Quantum computing will enable real-time action in cybersecurity: DSCI CEO Vinayak Godse – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113347828,imgsize-46866,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/news/quantum-computing-will-enable-real-time-action-in-cybersecurity-dsci-ceo-vinayak-godse.jpg Pune: The use of high-powered computing speed would help real-time detection and enforcement in the cybersecurity space, Vinayak Godse, CEO of Data Security Council of India (DSCI), an industry collective for cybersecurity, has said. He said the technology was a double-edged sword as it ...
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Indians faced over 10 million internet-borne cyberthreats during April-June quarter: report, ET CISO
Indians faced over 10 million internet-borne cyberthreats during April-June quarter: report, ET CISO Indian computer users have faced over 10 million internet-borne cyberthreats and over 14 million local incidents on their computers during the April-June quarter this year, a new report shows. The report, by global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky Security Network, also found that about 20% of ...
Read More »Blind Eagle Targets Colombian Insurance Sector with Customized Quasar RAT
Blind Eagle Targets Colombian Insurance Sector with Customized Quasar RAT https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/zscaler.png Sep 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananFinancial Security / Malware The Colombian insurance sector is the target of a threat actor tracked as Blind Eagle with the end goal of delivering a customized version of a known commodity remote access trojan (RAT) referred to as Quasar RAT since June 2024. “Attacks have ...
Read More »US proposes requiring reporting for advanced AI, cloud providers – ET CISO
US proposes requiring reporting for advanced AI, cloud providers – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113214784,imgsize-8240,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/us-proposes-requiring-reporting-for-advanced-ai-cloud-providers.jpg The U.S. Commerce Department said Monday it is proposing to require detailed reporting requirements for advanced artificial intelligence developers and cloud computing providers to ensure the technologies are safe and can withstand cyberattacks. The proposal from the department’s Bureau of Industry and Security would set mandatory reporting ...
Read More »One More Tool Will Do It? Reflecting on the CrowdStrike Fallout
One More Tool Will Do It? Reflecting on the CrowdStrike Fallout https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/one.png Sep 09, 2024The Hacker NewsData Protection / Threat Detection The proliferation of cybersecurity tools has created an illusion of security. Organizations often believe that by deploying a firewall, antivirus software, intrusion detection systems, identity threat detection and response, and other tools, they are adequately protected. However, this approach ...
Read More »Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms – ET CISO
Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113181905,imgsize-156646,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/video-game-performers-reach-agreement-with-80-video-games-on-ai-terms.jpg After striking for over a month, video game performers have reached agreements with 80 games that have signed interim or tiered budget agreements with the performers’ union and accepted the artificial intelligence provisions they have been seeking. Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation ...
Read More »New RAMBO Attack Uses RAM Radio Signals to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Networks
New RAMBO Attack Uses RAM Radio Signals to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Networks https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/airgap.png Sep 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Hardware Security A novel side-channel attack has been found to leverage radio signals emanated by a device’s random access memory (RAM) as a data exfiltration mechanism, posing a threat to air-gapped networks. The technique has been codenamed RAMBO by Dr. Mordechai ...
Read More »Can privacy and national security coexist on encrypted messaging platforms? – ET CISO
Can privacy and national security coexist on encrypted messaging platforms? – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113181987,imgsize-71542,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/can-privacy-and-national-security-coexist-on-encrypted-messaging-platforms.jpg Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s recent arrest in France has reignited the debate on balancing user privacy with national security concerns in encrypted messaging platforms. Detained on charges of inadequate monitoring of illegal activities on Telegram, Durov’s case highlights the growing tension between privacy advocates and law ...
Read More »Cybercriminals target SMEs as large companies beef up security, ET CISO
Cybercriminals target SMEs as large companies beef up security, ET CISO Cybercriminals are turning their focus to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as large organisations bolster their cybersecurity infrastructure, maintain data redundancy, invest in cyber insurance, and refuse to pay ransom. Hacker groups like Lockbit, BlackCat and Akira are increasingly targeting SMEs in healthcare, retail and manufacturing, who sometimes remain ...
Read More »GeoServer Vulnerability Targeted by Hackers to Deliver Backdoors and Botnet Malware
GeoServer Vulnerability Targeted by Hackers to Deliver Backdoors and Botnet Malware https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/jeo.jpg Sep 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / APT Attack A recently disclosed security flaw in OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools has been exploited as part of multiple campaigns to deliver cryptocurrency miners, botnet malware such as Condi and JenX, and a known backdoor called SideWalk. The security vulnerability is a critical remote ...
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