Page 9 - Cybersecurity

Critical entities targeted in suspected state-backed Chinese cyber spying

A cyberespionage campaign with suspected state-backed hackers exploiting a device meant to boost internet security to penetrate the computers of critical US entities

Data of people is safe with CoWIN, allegations of data leak baseless: Govt

Recently, reports surfaced about a data leak affecting 150 million users registered on the Co-WIN portal had surfaced.

Warding off hackers: Bug bounty hunters working to keep firms cyber secure

Bug bounty hunters are certified cybersecurity professionals or security researchers, who crawl the web, scanning the systems for gaps through which hackers can sneak in and alert the companies

World's biggest meat supplier is latest prey to cybersecurity attack

The attack sidelined two shifts and halted processing at one of Canada's largest meatpacking plants, while in Australia the company canceled all beef and lamb kills across the nation

Microsoft launches the first ever Asia-Pacific cybersecurity council

The aim is to build a strong communications channel for addressing cyber threats and sharing best practices across the participating countries

'They hit you hard': How DarkSide became powerhouse of ransomware attacks

Cybergang's targeting of US pipeline owner casts spotlight on a rapidly expanding criminal industry based primarily in Russia.

Air India servers hacked; passengers' passport, credit card data leaked

Airline has set up a special cell to communicate with impacted customers

Ireland's health department under ransomware attack similar to that on HSE

Ireland's Department of Health has been under a ransomware attack similar to that recently launched on the country's Health Service Executive (HSE), the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said

Cyber agency CERT-In asks Indian FB users to enhance account privacy

Country's cyber security agency CERT-In has advised Facebook users to strengthen their account privacy settings after a recent global 'data scraping' incident in the social media platform was detected that affected about 61 lakh Indians. "As the Facebook platform evolves and grows, parts of your account could be public. Data could also be collected and shared in ways you don't know about," the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In said in a public advisory issued on Monday. It is the federal technology arm to combat cyber attacks and guard the Indian cyber space against phishing and hacking assaults and similar online attacks. "It has been reported that globally there has been a large scale leakage of Facebook profile information. The exposed information includes email addresses, profile ID, full name, job occupation, phone numbers and birth date. "According to Facebook, the scraped information does not include financial information, health information or passwords, ..

Cybercriminals make the most of Covid amid increased digital user presence

A recent study by Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report puts the spotlight on cybercriminal activity in India and its impact

Wipro to acquire Australian cybersecurity provider Ampion for $117 million

Ampion was formed through the merger of IT services providers Revolution IT and Shelde

Data safe, security robust, but will do forensic audit, says MobiKwik

RBI likely to initiate independent probe

Microsoft rolls out recovery fix after thousands face access issues

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it was rolling out a fix worldwide to enable its services to recover after an update caused access issues for thousands of users, including those on workplace messaging

Data breach could cost world's top brands up to $223 billion, finds study

Customers might either stop engaging with a brand due as news of a breach spreads, loss figure could touch $223 billion

India revives focus on cybersecurity strategy amid China hacking concerns

The plan will coordinate responses across ministries including Home Affairs, Information Technology, Defense and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre in case of an attack

Why world's power grids are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks

"India's power system is in urgent need of proper cybersecurity systems," said Reji Kumar Pillai, president of India Smart Grid Forum

Mumbai 'cyberattack' puts focus on the need for greater security

India Inc leaders said they are taking sufficient action and investing in technology to prevent such attacks, especially since work-from-home became a norm

Hackers hit State Bank of India users with text phishing scam

Several SBI users have been targeted with a phishing scam where hackers have flooded them with suspicious text messages

US authorities still unravelling 'sophisticated' hack of nine govt agencies

A task force is investigating the extent of the damage from the breach, assessing potential responses and trying to confirm the identity of whoever was behind it

Cybercriminals using automated tools to launch attacks: Report

Cybercriminals targeting web applications have grown more reliant on automated tools, a report said on Wednesday