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Ransomware attacks continue to loom large over Indian cyberspace: Kaspersky

India, which detected over 2 lakh ransomware attacks in 2023, is likely to see similar onslaughts, cyber security firm Kaspersky said on Wednesday. Kaspersky General Manager for South Asia Jaydeep Singh said researches conducted by the firm have shown that India is consistently among the top 12 targeted countries and territories for Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). "For three years in a row, file encryption has been the top problem faced by enterprises and organisations worldwide and in India. From the basic ransomware attacks like the Wannacry in 2017, we have reached the era of Ransomware 3.0 where we see triple extortion in the form of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), reselling of data, and public blackmailing. "This form of attack has a wider impact on the financial and reputation aspect of Indian companies," Singh said. Kaspersky claims to have detected over 2 lakh ransomware incidents on businesses in the country in 2023. According to the company, major ransomware gr

UN experts investigate 58 suspected N Korean cyberattacks valued at $3 bn

UN experts say they are investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023 valued at approximately USD 3 billion, with the money reportedly being used to help fund its development of weapons of mass destruction. And the high volume of cyberattacks by North Korean hacking groups who report to the Reconnaissance General Bureau, North Korea's primary foreign intelligence organization, is reportedly continuing, the panel of experts said in the executive summary of a new report to the UN Security Council obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The report covering the period from July 2023 to January 2024 and reflecting contributions from unidentified UN member nations and other sources, was sent to the 15-member council as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has raised tensions in the region. He is threatening to annihilate South Korea if provoked and escalating weapons demonstrations. In response, the United States, South Korea and Japan have strengthened their ...

Cyber risks biggest threat faced by Indian orgnaisations, says survey

Cyber risks are cited as the biggest threat faced by Indian organisations with 38 per cent of respondents feeling highly or extremely exposed to it, says a survey. With this, cybersecurity has jumped two spots from number three to number one on the risk radar when compared to the 2022 Global Risk Survey, the PwC's 2023 Global Risk Survey- India edition stated. PwC said the final results of the survey are based on 3,910 survey responses from Business and Risk Management leaders (CEO, board, risk management, operations, technology, finance, audit) across 67 territories providing their views on the status and direction of risk in their organisation. 163 Indian organisations were a part of this survey. Other digital and technology risks are also top concerns for business leaders in India (at 35 per cent). To address the challenges, Indian organisations are making bold investments in cybersecurity with more than half of the respondents planning to invest in cybersecurity tools (55 per .

Centre issues high-risk warning for Samsung phone users: Details here

CERT-In warning: The security alert classified the vulnerabilities as high-risk and stressed the urgent need for Samsung users to upgrade their phones' operating system

Infosys US unit hit by cyber security event; probe on to identify impact

The company said it is working with a cyber security company to resolve the issue

40% of cyber security teams in Indian organisations understaffed: Report

5 key technical skills considered for employment, says respondents in annual survey

"Now many guns around me...": Salman Khan opens up on getting death threat

Salman Khan, who has been receiving death threats and is on the target list of gangsters, finally shared his experience and how he is dealing with it

State govt web domains 'extremely vulnerable' to cyberattacks: Report

More than 700 credentials with passwords were leaked to the dark web in 2022, says study by cybersecurity firms

Global cyberattacks rise 38% with healthcare most targeted in India: Report

The top three most attacked industries in 2022 were Healthcare, Education/Research, and Government/Military

How can India fend off cyberattacks?

India Inc and govt institutions too are vulnerable to it. Last month, a cyberattack brought the services at AIIMS, Delhi to a standstill. So why is India vulnerable to such attacks?

Sebi issues rules for managing technical glitches, cyber security threats

Stock exchanges to put a structure of financial disincentives for non-compliance by brokers

Haryana reports 37,000 cybercrime cases till August; 15,000 disposed of

Haryana reported nearly 37,000 cybercrime-related complaints till August this year and 15,000 of them have been disposed of, officials said. A meeting of 29 cyber police station incharges and all district nodal officers for cybercrime of deputy superintendent of police and additional SP rank officers was held in Panchkula on Thursday. It was chaired by O P Singh, additional DGP (Crime) and state nodal officer for cybercrime for the state. During the meeting, officials said that till August this year, 36,996 cybercrime-related complaints were received on helpline number 1930, cybercrime portal, 309 cyber desks and 29 cyber police stations in the state. Over 20,000 of them are under process and nearly 15,057 have been disposed of, officials told the meeting. Cyber police station of the state crime branch, Panipat and Sonipat were among the top three units in disposing of the maximum percentage of complaints, according to a statement. Karnal, Sirsa and Bhiwani were among the top thr

CERT-In warns about bugs in Mozilla Firefox that can compromise devices

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) cautioned against multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox products that can let hackers compromise devices and systems

1.3 mn users faced browser extension threats in H1 of 2022: Researchers

Kaspersky researchers analysed what risks innocent-looking browser extensions pose to users and the activities of cybercriminals hiding threats under add-ons

India's cyber spending isn't catching up amid rise in security breaches

In 2020-21, the initial budget for cybersecurity was Rs 310 crore but was pared down to Rs 170 crore in the revised estimates

India in final stages of clearing national cybersecurity strategy

India is in the final stages to clear the strategy in the wake of growing cyber attacks and threats

How to safeguard yourself from financial frauds, online and offline

Cyber Crime: There's very little you can do at your end, apart from being more vigilant. But certain things that you should do can make a lot of difference

Pentagon flags national security threat from Chinese tech company

The US Defense Department said on Friday that systems made by Chinese manufacturer Da Jiang Innovations pose potential threats to US national security

India becomes favourite destination for cyber criminals amid Covid-19

Year 2020 saw one of the largest numbers of data breaches and the numbers seem to be only rising

Are we ready for cyber attacks on infrastructure?

The fears of future cyber attacks on India's economic infrastructure is real and rising