VECT 2.0 Ransomware Irreversibly Destroys Files Over 131KB on Windows, Linux, ESXi https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vect.gif Threat hunters are warning that the cybercriminal operation known as VECT 2.0 acts more like a wiper than a ransomware due to a critical flaw in its encryption implementation across Windows, Linux, and ESXi variants that renders recovery impossible even for the threat actors. The fact that ...
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Indian banks: AI cyber threats force tech infrastructure repricing
Indian banks: AI cyber threats force tech infrastructure repricing https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-130568698,imgsize-26120,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/indian-banks-ai-cyber-threats-force-tech-infrastructure-repricing.jpg India’s banking sector may be heading into a fresh phase of market repricing, as concerns around exposure to advanced AI-led cyber threats such as Anthropic Mythos AI model begin to shift investor focus toward the quality of technology infrastructure and legacy systems. The development is set to prompt investors to ...
Read More »Why Indian Banks Are on High Alert in the Age of Anthropic’s Mythos, ETCISO
Why Indian Banks Are on High Alert in the Age of Anthropic’s Mythos, ETCISO India is poised to become a global AI execution hub. Powerful AI models like Anthropic’s Mythos present both opportunities and security risks for the banking sector. As the global financial sector grapples with the implications of Anthropic’s AI model ‘Mythos’, which they claim to be the ...
Read More »US security company ADT confirms hacking incident, says some customer data stolen
US security company ADT confirms hacking incident, says some customer data stolen https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-130543679,imgsize-86843,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/us-security-company-adt-confirms-hacking-incident-says-some-customer-data-stolen.jpg ADT, one of the largest home security providers in the US, has confirmed that hackers successfully broke into its systems and stole customer information like their phone numbers and addresses. The announcement comes as a notorious extortion group, known as ShinyHunters, threatens to leak millions of records ...
Read More »Researchers Uncover Pre-Stuxnet ‘fast16’ Malware Targeting Engineering Software
Researchers Uncover Pre-Stuxnet ‘fast16’ Malware Targeting Engineering Software https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/fast16-exploit.jpg Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Lua-based malware created years before the notorious Stuxnet worm that aimed to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program by destroying uranium enrichment centrifuges. According to a new report published by SentinelOne, the previously undocumented cyber sabotage framework dates back to 2005, primarily targeting high-precision calculation software to ...
Read More »Government assesses potential risks from AI models
Government assesses potential risks from AI models https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-130482311,imgsize-71170,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/government-assesses-potential-risks-from-ai-models.jpg NEW DELHI: Government has started to assess potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as Anthropic’s Mythos, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw chairing a high-level meeting on Thursday with banks and regulators to review emerging threats from AI models. The meeting was attended by senior ...
Read More »What it really takes to build a SOC in India, ETCISO
What it really takes to build a SOC in India, ETCISO A recent study on Security Operations Center (SOC) planning shows that while many organizations are preparing to build SOCs, their budget expectations, timelines and operational challenges vary widely. The survey, conducted among senior IT security professionals and managers from organizations with 500 or more employees across 16 countries, focused ...
Read More »FBI shuts down ready-made kit that imitated login pages and stole millions from users worldwide
FBI shuts down ready-made kit that imitated login pages and stole millions from users worldwide https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-130226818,imgsize-8416,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/fbi-shuts-down-ready-made-kit-that-imitated-login-pages-and-stole-millions-from-users-worldwide.jpg The FBI Atlanta Field Office, working closely with Indonesian law enforcement, has dismantled a highly organized global phishing operation that gave cybercriminals easy access to a powerful tool for stealing account credentials and attempting large-scale fraud. At the centre of the operation was a ...
Read More »[Webinar] Eliminate Ghost Identities Before They Expose Your Enterprise Data
[Webinar] Eliminate Ghost Identities Before They Expose Your Enterprise Data https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ghost.jpg Mohit KumarApr 18, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Enterprise Security In 2024, compromised service accounts and forgotten API keys were behind 68% of cloud breaches. Not phishing. Not weak passwords. Unmanaged non-human identities that nobody was watching. For every employee in your org, there are 40 to 50 automated credentials: service accounts, API tokens, ...
Read More »Anthropic’s new AI model exposes fresh risks, flaws for cybersecurity, IT services
Anthropic’s new AI model exposes fresh risks, flaws for cybersecurity, IT services https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-130322083,imgsize-93210,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/anthropics-new-ai-model-exposes-fresh-risks-flaws-for-cybersecurity-it-services.jpg A powerful new AI model is forcing govts, banks, and technology firms to rethink the rules of cybersecurity – and in India, the stakes may be even higher. Claude Mythos, developed by Anthropic, has demonstrated the ability to autonomously detect and exploit software vulnerabilities, including flaws that ...
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