What is remote access scam and how can you protect yourself?, IT Security News, ET CISO Remote access scams are a type of cybercrime where scammers trick victims into granting them remote access to their devices. Once they have access, scammers can steal personal information, financial data, or install malware. How do remote access scams work? Phishing: Scammers often use ...
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The Ultimate DSPM Guide: Webinar on Building a Strong Data Security Posture
The Ultimate DSPM Guide: Webinar on Building a Strong Data Security Posture https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/data-security.png Oct 18, 2024The Hacker NewsWebinar / Data Protection Picture your company’s data as a vast, complex jigsaw puzzle—scattered across clouds, devices, and networks. Some pieces are hidden, some misplaced, and others might even be missing entirely. Keeping your data secure in today’s fast-evolving landscape can feel like ...
Read More »Vizag police bust illegal payment gateway scam – ET CISO
Vizag police bust illegal payment gateway scam – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114337662,imgsize-77578,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/vizag-police-bust-illegal-payment-gateway-scam.jpg City police busted an illegal payment gateway aggregator known as ‘Peace Pay’ following a tip-off from central agencies. Peace Pay was not authorised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and was providing services to several betting and investment scam websites. According to the cops, the operation revealed that ...
Read More »CISOs unpack API security strategy to secure digital transformation efforts, ET CISO
CISOs unpack API security strategy to secure digital transformation efforts, ET CISO APIs truly make the digital world go round. They are the backbone of digital transformation for both digital native and traditional businesses. But this also makes them a prime target for security threats. From API sprawl to Shadow APIs, the challenges are many. And strategies like Open authentication, ...
Read More »North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data
North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/server.png Oct 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Cyber Espionage North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by demanding ransoms in order to not leak it, marking a new ...
Read More »82% of Indian organizations struggle with privacy practice transparency – ET CISO
82% of Indian organizations struggle with privacy practice transparency – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114338071,imgsize-82796,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ciso-strategies/82-of-indian-organizations-struggle-with-privacy-practice-transparency.jpg CII-Tata Communication Centre for Digital Transformation and Protiviti Member Firm for India, a global consulting firm, had jointly collaborated to release a comprehensive survey report on the “State of Data Privacy in India” at the Conference on Data Privacy: Navigating the Future of Data Protection. The Survey ...
Read More »Sam Altman’s rebranded Worldcoin ramps up iris-scanning crypto project, ET CISO
Sam Altman’s rebranded Worldcoin ramps up iris-scanning crypto project, ET CISO Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, said on Thursday it was rebranding to World Network and was ramping up efforts to scan every human’s iris using its “orb” devices. Its core offering is its World ID, which the company describes as a “digital passport” to ...
Read More »Russian RomCom Attacks Target Ukrainian Government with New SingleCamper RAT Variant
Russian RomCom Attacks Target Ukrainian Government with New SingleCamper RAT Variant https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attack.png Oct 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The Russian threat actor known as RomCom has been linked to a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at Ukrainian government agencies and unknown Polish entities since at least late 2023. The intrusions are characterized by the use of a variant ...
Read More »Two-thirds of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware: Survey – ET CISO
Two-thirds of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware: Survey – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114303783,imgsize-172930,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/research/two-thirds-of-healthcare-organizations-hit-by-ransomware-survey.jpg Sophos recently released a sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2024,” which revealed that the rate of ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations has reached a four-year high since 2021. Of those organizations surveyed, two-thirds (67%) were impacted by ransomware attacks in the past year, up ...
Read More »IndiaAI Mission picks 8 projects to boost ethical AI development, ET CISO
IndiaAI Mission picks 8 projects to boost ethical AI development, ET CISO The government has selected eight artificial intelligence (AI) projects from top Indian institutions to enhance the ethical AI development across diverse themes in the country. The IndiaAI Mission picked eight projects across various themes, against the expression of interest (EoI) floated under the ‘Safe and Trusted AI Pillar’ ...
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