Page 4 - Cyberattacks

Crypto platform WazirX allows partial rupee withdrawals from August 26

Users will be able to withdraw the remaining balances between September 9 and 22

Google to help build cyber protection software for Australian infra

The software for organisations such as hospitals, defence bodies and energy suppliers will be customised to be in line with Australia's regulatory environment

Attack on aviation: GPS spoofers 'hack time' on commercial airlines

Recently, an aircraft operated by a major Western airline had its onboard clocks suddenly sent forward by years, causing the plane to lose access to its digitally-encrypted communication systems

High-risk security alert issued for Apple devices: All you need to know

CERT-In has warned that these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to access sensitive data, execute arbitrary code, bypass security measures, cause denial of service, and perform spoofing attacks

WazirX dials FIU-IND, FBI to recover funds lost to $230 million heist

This comes days after the platform, which has over 16 million registered users, lost about 45 per cent of its crypto assets to a security breach

Microsoft reports outage of some office applications, cloud services

Users may be either unable to access the apps, or experience worsened connection or performance, the company said in a message to customers

US indicts North Korean hacker for major cyberattacks, offers $10mn reward

North Korean hacker Rim Jong Hyok has been accused of orchestrating major cyber attacks on US defense, Nasa, healthcare systems, and Asian companies

Blue Screen of Death: Global outage that led to Windows 10 crash explained

An outage of CrowdStrike has caused a global disruption for users of Microsoft Windows computers, affecting businesses and individuals across Australia, Japan, India and other countries

Russia-linked cybercampaigns target France, focus on Olympics and elections

Photos of blood-red hands on a Holocaust memorial. Caskets at the Eiffel Tower. A fake French military recruitment drive calling for soldiers in Ukraine, and major French news sites improbably registered in an obscure Pacific territory, population 15,000. All are part of disinformation campaigns orchestrated out of Russia and targeting France, according to French officials and cybersecurity experts in Europe and the United States. France's legislative elections and the Paris Olympics sent them into overdrive. More than a dozen reports issued in the past year point to an intensifying effort from Russia to undermine France, particularly the upcoming Games, and President Emmanuel Macron, who is one of Ukraine's most vocal supporters in Europe. The Russian campaigns sowing anti-French disinformation began online early last summer but first became tangible in October 2023 when more than 1,000 bots linked to Russia relayed photos of graffitied Stars of David in Paris and its suburbs. A .

Cloud resources biggest targets for cyberattacks in India, shows study

A study by a multinational firm has identified cloud resources as the "biggest targets" for cyberattacks in India. Thales has announced the release of the 2024 Thales Cloud Security Study, its annual assessment of the latest cloud security threats, trends and emerging risks based on a survey of nearly 3,000 IT and security professionals across 18 countries in 37 industries, according to a statement. "The study was based on a global survey of 2,961 respondents, aimed at professionals in security and IT management," it said. The study "identifies cloud resources as the biggest targets for cyberattacks in India". Cloud security spending now "tops all other security spending categories", it added. In India, nearly half (46 per cent) of the respondents reported that all corporate data stored in the cloud is sensitive and 37 per cent of the participating organisations have experienced a cloud data breach in India with 14 per cent having had one in the past year, the statement said. Als

Cyberattack compromised data centre; won't pay $8 mn ransom: Indonesia

Indonesia's national data centre has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government won't pay, authorities said Monday. The cyberattack has disrupted services of more than 200 government agencies at both the national and regional levels since June 20, said Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the director general of informatics applications with the Communications and Informatics Ministry. Some government services have returned immigration services at airports and elsewhere are now functional but efforts continue at restoring other services such as investment licensing, Pangerapan told reporters. The attackers have held data hostage and offered a key for access in return for the $8 million ransom, said PT Telkom Indonesia's director of network & IT solutions, Herlan Wijanarko, without giving further details. Wijanarko said the company, in collaboration with authorities at home and abroad, is investigating and trying to break the encryption that ...

Japan's space agency hit by cyberattacks, no sensitive data compromised

Japan's space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected and it is continuing to investigate and take preventive measures, officials said Friday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi acknowledged that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, has had "a number of" cyberattacks since late last year. JAXA has investigated the extent of illegal access while shutting down the affected networks and verifying that they did not contain classified information about operations of rockets and satellites and national security, he said. Hayashi vowed to strengthen Japan's ability to counter cyberattacks. Japan has been accelerating a military buildup in response to China's growing military might and is hoping to be able to develop a counterstrike ability, but experts say Tokyo will continue to need to rely heavily on the United States for launching long-range cruise missiles at ...

Indian websites saw 261% rise in cyberattacks in Q1 CY24: Report

The report titled "State of Application Security by Indusface" revealed that power and energy companies faced up to 500 times higher number of attacks than the industry average, said the report

Cyber attack hits Pakistani UN Mission; email, YouTube channel breached

Pakistan's Permanent Mission to the UN was targeted by a cyber attack, infiltrating its official email account and the YouTube channel, a media report said on Saturday. The cyber attack occurred on Friday, at 4 pm US time, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. The breach targeted the email ID used by the Permanent Mission's information wing, the report said. The mission's YouTube channel was also compromised, and the attackers altered its name, banners, and content, the report said, quoting sources. The Pakistani UN mission requested all emails and videos put on its channels be ignored until they regain control of their accounts. No group/entity has taken responsibility for the cyber attack.

Indian techie jailed in Singapore for hacking ex-employer's server

Kandula Nagaraju, a former employee of NCS, was found guilty of executing a cyber-attack on the company's quality assurance system after being fired

How India came under assault from global cyber groups during LS polls

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Reports reveal AI influence and cyber threats targeted India's 2024 General Elections

Cyberattack targeted brands, celebrity accounts including CNN, says TikTok

TikTok said that the number of accounts compromised is "very small" and it is working with affected account owners to restore access if needed

Need proactive risk mitigation measures to tackle cyberattacks: RBI

RBI deputy governor Swaminathan J said the potential impact of a cyberattack on a bank's operations, reputation, and financial stability cannot be "overstated", as he emphasised the need for proactive risk mitigation strategies. Speaking at the Conference of Heads of Assurance of Urban Cooperative Banks here on Thursday, the deputy governor said that in the ever-changing landscape of banking, new risks constantly emerge. While traditional risks like credit, market and liquidity risks remain significant, new challenges like cybersecurity threats and operational disruptions have emerged. The proliferation of digital technologies and the interconnected nature of financial systems have exposed banks to a myriad of cyber threats, ranging from data breaches to malicious ransomware attacks, he added. "The potential impact of a successful cyberattack on a bank's operations, reputation, and financial stability cannot be overstated, underscoring the critical importance of robust cybersecurity

Microsoft, beset by cyberattacks, grapples with issue years in making

In recent years, Microsoft Corp. has been hit with a series of embarrassing hacks that have exposed corporate and government customers

Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia Holding hit with cyberattack

The company was last year subject to an investigation by the Dutch government related to its acquisition of chip firm Nowi Energy BV as the state increased its scrutiny of Chinese tech investments