Cyber police recover bizman’s 4.6 crore lost in SIM swap fraud – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116670987,imgsize-3919,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/cyber-police-recover-bizmans-4-6-crore-lost-in-sim-swap-fraud.jpg The ‘1930’ cyber helpline managed to secure Rs 4.65 crore out of Rs 7.6 crore that a business family lost to a SIM swap fraud recently. The family, comprising a man and his two sons, hail from Kandivli and run a steel trading business. On ...
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Iran’s Charming Kitten Deploys BellaCPP: A New C++ Variant of BellaCiao Malware
Iran’s Charming Kitten Deploys BellaCPP: A New C++ Variant of BellaCiao Malware https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/malware.png Dec 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware The Iranian nation-state hacking group known as Charming Kitten has been observed deploying a C++ variant of a known malware called BellaCiao. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which dubbed the new version BellaCPP, said it discovered the artifact as part of ...
Read More »Gurgaon Police registers 16788 cyber fraud complaints – ET CISO
Gurgaon Police registers 16788 cyber fraud complaints – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116617702,imgsize-9420,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/gurgaon-police-registers-16788-cyber-fraud-complaints.jpg The Gurgaon Police has registered a total of 16788 complaints regarding cyber fraud crime, revealed as per the Cyber Police Gurugram. The total monetary loss in the cyber fraud cases has been estimated at Rs 125 crore. So far, 21 individuals have been arrested by the Gurugram Police in ...
Read More »CISA Adds Acclaim USAHERDS Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation
CISA Adds Acclaim USAHERDS Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/software.png Dec 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a now-patched high-severity security flaw impacting Acclaim Systems USAHERDS to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability in question is ...
Read More »Rs 380 crore to cyber fraud in 2024 – ET CISO
Rs 380 crore to cyber fraud in 2024 – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116617857,imgsize-1168966,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/rs-380-crore-to-cyber-fraud-in-2024.jpg The city has witnessed a staggering loss of over Rs 385 crore to various cybercrimes in 2024, with digital arrest and trading frauds topping the list. These figures reflect only the cases reported to the police or the National Cybercrime Portal, while many victims remain silent due to ...
Read More »Researchers Uncover PyPI Packages Stealing Keystrokes and Hijacking Social Accounts
Researchers Uncover PyPI Packages Stealing Keystrokes and Hijacking Social Accounts https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/python.png Dec 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Data Exfiltration Cybersecurity researchers have flagged two malicious packages that were uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository and came fitted with capabilities to exfiltrate sensitive information from compromised hosts, according to new findings from Fortinet FortiGuard Labs. The packages, named zebo and ...
Read More »6 key technology trends affecting the security sector in 2025 – ET CISO
6 key technology trends affecting the security sector in 2025 – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116620246,imgsize-573574,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/6-key-technology-trends-affecting-the-security-sector-in-2025.jpg Some of the trends are evolutions of those we’ve seen in previous years. An obvious one is the continued interest in how AI will be applied in our sector, and we’ve highlighted some of the new considerations that will need to be addressed moving forwards. Others ...
Read More »Strengthening India’s cybersecurity in 2025, ET CISO
Strengthening India’s cybersecurity in 2025, ET CISO As we approach the close of 2024, the cybersecurity landscape in India reveals a stark reality: our collective defenses are not just faltering but deteriorating at an alarming rate. From sophisticated supply-chain compromises to the relentless exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities, even India’s most fortified intelligence organizations and enterprises struggle to maintain a robust ...
Read More »North Korean Hackers Pull Off $308M Bitcoin Heist from Crypto Firm DMM Bitcoin
North Korean Hackers Pull Off $308M Bitcoin Heist from Crypto Firm DMM Bitcoin https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bitcoin.png Dec 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Malware Japanese and U.S. authorities have formerly attributed the theft of cryptocurrency worth $308 million from cryptocurrency company DMM Bitcoin in May 2024 to North Korean cyber actors. “The theft is affiliated with TraderTraitor threat activity, which is also tracked as ...
Read More »How AI may impact fraud prevention in 2025? – ET CISO
How AI may impact fraud prevention in 2025? – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116586722,imgsize-5318,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/how-ai-may-impact-fraud-prevention-in-2025.jpg As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, financial institutions are exploring its potential to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and improve security. In 2025, AI use cases that prioritize efficiency, fraud prevention, and personalised services are expected to be among the most impactful in the sector.Fraud prevention and ...
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