DoT, Trai and telcos give renewed thrust to counter spam, cyber fraudsters – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113803693,imgsize-48800,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/dot-trai-and-telcos-give-renewed-thrust-to-counter-spam-cyber-fraudsters.jpg A fresh push is being given to counter spam and unsolicited commercial communication with the department of telecom (DoT), regulator Trai, and private telcos initiating new programmes to counter the menace that is also leading to cyber frauds and phishing attacks. Regulator Trai and ...
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‘AI holds potential to transform lives but poses threat if mishandled’, ET CISO
‘AI holds potential to transform lives but poses threat if mishandled’, ET CISO Artificial intelligence is a technology that holds potential to transform human life in profound ways, much like the discovery of fire, but it also poses significant risks if mishandled, said Stefania Giannini, UNESCO’s Assistant Director General for Education . In an interview with PTI from Paris, Giannini, ...
Read More »Cloudflare denies hosting sites linked to data leak at India’s Star Health – ET CISO
Cloudflare denies hosting sites linked to data leak at India’s Star Health – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113803782,imgsize-24152,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/cloudflare-denies-hosting-sites-linked-to-data-leak-at-indias-star-health.jpg U.S. software firm Cloudflare has denied any role in hosting two websites run by a hacker offering for sale stolen personal data and medical records of customers of top Indian insurer Star Health. The statement comes after the company was made party to an ...
Read More »U.S. Charges Three Iranian Nationals for Election Interference and Cybercrimes
U.S. Charges Three Iranian Nationals for Election Interference and Cybercrimes https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/fbi.png U.S. federal prosecutors on Friday unsealed criminal charges against three Iranian nationals who are allegedly employed with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their targeting of current and former officials to steal sensitive data. The Department of Justice (DoJ) accused Masoud Jalili, 36, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, 34, and ...
Read More »Amazon’s $4 bn partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance – ET CISO
Amazon’s $4 bn partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113758554,imgsize-17682,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/amazons-4-bn-partnership-with-ai-startup-anthropic-gets-uk-competition-clearance.jpg Britain’s competition watchdog said Friday that it’s clearing Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didn’t qualify for further scrutiny. The Competition and Markets Authority approval comes after it started looking into the deal, part of wider global scrutiny ...
Read More »Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign
Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/crypto.png Sep 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approximately $70,000 in cryptocurrency from victims over a period of nearly five months. The dodgy app, identified by Check ...
Read More »Trai mulls over withdrawal of OTT licensing consultation – ET CISO
Trai mulls over withdrawal of OTT licensing consultation – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113758684,imgsize-7670,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/trai-mulls-over-withdrawal-of-ott-licensing-consultation.jpg India’s telecom regulator, Trai, is deliberating the possibility of withdrawing its consultation paper on a licensing framework for over-the-top (OTT) communication services, as per a TOI report. This comes on a day when Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel, sought a “regulatory oversight” for internet-based voice and messaging ...
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report, IT Security News, ET CISO Education was the most targeted sector by cyberattackers in the past six months, with organisations facing 8,195 attacks per week, more than double the global average of 3,355, a new report has found. Healthcare was the second-most targeted with 7,982 weekly attacks per organisation over this period. It was followed by the government/military sector ...
Read More »How to Plan and Prepare for Penetration Testing
How to Plan and Prepare for Penetration Testing https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/breachlock.png As security technology and threat awareness among organizations improves so do the adversaries who are adopting and relying on new techniques to maximize speed and impact while evading detection. Ransomware and malware continue to be the method of choice by big game hunting (BGH) cyber criminals, and the increased use of ...
Read More »Progress Software Releases Patches for 6 Flaws in WhatsUp Gold – Patch Now
Progress Software Releases Patches for 6 Flaws in WhatsUp Gold – Patch Now https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pregress.png Sep 27, 2024Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Vulnerability Progress Software has released another round of updates to address six security flaws in WhatsUp Gold, including two critical vulnerabilities. The issues, the company said, have been resolved in version 24.0.1 released on September 20, 2024. The company has ...
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