DDoS attacks on Indian infrastructure grew by 50% in 2024: Positive technologies – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116492266,imgsize-8082,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/ddos-attacks-on-indian-infrastructure-grew-by-50-in-2024-positive-technologies.jpg The number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on Indian infrastructure has increased by 50% since the beginning of 2024, finds a study by Positive Technologies. The study found that the attackers are primarily interested in databases and access to the infrastructure of various organizations. ...
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Hackers Exploiting Critical Fortinet EMS Vulnerability to Deploy Remote Access Tools
Hackers Exploiting Critical Fortinet EMS Vulnerability to Deploy Remote Access Tools https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cyberattack.png Dec 20, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cyber Attack A now-patched critical security flaw impacting Fortinet FortiClient EMS is being exploited by malicious actors as part of a cyber campaign that installed remote desktop software such as AnyDesk and ScreenConnect. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2023-48788 (CVSS score: 9.3), an ...
Read More »How bank frauds will evolve in 2025 – ET CISO
How bank frauds will evolve in 2025 – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116491837,imgsize-2086367,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/how-bank-frauds-will-evolve-in-2025.jpg Bank frauds are likely to undergo significant changes in 2025, with new trends emerging as financial institutions strengthen their security measures and digital transactions continue to rise. Digital banking, which has seen widespread adoption, remains a major target for fraudsters, according to experts. As more customers prefer online and ...
Read More »Security vulnerabilities hinder AI adoption in India, reveals Deloitte report, ET CISO
Security vulnerabilities hinder AI adoption in India, reveals Deloitte report, ET CISO As many as 92 per cent of Indian executives view security vulnerabilities as the foremost challenge to responsible AI adoption, highlighting a pressing need for robust governance frameworks to foster trust and mitigate risks in an increasingly AI-driven landscape, according to a recent report by Deloitte. The ‘AI ...
Read More »Thousands Download Malicious npm Libraries Impersonating Legitimate Tools
Thousands Download Malicious npm Libraries Impersonating Legitimate Tools https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/npm.png Dec 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain / Software Security Threat actors have been observed uploading malicious typosquats of legitimate npm packages such as typescript-eslint and @types/node that have racked up thousands of downloads on the package registry. The counterfeit versions, named @typescript_eslinter/eslint and types-node, are engineered to download a trojan and retrieve ...
Read More »US cybersecurity agency ‘warns’ government officials, politicians: “…immediately review and apply…” – ET CISO
US cybersecurity agency ‘warns’ government officials, politicians: “…immediately review and apply…” – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116461509,imgsize-27682,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/us-cybersecurity-agency-warns-government-officials-politicians-immediately-review-and-apply.jpg The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent recommendation for senior government officials and politicians. It has published a “Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance”, urging them to immediately switch to end-to-end encrypted messaging apps. In a written advisory, CISA urged individuals ...
Read More »Cybersecurity threat trends that will impact Indian businesses in 2025, Barracuda highlights, ET CISO
Cybersecurity threat trends that will impact Indian businesses in 2025, Barracuda highlights, ET CISO Security experts at Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats have revealed their perspectives on how the cyberthreat landscape is likely to evolve in 2025 and the key trends organisations in India should prepare for. Among other things, the experts ...
Read More »HubPhish Exploits HubSpot Tools to Target 20,000 European Users for Credential Theft
HubPhish Exploits HubSpot Tools to Target 20,000 European Users for Credential Theft https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/password.png Dec 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new phishing campaign that has targeted European companies with an aim to harvest account credentials and take control of the victims’ Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. The campaign has been codenamed HubPhish by Palo Alto ...
Read More »Rising cybersecurity threats demand stronger defenses in the digital age – ET CISO
Rising cybersecurity threats demand stronger defenses in the digital age – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116423014,imgsize-182272,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/rising-cybersecurity-threats-demand-stronger-defenses-in-the-digital-age.jpg In today’s increasingly digital world, businesses are far more reliant than ever on sophisticated technologies to ensure the smooth functioning of operations. However, recent high-profile outages and data breaches have cast a long shadow over this digital transformation, underscoring the critical importance of safeguarding sensitive information ...
Read More »Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware
Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/malware.png Dec 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Credential Theft A new social engineering campaign has leveraged Microsoft Teams as a way to facilitate the deployment of a known malware called DarkGate. “An attacker used social engineering via a Microsoft Teams call to impersonate a user’s client and gain remote access to ...
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