Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cybercrime.png Law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of an international criminal network that leveraged a phishing platform to unlock stolen or lost mobile phones. The phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, called iServer, is estimated to have claimed more than 483,000 victims globally, led by Chile (77,000), Colombia (70,000), Ecuador (42,000), Peru ...
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Top Indian CISOs decode the blueprint for enterprise cybersecurity – ET CISO
Top Indian CISOs decode the blueprint for enterprise cybersecurity – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113523127,imgsize-140660,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ciso-strategies/top-indian-cisos-decode-the-blueprint-for-enterprise-cybersecurity.jpg With growing digital transformation, enterprises across sectors are grappling with complex cyber threats. From banking and financial services to manufacturing, the need for a robust and adaptive approach to cybersecurity has never been greater. At the ETCISO Annual Conclave 2024, CISOs shed light on building effective cybersecurity ...
Read More »Abhijit Chakravarty, EVP, Kotak Bank, ET CISO
Abhijit Chakravarty, EVP, Kotak Bank, ET CISO Banking and capital market firms have made significant strides in both preventing cyberattacks and recovering faster than many other industries. Their constant interactions with partners and collaborators place them in a unique position where a robust cyber resilience strategy is not just desirable but essential. Speaking on the sidelines of the ETCISO Annual ...
Read More »New Brazilian-Linked SambaSpy Malware Targets Italian Users via Phishing Emails
New Brazilian-Linked SambaSpy Malware Targets Italian Users via Phishing Emails https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CYBERATTAC.png A previously undocumented malware called SambaSpy is exclusively targeting users in Italy via a phishing campaign orchestrated by a suspected Brazilian Portuguese-speaking threat actor. “Threat actors usually try to cast a wide net to maximize their profits, but these attackers are focused on just one country,” Kaspersky said in ...
Read More »Kremlin says Meta’s ban on Russian media ‘unacceptable’ – ET CISO
Kremlin says Meta’s ban on Russian media ‘unacceptable’ – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113446202,imgsize-3736,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/kremlin-says-metas-ban-on-russian-media-unacceptable.jpg US social media giant Meta’s move to block Russian media outlets RT and Rossiya Segodnya from its platforms is unacceptable, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Peskov said that Moscow views this decision “very negatively” and has raised concerns about the company’s credibility. “Meta has discredited itself by ...
Read More »Govts should engage AI research institutions to detect fake news: Book, ET CISO
Govts should engage AI research institutions to detect fake news: Book, ET CISO With the need for regulating dissemination of information becoming extremely crucial, governments should engage AI research institutions and social media companies to detect and flag false or misleading content, says a new book. Author Aswin Chandarr says “The Inevitable AI: Art Of Growth With Generative Intelligence” is ...
Read More »Wherever There’s Ransomware, There’s Service Account Compromise. Are You Protected?
Wherever There’s Ransomware, There’s Service Account Compromise. Are You Protected? https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ransomware.png Until just a couple of years ago, only a handful of IAM pros knew what service accounts are. In the last years, these silent Non-Human-Identities (NHI) accounts have become one of the most targeted and compromised attack surfaces. Assessments report that compromised service accounts play a key role in ...
Read More »US to convene global AI safety summit in November – ET CISO
US to convene global AI safety summit in November – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113480012,imgsize-153050,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/us-to-convene-global-ai-safety-summit-in-november.jpg The Biden administration plans to convene a global safety summit on artificial intelligence, it said on Wednesday, as Congress continues to struggle with regulating the technology. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will host on Nov. 20-21 the first meeting of the International ...
Read More »Akamai CTO Robert Blumofe, ET CISO
Akamai CTO Robert Blumofe, ET CISO Generative artificial intelligence is a superweapon in the hands of cyber threat actors and it is critical for enterprises to integrate safeguards into their LLM-driven chatbots, a leading cybersecurity expert has warned. Over the past decade or so, the cyber threat landscape has moved from attacks by relatively unsophisticated hacktivists who wished to make ...
Read More »Hackers Exploit Default Credentials in FOUNDATION Software to Breach Construction Firms
Hackers Exploit Default Credentials in FOUNDATION Software to Breach Construction Firms https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hacking.png Sep 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Hacking Threat actors have been observed targeting the construction sector by infiltrating the FOUNDATION Accounting Software, according to new findings from Huntress. “Attackers have been observed brute-forcing the software at scale, and gaining access simply by using the product’s default credentials,” the ...
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