Page 2 - Cyberattacks

European Union adopts new legislation to strengthen cybersecurity

It will strengthen the EU's cybersecurity work by improving the resilience of public and private entities, introducing stricter enforcement and increasing information-sharing

AIIMS cyberattack: eHospital data restored, network being sanitised

According to AIIMS, measures are being taken for strengthening cyber security

Bluebugging: How hackers use your Bluetooth-enabled devices to steal data

Understanding the mechanism of the crime and the steps you must take to evade it

US Census Bureau chief defends new privacy tool, calls it 'best solution'

The US Census Bureau's chief is defending a new tool meant to protect the privacy of people participating in the statistical agency's questionnaires against calls to abandon it by prominent researchers who claim it jeopardises the usefulness of numbers that are the foundation of the nation's data infrastructure. The tool known as differential privacy was selected as the best solution available" against efforts by outside groups or individuals to piece together the identities of participants in the bureau's censuses and surveys by using third-party data and powerful computers, US Census Bureau Director Robert Santos said in a letter last week. Concerns about privacy have grown in recent years as cyber-attacks and threats of personal data being used for the wrong reasons have become more commonplace. Several prominent state demographers and academic researchers had asked the statistical agency in August to abandon using differential privacy on future annual population estimates, which

No ransom demand brought to notice by AIIMS authorities: Delhi Police

After reports surfaced claiming hackers have allegedly demanded around Rs 200 cr in crypto, Delhi Police said that no such demand has been brought to their notice by the AIIMS administration

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

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

WhatsApp, Signal may not require licences to operate in India: Report

Telecom minister has said that regulations in the draft telecom bill will protect the customers from cyberattacks and will only be 'light touch'

Using tech to crack down on insider trading: Sebi's Madhabi Puri Buch

Regulator will by next year have a system enabling data storage of trades between exchanges, ensuring work is not affected in a cyberattack

Uber blames notorious extortion gang Lapsus$ for recent data breach

Uber shut down some of its internal software and messaging systems on Thursday, after an attacker infiltrated its network

2,000 Indian websites hacked in June-July, highest threat from Far East

Around 2,000 Indian websites were hacked in June-July 2022 alone. This is one of the most serious cyber attacks on India in the recent past.

Cost for data breaches averaged Rs 17.6 cr in 2022, highest ever: IBM study

Industrial companies paid most for cyberattacks as 'threat magnitude' grows

US firm SentinelOne sets up Bengaluru centre to fight cyberattacks

Plans to invest $50 mn for expansion into the Indian market, and expand talent base by 500 in the coming years

Cyber safety

Increasing attacks on Indian networks are worrying

Israel on alert for possible cyberattacks in run-up to Quds Day

Quds Day, is an annual event marked in support of the Palestinians on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Oil India suffers cyber attack, receives Rs 57 crore ransom demand

A case was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act, 2000

Satellite modems nexus of worst cyberattack of Ukraine invasion

On Wednesday, Google said it had identified a state-backed Russian hacking group engaged in a credential-phishing campaign targeting the militaries of multiple Eastern European countries

FBI warns of growing Russian hacker interest in US energy companies

The FBI is warning that it has seen increased interest by Russian hackers in energy companies since the start of Russia's war against Ukraine

Joe Biden cautions US companies of potential Russian cyberattacks

The federal government has been providing warnings to US companies of the threats posed by Russian state hackers since long before the country invaded Ukraine last month

How IBM's security command centre in India helps fight global cyberattacks

The unit helps train cybersecurity response techniques through highly realistic and simulated cyberattack - designed to prepare everyone from C-Suite through technical staff

Nvidia data breach exposes data of 71,000 employees: Report

The company has confirmed some of its data was stolen as part of a cyberattack that occurred last week.