Trojans, malware, viruses, and many others are no less than a state of concern, creating distress in minds. Now, these applications have started wooing you with the legitimacy to tap into your accounts and steal vital data and hard-earned money. A recent incident regarding a cyber attack has come into the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) notice about Drinik malware. To get more information on this cyber attack and know whether you are vulnerable, hold your patience and continue reading this Exhibit blog.
Drinik Malware
MeitY informed that accounts of 27 banks are currently vulnerable as Drinik Malware is trying to shield itself in the name of ITR. We all know that if it’s about ITR, our excitement will increase automatically. After all, it’s the second time you will receive any money into your account in the month. Drinik Malware is sending an SMS containing a URL with a request to fill in your bank information. The details that people like you have to enter into the form are:
Name
PAN
Mobile Number
PIN
CVV
Aadhaar
Address
Date of Birth
Debit Card number
Email Address
IFSC Code
What happens next?
Once the details are entered, all the victim has to do is to click the Transfer button appearing on the screen. But after clicking this option, users find that an error dialog box pops up, and it is a fake screen that the application is pitching in front of you. This button clicking action is basically sending the information you have given in the portal to the hacker’s system. Getting the bank information, hackers are sending the mobile banking screen of the respective banks. Here, while you are entering login credentials, you are creating severe damage. It is because the hacker is capturing this screen to know the customer’s credentials. Rest information is already there with them to make a complete carnage and havoc in your life.
Important Instructions
The essential instruction you need to understand is that the Indian Government has the PAN and Aadhaar numbers of yours. Government can easily transfer the money into your account if you are eligible for any scheme or entitlements. Apart from this, the legitimacy of information storing must only come if the URL contains ‘gov.in’. In case you have lost the money, you need to immediately report this issue to incident@cert-in.org.in.
Final Remarks
It is necessary to upgrade your awareness and vigilance guard to deter and show resilience against such attacks. Cyber attacks are a worrying part, but it’s your keen eye and sense that can avoid such mishaps.
Incognito tabs. These are no less than relief for many who don’t want to share their history with anyone. These modes get preference by those who don’t Google Chrome to remember their password and leak it in case of a hacker entering the system. In a nutshell, it is like a safe haven about which you have read in economics that helps to reduce taxation obligation. But, what if you come to know that you can be more secure through incognito modes. Well, many will get ready to leave the general window of the Chrome browser. But, there’s a condition. This means it is not applicable to everyone. Google has recently announced that people having gadgets with iOS as an operating system can lock and secure their incognito modes through Face IDs. Let’s know more about it through this Exhibit blog.
I Am Safer
Isn’t that linguistically incorrect? But, you will pass on such statements after the news reported by Macrumors. According to this news, Google is bringing a new update for iOS through which a user will get the allowance and access to lock their incognito modes through Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode. Once the update comes out, you will be able to find this feature by going to the Settings option and selecting the Privacy tab. In the tab, you will see the option for Lock Incognito tabs.
What do you mean by Locked Incognito tabs?
It means it won’t be visible unless authenticated for the next time. What’s that? Suppose you exited from the Chrome browser and thought to reopen it. Now, if you try to open the incognito mode, you won’t be able to open it. You can do this only after authenticating it through Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode.
Anything else added apart from Incognito Tabs
Yeah, it will be pretty illogical to say that Google’s technical team has merely added this feature at the development front. That’s for sure Google’s technical team is not sitting at the development centres singing, “Nothing’s gonna change my love for you.” The other feature that is coming as an update is regarding taking a screenshot of the entire web page. Now, every time you will strike the combination of keys to trigger a screenshot, an option will appear that will ask for a full page.
Conclusion
Google has added sophisticated features to secure incognito modes and tabs to ensure better privacy. However, only time will tell how it helps.
I had been looking to buy a dash cam when one showed up on my doorstep, a gift from my son. Dash cams have been around for several years and I have read several articles about the necessity to have one in countries like Russia where if you don’t have a dash cam, you will be a victim of a staged accident. Since there are many options to consider when buying a dash cam, I remained stuck, not able to finalize a decision and bite the bullet.
Now that I have had a firsthand experience, I have seen just how invaluable a dash cam is under the right circumstances. I can now appreciate why certain features are more critical than others and the ultimate importance of having one in each of one’s vehicles. My firsthand experience was an accident with our car when my wife was driving without passengers. I got the phone call just before noon from my wife that she was in a car accident.
The damage to both vehicles was to the front end and on the other vehicle the right front wheel well. On our vehicle, it was to the front end and the left wheel well. Without witnesses, considering the damage pattern of both vehicles, and both drivers saying they had green lights, it was a matter of “she said, she said” and the insurance company would not accept responsibility. That was until I submitted the dash cam video.
So what’s the takeaway? Dash cams are relatively inexpensive devices [the one that captured my wife’s accident was purchased on Amazon for under $50 US (around ₹7,496)], had excellent reviews and made by Apeman (Apeman C420) that everyone should have in each of their vehicles. Sharing a single dash cam amongst vehicles is a very bad idea because if dash cams are not fully automatic, coming on each time the car is started and staying on for the full duration of the ride and then turning off automatically, the likelihood of the dash cam working its magic in the unexpected incidents is greatly diminished. Dash cams need to be “set up, test the results by taking a ride and then reviewing the video for clarity, positioning, and automatic operation, and then forget it,” that is until you need it.
Here is my take on the critical features/options for choosing your dash cam:
Resolution – at least 1080p, 4K is now affordable and would be a better option to catch license plate numbers, but it also requires 4 times the storage space
Viewing angle – at least 150 degrees
Window mounting suction cup – this is critical, the dash cam has to stay on your window, if it keeps falling off you won’t use it
Night vision – check out YouTube videos of the dash cams you are reviewing to confirm that the captured night video is of value.
Power plug – it must fit well into the cigarette lighter (power point) or the automatic operation of the dash cam will be hindered
Ease of removal of the dash cam but leaving on the suction cup – this is important for theft prevention. You do not want to keep putting on and removing the suction cup from your windshield as it can be time-consuming to affix the suction cup correctly.
Removable SD memory card storage.
Dash cams are not only helpful to car owners when they are in an accident, but they can also prove very valuable when a driver witnesses a road rage incident where they are the target or when another vehicle operator is the target. Some dash cams can be set up to monitor your vehicle when it is parked and even notify you of an incident if one occurs. Since dash cams store both video and audio a driver can read off a license plate number and car description aloud and know that it’s captured on the dash cam, so you don’t need to write it down or memorize the information.
Technological advances are often a double-edged sword, where the benefits must be weighed against the drawbacks of costs, inconvenience, and loss of privacy; dash cams are no exception. Many dash cams record all the audio (unless configured not to do so) spoken when the car is in operation, so you need to be mindful of what is said in a “dash cammed” vehicle. Dash cams will capture evidence of the cam’s owner’s own mistakes and could be used to prove the guilt of the cam owner. The vehicle operator needs to pay attention to the dash cam’s signalling indicating that the cam is in operation and when the operation has ceased or like any other technology it may stop operating and become just a useless appendage to the vehicle’s windshield. However, the benefits cannot be overstated if you need a witness and one does not come forward.
Dash cams have become a commodity product. The components used to make them are inexpensive and readily available. While there are many options that can complicate purchase decisions, the most important decision is “do I need a dash cam?” As with any product, it is important to read the reviews and make purchases from reliable companies that stand behind their products. That said, the most important decision is whether or not you need a dash cam. In my experience, the answer is a resounding “YES.” Regardless of the sophistication, options and features of the dash cam you choose, having one in your vehicle is much more important than having the “best one” in your vehicle.
