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India's Digital Ghost Fleet: Millions of Unpatched Android Phones Are a Ticking Time Bomb for an AI-Powered Cyberattack Wave
Technology

India's Digital Ghost Fleet: Millions of Unpatched Android Phones Are a Ticking Time Bomb for an AI-Powered Cyberattack Wave

Millions of older Android phones in India no longer receive security updates, creating a 'digital ghost fleet' that is highly vulnerable to a new wave of sophisticated, AI-driven cyberattacks targeting unpatched flaws on a massive scale.

Jun 21, 2025 min read Editor
The New Arsenal: How Generative AI Crafts Polymorphic Malware to Evade Security on Outdated Phones
Cybersecurity

The New Arsenal: How Generative AI Crafts Polymorphic Malware to Evade Security on Outdated Phones

Generative AI has become a weapon for cybercriminals, enabling the creation of 'polymorphic' malware that constantly changes its code to evade detection, specifically targeting the known, unpatched vulnerabilities in older smartphones.

Jun 21, 2025 min read Editor
Anatomy of an AI-Powered Heist: How the 'RewardSteal' Trojan Targets Outdated Phones in India
Cybersecurity

Anatomy of an AI-Powered Heist: How the 'RewardSteal' Trojan Targets Outdated Phones in India

The 'RewardSteal' Trojan, surging in India, provides a stark case study of a modern AI-powered attack, using AI-generated fake reward messages to trick users of outdated phones into installing malware that steals their banking credentials and OTPs.

Jun 21, 2025 min read Editor
The Impersonator in Your Pocket: AI-Powered Social Engineering Moves Beyond Email to Target Mobile Users
Cybersecurity

The Impersonator in Your Pocket: AI-Powered Social Engineering Moves Beyond Email to Target Mobile Users

Generative AI is revolutionizing social engineering, creating hyper-realistic phishing, smishing, and even voice-cloning vishing attacks that are specifically designed to manipulate mobile users and bypass the human intuition that was once a key defense.

Jun 21, 2025 min read Editor
CERT-In's High-Risk Alert: A Survival Guide for Indians Using Phones Without Security Updates
Technology

CERT-In's High-Risk Alert: A Survival Guide for Indians Using Phones Without Security Updates

Following a high-risk alert from CERT-In about major Android flaws, this guide provides essential security steps for users of older, unsupported phones in India to defend against a rising tide of AI-powered cyber threats.

Jun 21, 2025 min read Editor