Apple warns Indian iPhone users of possible mercenary spyware attack – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111642587,imgsize-957557,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/apple-warns-indian-iphone-users-of-possible-mercenary-spyware-attack.jpg Representative image Apple on Wednesday notified some iPhone users in India that their device was a possible target of a Pegasus-like “mercenary spyware attack” that was trying to gain remote control of their device. This is the second such notification that the company has sent to ...
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PNB introduces Safety Ring mechanism to enhance security for internet, mobile banking users, ET CISO
PNB introduces Safety Ring mechanism to enhance security for internet, mobile banking users, ET CISO State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Tuesday introduced a new security feature ‘Safety Ring’ within its internet banking system and mobile banking system in response to the increasing number of cyber frauds. This mechanism provides an additional safety layer to minimize potential losses in case ...
Read More »New Ransomware Group Exploiting Veeam Backup Software Vulnerability
New Ransomware Group Exploiting Veeam Backup Software Vulnerability https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/gib.png Jul 10, 2024NewsroomData Breach / Malware A now-patched security flaw in Veeam Backup & Replication software is being exploited by a nascent ransomware operation known as EstateRansomware. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB, which discovered the threat actor in early April 2024, said the modus operandi involved the exploitation of CVE-2023-27532 (CVSS score: 7.5) to ...
Read More »Google is bringing its Dark Web reports to all users – ET CISO
Google is bringing its Dark Web reports to all users – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111613623,imgsize-444232,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/google-is-bringing-its-dark-web-reports-to-all-users.jpg Google is making its “Dark Web reports” feature available to all Google Account holders starting late July 2024, expanding access beyond current Google One subscribers. The announcement, first reported by 9to5Google, was revealed through a pop-up banner in the Google One application, stating that the feature ...
Read More »Change Healthcare to start notifying customers, IT Security News, ET CISO
Change Healthcare to start notifying customers, IT Security News, ET CISO Change Healthcare is starting to notify hospitals, insurers and other customers that they may have had patient information exposed in a massive cyberattack. The company also said Thursday that it expects to begin notifying individuals or patients in late July. Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of health care giant UnitedHealth ...
Read More »Trojanized jQuery Packages Found on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr Code Repositories
Trojanized jQuery Packages Found on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr Code Repositories https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/jquery.png Jul 09, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain Attack / Web Security Unknown threat actors have been found propagating trojanized versions of jQuery on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr in what appears to be an instance of a “complex and persistent” supply chain attack. “This attack stands out due to the high variability ...
Read More »Fortinet Report: Threat actors are increasingly targeting Indian OT organizations – ET CISO
Fortinet Report: Threat actors are increasingly targeting Indian OT organizations – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111571573,imgsize-597487,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/fortinet-report-threat-actors-are-increasingly-targeting-indian-ot-organizations.jpg 2024 State of Operational Technology & Cybersecurity Report Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced the findings from its global 2024 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report. The results represent the current state of operational technology (OT) security ...
Read More »Canara Bank’s X handle compromised, IT Security News, ET CISO
Canara Bank’s X handle compromised, IT Security News, ET CISO After its official social media handle on X was hacked, Canara Bank on Sunday acknowledged it, saying their X handle has been compromised. The hacker changed the username of the handle to ‘ether.fi’. The official account (@canarabank) has around 2.55 lakh followers. “Canara Bank would like to inform all concerned ...
Read More »OVHcloud Hit with Record 840 Million PPS DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers
OVHcloud Hit with Record 840 Million PPS DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ddos-attack.png Jul 05, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / DDoS Attack French cloud computing firm OVHcloud said it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in April 2024 that reached a packet rate of 840 million packets per second (Mpps). This is just above the previous record of 809 million Mpps ...
Read More »ChatGPT-maker OpenAI may not have disclosed some details – ET CISO
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI may not have disclosed some details – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111528486,imgsize-99750,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/chatgpt-maker-openai-may-not-have-disclosed-some-details.jpg OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT chatbot, experienced a security breach in 2023. According to a report by the New York Times, hackers infiltrated the Microsoft-backed company’s internal messaging system and were able to steal details about their artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The report claims that the ...
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