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India Orders Phone Makers to Pre-Install Government App to Tackle Telecom Fraud

Admin2 months ago06 mins mins

India’s telecommunications ministry has ordered major mobile device manufacturers to preload a government-backed cybersecurity app named Sanchar Saathi on all new phones within 90 days. According to a report from Reuters, the app cannot be deleted or disabled from users’ devices. Sanchar Saathi, available on the web and via mobile apps for Android and iOS,…

Second Sha1-Hulud Wave Affects 25,000+ Repositories via npm Preinstall Credential Theft

Admin2 months ago06 mins mins

Multiple security vendors are sounding the alarm about a second wave of attacks targeting the npm registry in a manner that’s reminiscent of the Shai-Hulud attack. The new supply chain campaign, dubbed Sha1-Hulud, has compromised hundreds of npm packages, according to reports from Aikido, HelixGuard, JFrog, Koi Security, ReversingLabs, SafeDep, Socket, Step Security, and Wiz….