ETCISO Decrypt 2024 explores intersection of AI and cybersecurity, ET CISO Decrypt 2024, hosted by ETCISO, convened India’s foremost cybersecurity experts to address the complexities introduced by emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). The conference was a response to the alarming findings of the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024, which noted a significant decline in organizations maintaining minimal ...
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Kimsuky Using TRANSLATEXT Chrome Extension to Steal Sensitive Data
Kimsuky Using TRANSLATEXT Chrome Extension to Steal Sensitive Data https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/north.png Jun 28, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Cyber Attack The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to the use of a new malicious Google Chrome extension that’s designed to steal sensitive information as part of an ongoing intelligence collection effort. Zscaler ThreatLabz, which observed the activity in early ...
Read More »AI deals between Microsoft and OpenAI, Google and Samsung, in EU crosshairs – ET CISO
AI deals between Microsoft and OpenAI, Google and Samsung, in EU crosshairs – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111356320,imgsize-105176,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/ai-deals-between-microsoft-and-openai-google-and-samsung-in-eu-crosshairs.jpg Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI could face an EU antitrust investigation as regulators singled out their exclusivity clauses while Google’s artificial intelligence deal with Samsung also triggered scrutiny. EU antitrust regulators will seek additional third-party views, EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager said on Friday. The ...
Read More »Banks told to stay vigilant amid intel on cyberattack threat, ET CISO
Banks told to stay vigilant amid intel on cyberattack threat, ET CISO Banks across the country have been put on alert amid tip-offs received by the regulator on possible cyberattacks. They have been told to proactively monitor their systems for threat detection on a 24/7 basis. “In the light of credible threat intelligence received regarding potential cyberattacks, regulated entities are ...
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Banks told to stay vigilant amid intel on cyberattack threat – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111356132,imgsize-28516,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/banks-told-to-stay-vigilant-amid-intel-on-cyberattack-threat.jpg Banks across the country have been put on alert amid tip-offs received by the regulator on possible cyberattacks. They have been told to proactively monitor their systems for threat detection on a 24/7 basis. “In the light of credible threat intelligence received regarding potential cyberattacks, regulated ...
Read More »Google to Block Entrust Certificates in Chrome Starting November 2024
Google to Block Entrust Certificates in Chrome Starting November 2024 https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dv.png Jun 29, 2024NewsroomCybersecurity / Website Security Google has announced that it’s going to start blocking websites that use certificates from Entrust starting around November 1, 2024, in its Chrome browser, citing compliance failures and the certificate authority’s inability to address security issues in a timely manner. “Over the past ...
Read More »2024 cybersecurity threats: AI-powered malware, deepfakes, and ransomware on the rise – ET CISO
2024 cybersecurity threats: AI-powered malware, deepfakes, and ransomware on the rise – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111330386,imgsize-86704,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/2024-cybersecurity-threats-ai-powered-malware-deepfakes-and-ransomware-on-the-rise.jpg The cybersecurity provider, Quick Heal warns of a surge in sophisticated cyber threats in the first half of 2024. New malware leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and bypasses traditional defenses, while deepfakes pose significant misinformation risks. Quick Heal, drawing on data from Seqrite Labs identified these ...
Read More »Santosh Sheshware joins Aditya Birla Sun Life insurance as CISO, ET CISO
Santosh Sheshware joins Aditya Birla Sun Life insurance as CISO, ET CISO Santosh Sheshware Joins Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance as CISO In a significant move aimed at bolstering its cybersecurity framework, Santosh Sheshware has joined Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance as its CISO and Head of Information Security. With over 17 years of robust experience in the realm of ...
Read More »Rust-Based P2PInfect Botnet Evolves with Miner and Ransomware Payloads
Rust-Based P2PInfect Botnet Evolves with Miner and Ransomware Payloads https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/botnet.png The peer-to-peer malware botnet known as P2PInfect has been found targeting misconfigured Redis servers with ransomware and cryptocurrency miners. The development marks the threat’s transition from what appeared to be a dormant botnet with unclear motives to a financially motivated operation. “With its latest updates to the crypto miner, ransomware ...
Read More »800 online financial frauds a day – ET CISO
800 online financial frauds a day – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111247257,imgsize-34144,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/800-online-financial-frauds-a-day.jpg Nearly 800 digital payment fraud cases are reported every day in India, nearly 10 times more than what RBI’s annual report showed. This is because the central bank’s took into account cases above Rs 1 lakh only. According to the report, 29,082 card & digital payment fraud cases worth Rs ...
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