Cyberattackers Exploit Google Sheets for Malware Control in Likely Espionage Campaign https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hackers.jpg Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a novel malware campaign that leverages Google Sheets as a command-and-control (C2) mechanism. The activity, detected by Proofpoint starting August 5, 2024, impersonates tax authorities from governments in Europe, Asia, and the U.S., with the goal of targeting over 70 organizations worldwide by means ...
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CISOs are learning to become effective storytellers – ET CISO
CISOs are learning to become effective storytellers – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-112934701,imgsize-1984997,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ciso-strategies/cisos-are-learning-to-become-effective-storytellers.jpg By Riaz Lakhani, CISO, Barracuda Networks Inc Security breaches have business implications that reach far beyond IT disruption. For senior cybersecurity professionals this means that in addition to keeping the organization secure and cyber resilient, they need to know how to effectively communicate cyber risk to very different and ...
Read More »How California’s AI laws could set a precedent for India, IT Security News, ET CISO
How California’s AI laws could set a precedent for India, IT Security News, ET CISO California’s AI Safety Bill (Senate Bill 1047) could set a precedent for how jurisdictions worldwide, including India, approach AI regulation. If California, a global tech hub, successfully implements stringent AI safety measures, it could inspire Indian regulators to adopt similar or even more tailored frameworks ...
Read More »Vietnamese Human Rights Group Targeted in Multi-Year Cyberattack by APT32
Vietnamese Human Rights Group Targeted in Multi-Year Cyberattack by APT32 https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/code.png Aug 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware A non-profit supporting Vietnamese human rights has been the target of a multi-year campaign designed to deliver a variety of malware on compromised hosts. Cybersecurity company Huntress attributed the activity to a threat cluster known as APT32, a Vietnamese-aligned hacking crew that’s ...
Read More »India has prominent role in rule-making for fintech solutions, DPI: Dammu Ravi – ET CISO
India has prominent role in rule-making for fintech solutions, DPI: Dammu Ravi – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-112885270,imgsize-1849367,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/india-has-prominent-role-in-rule-making-for-fintech-solutions-dpi-dammu-ravi.jpg Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, said India wants to collaborate with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to help set standards for digital payments, blockchain technologies, and cyber securities. India is also trying to build and help countries ...
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BCG, IT Security News, ET CISO Rising cases of online thefts and frauds will push Indian banks that are already lagging behind their global peers in cybersecurity spending to step up, according to Neetu Chitkara, managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group. Cybersecurity spending by Indian financial institutions as a part of their revenue is about one-ninth of what ...
Read More »U.S. Agencies Warn of Iranian Hacking Group’s Ongoing Ransomware Attacks
U.S. Agencies Warn of Iranian Hacking Group’s Ongoing Ransomware Attacks https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/iran-hackers.png U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have called out an Iranian hacking group for breaching multiple organizations across the country and coordinating with affiliates to deliver ransomware. The activity has been linked to a threat actor dubbed Pioneer Kitten, which is also known as Fox Kitten, Lemon Sandstorm (formerly Rubidium), ...
Read More »Deepfake tech going to be a serious menace in society: Delhi HC – ET CISO
Deepfake tech going to be a serious menace in society: Delhi HC – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-112885648,imgsize-44238,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/deepfake-tech-going-to-be-a-serious-menace-in-society-delhi-hc.jpg Deepfake technology is going to be a serious menace in society and Centre should start thinking about it, Delhi High Court said on Wednesday. The antidote for artificial intelligence can only be technology, it noted. “What we see through our own eyes and what ...
Read More »California lawmakers pass AI safety bill, IT Security News, ET CISO
California lawmakers pass AI safety bill, IT Security News, ET CISO A bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models passed California’s legislature on Wednesday, despite outcry that it could kill the technology it seeks to control. “SB 1047 — our AI safety bill — just passed off the Assembly floor. I’m proud of the diverse coalition behind this bill ...
Read More »Fortra Issues Patch for High-Risk FileCatalyst Workflow Security Vulnerability
Fortra Issues Patch for High-Risk FileCatalyst Workflow Security Vulnerability https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/password.png Aug 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Security Fortra has addressed a critical security flaw impacting FileCatalyst Workflow that could be abused by a remote attacker to gain administrative access. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6633, carries a CVSS score of 9.8, and stems from the use of a static password to ...
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