global cybersecurity...
5 Ways to Detect Scam Emails Amid the Pandemic
June 17, 2020, Kathmandu
No matter how many social media or chat platforms thrive, emails still remain the primary means of communication in most organizations. It always has been the most professional...
Onecover Signs MOU With TechCERT
June 15, 2020, Kathmandu
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between two parties - One Cover Pvt. Ltd. and TechCERT to collectively work as consultants for carrying on the business of...
Interview With Cyber Security Trainer From Nepal, Suman Thapaliya
June 14, 2020, Kathmandu
Interview with Suman Thapaliya (Cyber Security Specialist, IT Security expert, Lead Auditor, Cyber Security Speaker and Secretary at Center For Cyber Security Research and Innovation)
We want to know...