Hacker group claims to have stolen over 1TB of Disney’s internal data – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111787532,imgsize-2403626,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/hacker-group-claims-to-have-stolen-over-1tb-of-disneys-internal-data.jpg The hacker group said in a post on Friday that it had released over 1 terabyte of data from Disney In a major cyber heist, a branch of Nainital Bank in Noida has reported a server breach resulting in a staggering Rs 16.50 crore ...
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Threat Prevention & Detection in SaaS Environments – 101
Threat Prevention & Detection in SaaS Environments – 101 https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/adaptive.png Identity-based threats on SaaS applications are a growing concern among security professionals, although few have the capabilities to detect and respond to them. According to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), 90% of all cyberattacks begin with phishing, an identity-based threat. Throw in attacks that use stolen credentials, ...
Read More »AT&T pays hacker $370K in cryptocurrency to delete stolen customer data – ET CISO
AT&T pays hacker $370K in cryptocurrency to delete stolen customer data – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111761158,imgsize-42266,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/att-pays-hacker-370k-in-cryptocurrency-to-delete-stolen-customer-data.jpg US telecommunications giant AT&T reportedly paid a hacker $370,000 to delete millions of stolen customer records, according to a report by Wired. The payment, made in cryptocurrency, was part of a negotiation to secure the deletion of sensitive customer data obtained through a major security ...
Read More »Germany to ban Chinese giants from 5G network, IT Security News, ET CISO
Germany to ban Chinese giants from 5G network, IT Security News, ET CISO Representative image Germany said it will phase out the use of components from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks in the coming years due to national security concerns. It was the latest move by Berlin to reduce economic reliance on Beijing, that some ...
Read More »AT&T Confirms Data Breach Affecting Nearly All Wireless Customers
AT&T Confirms Data Breach Affecting Nearly All Wireless Customers https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/att.png American telecom service provider AT&T has confirmed that threat actors managed to access data belonging to “nearly all” of its wireless customers as well as customers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) using AT&T’s wireless network. “Threat actors unlawfully accessed an AT&T workspace on a third-party cloud platform and, between ...
Read More »Goldman has an ‘AI hype vs reality AI warning’ for Microsoft, Google & Facebook – ET CISO
Goldman has an ‘AI hype vs reality AI warning’ for Microsoft, Google & Facebook – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111697012,imgsize-58444,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/vulnerabilities-exploits/goldman-has-an-ai-hype-vs-reality-ai-warning-for-microsoft-google-facebook.jpg Representational image Goldman Sachs has raised concerns about the massive spending on artificial intelligence (AI) by the US tech giants, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites strategists at Goldman Sachs, who analyzed spending by “hyperscalers” like Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, ...
Read More »Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Flaw in Expedition Migration Tool
Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Flaw in Expedition Migration Tool https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/palo.png Jul 11, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Enterprise Security Palo Alto Networks has released security updates to address five security flaws impacting its products, including a critical bug that could lead to an authentication bypass. Cataloged as CVE-2024-5910 (CVSS score: 9.3), the vulnerability has been described as a case of missing authentication ...
Read More »Apple warns Indian iPhone users of possible mercenary spyware attack – ET CISO
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
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