Cybersecurity
- Technology
N.Korean-backed state hackers steal $3 bn of crypto since 2017: Report
New Delhi: North Korean-backed state hackers have stolen around $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency over the last six years since January 2017, a new report has found. According to the cybersecurity company…
- Technology
Fraudsters attack Booking.com customers after hacking hotels
London: Cybersecurity researchers have warned people about a new scam that is targeting Booking.com customers by posting advertisements on the Dark Web, asking for help finding victims. Hackers are targeting accommodation listed…
- Technology
Apple to send experts to join hacking threat notification probe in India
New Delhi: Apple is sending a team of experts to delve deep into the issue of some Indian politicians receiving threats notifications last month, warning them of state-sponsored hackers targeting their devices.…
- India
From AIIMS Delhi to ICMR, data breaches haunt crores of Indians
New Delhi: From a massive ransomware attack on the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) that crippled its centralised records and other hospital services last year to the latest Indian Council…
- Business
Cybersecurity firm Splunk to cut 7% of staff ahead of Cisco acquisition
San Francisco: US-based cybersecurity company Splunk has announced to lay off about 7 per cent of its global workforce, just months ahead of its acquisition by global networking giant Cisco. According to…
- Business
Google, MeitY join hands to empower India’s cybersecurity workforce
New Delhi: Google Cloud and CERT-In within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday partnered in the area of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, marking a significant step…
- India
83% of Indian firms faced cybersecurity incident in past year: Report
New Delhi: About 83 percent of Indian organisations experienced a cybersecurity incident in the past year, with 48 percent revealing they experienced 10 or more, causing million-dollar losses, a new report said…
- News
SEBI issues guidelines for strengthening cyber security of market institutions
New Delhi: SEBI has issued guidelines for strengthening the existing cyber security and cyber resilience framework of market infrastructure institutions such as stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories. “Market infrastructure institutions (i.e.,…
- Technology
Over 947 million cyberattacks blocked in India in Q2: Report
New Delhi: More than 947 million cyberattacks blocked in India, out of a global total of 1.1 billion in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, a new report showed on Monday. According…
- Technology
Cybercriminals using ‘EvilProxy’ phishing kit to target exec: Report
New Delhi: Cybercriminals are increasingly using a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit — EvilProxy — to pull off account takeover attacks aimed at high-ranking executives at major companies. According to cybersecurity company Proofpoint, an…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi school organises second coding hackathon
Abu Dhabi: 42 Abu Dhabi, an innovative and disruptive coding school, and BEACON RED, an advanced cyber solutions provider that tackles complex national security threats, have jointly organised their second hackathon under…
- Technology
Fraudsters using Barbie, Oppenheimer to steal your hard-earned money, data
New Delhi: Scammers are using the two highly anticipated upcoming Hollywood movies — Margot Robbie starring ‘Barbie’ and Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ — to steal users’ hard-earned money and sensitive personal data. According…
- Technology
Honeywell to acquire Israeli cybersecurity firm SCADAfence
New Delhi: US-based consumer technology company Honeywell on Tuesday announced to acquire SCADAfence, a leading provider of operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity solutions for monitoring large-scale networks. The…
- Technology
BlackBerry expands global cybersecurity software development in India
New Delhi: BlackBerry on Thursday announced that it is expanding its global software development capability with a new cybersecurity hub in India, with facilities dually located in Bengaluru and Noida. The company…
- Technology
China-backed hackers exploited Barracuda zero-day to target govt: Report
San Francisco: Security researchers have said that China-backed hackers are likely behind the mass-exploitation of a recently discovered security flaw in Barracuda Networks’ email security gear, allowing attackers to remotely gain access…
