Cybersecurity
- World
US federal govt agencies targeted in major global cyberattack
Washington: “Several” US federal government agencies were targeted on Thursday in a major global cyberattack, which takes advantage of a weakness in a widely-used software, media reports said. The US Cybersecurity and…
- Technology
Over 60K Android apps found secretly installing adware for last 6 months
San Francisco: For the past six months, more than 60,000 Android apps disguised as legitimate applications have quietly installed adware on mobile devices while remaining undetected. According to cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, to…
- News
Hyderabad city police host ‘HACK Summit 2023’ for cybersecurity
Hyderabad: City Police and Hyderabad City Security Council (HCSC) conducted the Hyderabad Annual Cybersecurity Knowledge (HACK) Summit 2023 which brought together renowned speakers and experts to discuss the pressing issue of cybersecurity…
- Hyderabad
CyberArk expands cybersecurity R&D capabilities with new site Hyderabad
Hyderabad: CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in Identity Security, today announced further expansion of its worldwide research and development (R&D) resources with the opening of a new facility in Hyderabad. This…
- Business
Global cybersecurity market grows 16% to reach $17.8 bn in Q3
New Delhi: The global cybersecurity market grew 15.9 per cent year on year to $17.8 billion in the third quarter this year, despite deteriorating economic conditions, a report has shown. Palo Alto…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: New-age crime needs new-age solutions, says KTR on Cybersecurity
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao stressed the importance of cyber security at the inaugural session of the Telangana State Police Centre of Excellence for Cyber Safety at the Cyberabad Police…
- Technology
Hive ransomware actors extort over $100 mn from victims, warns US
San Francisco: The US government has warned about an ongoing ransomware activity that has victimised over 1,300 companies worldwide, receiving approximately $100 million in ransom payments. The Hive ransomware actors follow the…
- World
Indian-American prof gets Rs 5.2 cr for cybersecurity research
New York: Indian-American computer science professor Brajendra Panda has been awarded $637,223 (Rs 5.2 crore) by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity to improve recovery methods for critical infrastructure systems…
- Middle East
Saudi urges WhatsApp users to update app to avoid malware threat
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday urged users of the WhatsApp application to update their app to avoid serious malware threats. The national indicative centre for cyber…
- Technology
Uber hack not just a reputational damage but reveals basic security flaws
Bengaluru: Cyber-security researchers have revealed there were basic flaws in Uber’s security gateways as social engineering was employed as an initial attack vector, making the hack “a classic case of failure on…
- Technology
75% increase in ransomware attacks targeting Linux systems in 2022
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers have discovered a 75 per cent increase in ransomware attacks targeting Linux operating systems in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half last year. The…
- India
India, Japan hold talks to strengthen cybersecurity
New Delhi: India and Japan discussed cybersecurity cooperation during the fourth India-Japan Cyber Dialogue on Thursday. The two sides discussed the important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation and reviewed the progress made…
- India
Indian investors lost Rs 1,000 cr to fake crypto exchanges: Report
New Delhi: Fake cryptocurrency exchanges have duped Indian investors of more than $128 million (nearly Rs 1,000 crore) as the global crypto market tanks, a new report claimed on Tuesday. Cyber-security company…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cybersecurity professionals in high demand
Hyderabad: Cybersecurity professionals are now in high demand amid the growing risk of cyber attacks in the post COVID-19 era. Remote work security risks, increasing ransomware attacks are a few factors which…
- India
Bhopal: Multiple schools receive hoax bomb threat emails
Bhopal: A week after nearly a dozen schools at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh (MP) received a hoax bomb threat through e-mail, the state police has claimed that the e-mails were sent through bots…
