Niva Bupa Health Insurance reports cyber threat; initiates probe – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-118524516,imgsize-20194,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/niva-bupa-health-insurance-reports-cyber-threat-initiates-probe.jpg Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company on Friday reported an incident of cyber threat from an anonymous entity which claimed to have hacked the company’s customer database. In a regulatory filing, Niva Bupa said that it was conducting an investigation into the data leak threat. “We have received ...
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RBI DG Rajeshwar Rao, ET CISO
RBI DG Rajeshwar Rao, ET CISO Financial entities have a duty to ensure that customers fully understand the risks associated with leveraged products and speculative investing. Entities also need to shoulder part of the responsibility to educate consumers as it is not only the responsibility of the regulator, Reserve Bank of India (RBl) deputy governor Rajeshwar Rao said in speech ...
Read More »California students take legal action against US education department over massive data breach – ET CISO
California students take legal action against US education department over massive data breach – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-118162922,imgsize-119596,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/california-students-take-legal-action-against-us-education-department-over-massive-data-breach.jpg A coalition of California college students has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Education accusing an oversight task force associated with tech magnate Elon Musk of unlawfully accessing confidential student financial records. The legal petition spearheaded by the University of California ...
Read More »Palo Alto Networks Patches Authentication Bypass Exploit in PAN-OS Software
Palo Alto Networks Patches Authentication Bypass Exploit in PAN-OS Software https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PaloAlto-Networks.png Feb 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Palo Alto Networks has addressed a high-severity security flaw in its PAN-OS software that could result in an authentication bypass. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0108, carries a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10.0. The score, however, drops to 5.1 if access ...
Read More »Microsoft, Google, Airtel & other tech titans form coalition to curb cyber frauds – ET CISO
Microsoft, Google, Airtel & other tech titans form coalition to curb cyber frauds – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-118201735,imgsize-84804,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/microsoft-google-airtel-other-tech-titans-form-coalition-to-curb-cyber-frauds.jpg Leading telecom and tech companies, including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), Microsoft, Google and Meta amongst others, have formed a coalition, Safer Internet India (SII), to curb cyber fraud and online scams. India has become the second-most cyber-attacked nation globally post-pandemic as the ...
Read More »Common data security mistakes and how to avoid them, IT Security News, ET CISO
Common data security mistakes and how to avoid them, IT Security News, ET CISO In recent years, the growing frequency and impact of data breaches have highlighted the importance of prioritising privacy and data protection. As businesses increasingly rely on digital platforms, safeguarding sensitive information has become a cornerstone of modern organisational strategies. Indeed, data breaches have surged over the ...
Read More »PayPal agrees to pay $2 million to settle for this data breach – ET CISO
PayPal agrees to pay $2 million to settle for this data breach – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-117619031,imgsize-20694,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/paypal-agrees-to-pay-2-million-to-settle-for-this-data-breach.jpg PayPal has agreed to pay a $2 million fine to New York State for failing to comply with cybersecurity regulations. This led to a data breach in 2022 that exposed the personal information of 35,000 customers. The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) ...
Read More »Malicious Go Package Exploits Module Mirror Caching for Persistent Remote Access
Malicious Go Package Exploits Module Mirror Caching for Persistent Remote Access https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/go.png Feb 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a software supply chain attack targeting the Go ecosystem that involves a malicious package capable of granting the adversary remote access to infected systems. The package, named github.com/boltdb-go/bolt, is a typosquat of the legitimate BoltDB ...
Read More »The evolution of DDoS attacks: Why APIs are in the crosshairs – ET CISO
The evolution of DDoS attacks: Why APIs are in the crosshairs – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-117904285,imgsize-2602,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/the-evolution-of-ddos-attacks-why-apis-are-in-the-crosshairs.jpg In today’s hyper-connected world, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have become the backbone of all digital interactions. They’re all around us. From booking flights to using a ride sharing app, sending a mobile payment, or checking your car’s repair status on your phone, you’re using an ...
Read More »Sensitive DeepSeek data exposed to web, cyber firm says, IT Security News, ET CISO
Sensitive DeepSeek data exposed to web, cyber firm says, IT Security News, ET CISO New York-based cybersecurity firm Wiz says it has found a trove of sensitive data from the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek inadvertently exposed to the open internet. In a blog post published Wednesday, Wiz said that scans of DeepSeek’s infrastructure showed that the company had accidentally ...
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