EU vs Big Tech: the cases keep mounting – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111558319,imgsize-163662,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/eu-vs-big-tech-the-cases-keep-mounting.jpg The European Union (EU) has launched multiple probes and complaints against Big Tech and their handling of user data and maintaining privacy. Let’s take a look at the latest tiffs: AmazonOn Friday, the European Commission (EC) asked Amazon to provide detailed information by July 26 on the measures ...
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CISA Urges Federal Agencies to Patch Versa Director Vulnerability by September
CISA Urges Federal Agencies to Patch Versa Director Vulnerability by September https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cisa.png Aug 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Government Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has placed a security flaw impacting Versa Director to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog based on evidence of active exploitation. The medium-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-39717 (CVSS score: 6.6), is case of ...
Read More »Hackers use McDonald’s Instagram account to steal $700,000 in cryptocurrency scam – ET CISO
Hackers use McDonald’s Instagram account to steal $700,000 in cryptocurrency scam – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-112728896,imgsize-1273550,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/hackers-use-mcdonalds-instagram-account-to-steal-700000-in-cryptocurrency-scam.jpg McDonald’s official Instagram account was hacked recently. According to a report by the New York Post, the official Instagram account of the fast-food giant was hacked and the scammers used the account to lead a crypto scam which enabled them to make $700,000. What exactly ...
Read More »Data security experts urge govt to set up nodal body to confirm breaches – ET CISO
Data security experts urge govt to set up nodal body to confirm breaches – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111557082,imgsize-12516,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/data-security-experts-urge-govt-to-set-up-nodal-body-to-confirm-breaches.jpg In light of alleged claims of hacking of Airtel data, security researchers have asked the govt to implement the data protection Act as under it the responsibility of informing/ confirming such breaches would be with the data protection authority, which, however, has not ...
Read More »The Facts About Continuous Penetration Testing and Why It’s Important
The Facts About Continuous Penetration Testing and Why It’s Important https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/code.png What is Continuous Attack Surface Penetration Testing or CASPT? Continuous Penetration Testing or Continuous Attack Surface Penetration Testing (CASPT) is an advanced security practice that involves the continuous, automated, and ongoing penetration testing services of an organization’s digital assets to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities. CASPT is designed for ...
Read More »Google to help build cyber protection for Australian infrastructure – ET CISO
Google to help build cyber protection for Australian infrastructure – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-112699531,imgsize-12526,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/google-to-help-build-cyber-protection-for-australian-infrastructure.jpg Google and Australia’s national science agency will join hands to develop digital tools that automatically detect and fix software vulnerabilities for operators of critical infrastructure, seeking to combat a surge in cyberattacks. The software for organizations such as hospitals, defence bodies and energy suppliers will be customized ...
Read More »Ola founder on India’s data being sold back to country – ET CISO
Ola founder on India’s data being sold back to country – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111557069,imgsize-22000,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/ola-founder-on-indias-data-being-sold-back-to-country.jpg Ola founder coins term ‘techno-colonialism’ to describe phenomenon where India’s data is exported abroad, processed, sold back to India Ola founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal has coined the term “techno-colonialism” to describe a modern phenomenon where India’s data is exported to global data centers, processed, and ...
Read More »New ‘ALBeast’ Vulnerability Exposes Weakness in AWS Application Load Balancer
New ‘ALBeast’ Vulnerability Exposes Weakness in AWS Application Load Balancer https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/aws.gif Aug 22, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Application Security As many as 15,000 applications using Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Application Load Balancer (ALB) for authentication are potentially susceptible to a configuration-based issue that could expose them to sidestep access controls and compromise applications. That’s according to findings from Israeli cybersecurity ...
Read More »Fortinet, CSC e-Governance Services India ink pact to improve cyber security in rural regions – ET CISO
Fortinet, CSC e-Governance Services India ink pact to improve cyber security in rural regions – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-112699851,imgsize-52778,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/fortinet-csc-e-governance-services-india-ink-pact-to-improve-cyber-security-in-rural-regions.jpg FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words “Cyber Security” in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Global cybersecurity company Fortinet and the Ministry of Electronics and IT’s (MeitY) special purpose vehicle (SPV) ...
Read More »‘Obamacare’: Why and how this may be the biggest password leak ever – ET CISO
‘Obamacare’: Why and how this may be the biggest password leak ever – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111592680,imgsize-117696,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/obamacare-why-and-how-this-may-be-the-biggest-password-leak-ever.jpg Security researchers from Cybernews have reportedly discovered the RockYou2024 database on BreachForums containing an astounding 9,948,575,739 unique passwords. It is claimed to be the biggest collection of stolen and leaked credentials ever seen on the BreachForums criminal underground forum, reports Forbes. Hacker named ObamaCare ...
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