Page 18 - Cybersecurity

TMS Ep295: Air India, Mahesh Babu, Defence-related stocks, Phishing attack

How did Air India beat Indigo? How is Switch powering up green mobility in India? Has the rally in defence-related stocks run its course? What is a phishing attack? All answers here

What is a phishing attack?

The number of cyber-attacks have jumped manifold across the globe. Phishing is one of the common forms of cyber threat. Let's take a peek into the dark world of phishing and the ways to prevent it

We expect more cyberattacks driven by nation-states: Microsoft's Tom Burt

'Microsoft believes that mandatory reporting of security incidents is a good idea'

West Bengal govt plans to launch mobile exhibition on cyber security

The West Bengal government is planning to start a mobile exhibition on cyber security to make people aware of how to keep their computers, cell phones and other such devices safe from malicious attackers, an official said on Friday. The police and information technology (IT) departments are working together on the project in which posters and models on cyber security will be displayed in a large vehicle which will travel to various areas. "The Kolkata Police has made a proposal for a cyber security van. It will be executed after getting the approval of the government," state IT Joint Secretary Sanjay Kumar Das told reporters on the sidelines of Cyber Security Congress, a seminar organised here. The van will be managed by the police and available for organisations to reserve, Additional Commissioner of Police Hari Kishore Kusumakar said. The officer of Kolkata Police, however, said that such specifics will be decided in due course. The state government is taking a number of steps t

Facebook is warning 1 million users about stolen usernames, passwords

Social media giant has identified more than 400 malicious Android and iOS apps this year that target internet users

86% of global CEOs see recession within 12 months, finds KPMG survey

46% of corporate leaders considering job cuts over the next six months

CERT-In warns WhatsApp users of bugs that remote attackers can exploit

"A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code in an established video call," warned the cyber agency

7 in 10 cybersecurity professionals losing battle against hackers: Report

Nearly 7 in 10 cyber-security professionals globally, including from India, lament that they are losing ground against the growing breed of hackers and nation-state bad actors, a report showed

AI has moved from experiment to adoption: IBM Research AI's Sriram Raghavan

Raghavan talks about how AI is evolving, its use by governments as well as bad elements, and the significance of IBM Labs India

New mobile banking 'Trojan' virus prowling in Indian cyberspace, warns govt

A new mobile banking 'Trojan' virus -- SOVA -- which can stealthily encrypt an Android phone for ransom and is hard to uninstall is targeting Indian customers, the country's federal cyber security agency said in its latest advisory. The virus has upgraded to its fifth version after it was first detected in the Indian cyberspace in July, it said. "It has been reported to CERT-In that Indian banking customers are being targeted by a new type of mobile banking malware campaign using SOVA Android Trojan.The first version of this malware appeared for sale in underground markets in September 2021 with the ability to harvest user names and passwords via key logging, stealing cookies and adding false overlays to a range of apps," the advisory said. SOVA, it said, was earlier focusing on countries like the US, Russia and Spain, but in July 2022 it added several other countries, including India, to its list of targets. The latest version of this malware, according to the advisory, hides itse

70% of Indian firms hit by a ransomware attack in last 3 years: Report

A year ago, a sophisticated attack on a provider of IT management software led to the compromise of scores of MSPs and thousands of downstream customers

8 in 10 Twitter accounts fake, claims top security expert as Musk laughs

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk went after Parag Agrawal-led platform once again, after a top cybersecurity expert claimed that as high as eight in 10 Twitter accounts are fake

Cybersecurity on the agenda: Skill gaps worsen India's cyber-defence system

Owing to the immense demand for cybersecurity professionals, the employee base will touch 305,000 by 2022

Israel, US sign cyber-financial agreement, strengthen economic cooperation

Israel and the US signed the first agreement for cyber-financial cooperation, the Israeli Ministry of Finance has said in a statement

Over 50% India firms raise ICT budget, cybersecurity key concern: Report

More than 50% of enterprises in India have significantly increased their information and communications technology (ICT) budget this year compared to 2021, a report showed on Thursday

HDFC Bank may introduce credit scores for third-party vendors

Latest Reserve Bank of India data showed that in 2021-22, frauds to the tune of Rs 60,414 crore were reported, down 56.28 per cent from Rs 1.38 trillion in 2020-21

WhatsApp's new privacy features: Here's everything you need to know

WhatsApp New Privacy features will be rolled out by the end of August. What are its key takeaways? How it would improve your experience? Here's everything you need to know

Microsoft catches spyware group targeting customers using Windows bugs

Microsoft has caught an Austrian company selling spyware based on multiple Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits to attack its customers

T-Mobile to pay US customers $350 mn in settlement over massive data breach

In the proposed settlement, T-Mobile also agreed to spend an extra $150 million on cybersecurity through the end of 2023.

Cert-In extends deadline for VPN cybersecurity norms till Sept 25

CERT-In directions, released on April 28, mandate service providers to keep records of every information and communication technology (ICT) transaction for a minimum of 180 days