SBI cautions users against viral deepfake videos promoting fraud, ET CISO The State Bank of India (SBI) has issued a Public Caution Notice to alert customers and the general public about a surge in deepfake scam videos circulating on social media. These videos falsely claim that SBI, in collaboration with the Government of India and multinational corporations, has launched an ...
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GCP Cloud Composer Bug Let Attackers Elevate Access via Malicious PyPI Packages
GCP Cloud Composer Bug Let Attackers Elevate Access via Malicious PyPI Packages https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/google.gif Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a now-patched vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that could have enabled an attacker to elevate their privileges in the Cloud Composer workflow orchestration service that’s based on Apache Airflow. “This vulnerability lets attackers with edit permissions in Cloud Composer to escalate their ...
Read More »The evolution of fraud detection: From static rules to AI-driven analytics – ET CISO
The evolution of fraud detection: From static rules to AI-driven analytics – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-120504757,imgsize-5110,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/the-evolution-of-fraud-detection-from-static-rules-to-ai-driven-analytics.jpg Financial fraud works the same way, hiding in plain sight, growing more sophisticated while financial institutions remain convinced that they have it under control. Banks and financial institutions have been on an endless chase with frauds and fraudsters. What once needed physical presence and forged ...
Read More »IIFL Home Loans appoints Gunjan Mody as CISO, IT Security News, ET CISO
IIFL Home Loans appoints Gunjan Mody as CISO, IT Security News, ET CISO Gunjan Mody has joined IIFL Home Loans as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In this role, he will be responsible for setting up and managing the cybersecurity function, implementing robust controls, and deploying cutting-edge solutions to safeguard the organization against growing cyber threats. Mody brings with ...
Read More »Paper Werewolf Deploys PowerModul Implant in Targeted Cyberattacks on Russian Sectors
Paper Werewolf Deploys PowerModul Implant in Targeted Cyberattacks on Russian Sectors https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/malware-attack.jpg The threat actor known as Paper Werewolf has been observed exclusively targeting Russian entities with a new implant called PowerModul. The activity, which took place between July and December 2024, singled out organizations in the mass media, telecommunications, construction, government entities, and energy sectors, Kaspersky said in a ...
Read More »India key to global cybersecurity, says Germany’s Maria Adebahr – ET CISO
India key to global cybersecurity, says Germany’s Maria Adebahr – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-120222723,imgsize-12162,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/india-key-to-global-cybersecurity-says-germanys-maria-adebahr.jpg Maria Adebahr, Director for Cyber, Foreign and Security Policy at Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, at the Carnegie Global Technology Summit in New Delhi on Friday India’s expanding influence in global digital governance and artificial intelligence came into sharp focus at the Carnegie Global Technology Summit, with several ...
Read More »The Netherlands, India & the future of global cyber governance, ET CISO
The Netherlands, India & the future of global cyber governance, ET CISO Ernst Noorman, Ambassador at-large for Cyber Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands, and Major Vineet Kumar, Founder and Global President, CyberPeace Foundation. As the digital world expands at an unprecedented pace, cyberspace has evolved from a technical domain into a key arena of global diplomacy, security, ...
Read More »Government weighing local storage of AI models to mitigate risk associated with them – ET CISO
Government weighing local storage of AI models to mitigate risk associated with them – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-120082128,imgsize-35306,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/government-weighing-local-storage-of-ai-models-to-mitigate-risk-associated-with-them.jpg The government is weighing local storage of AI models to mitigate any risk associated with them and prevent flow of data outside the country, a senior government official said on Monday. While speaking on the sidelines of Digital Threat Report 2024 for the ...
Read More »Fortinet Warns Attackers Retain FortiGate Access Post-Patching via SSL-VPN Symlink Exploit
Fortinet Warns Attackers Retain FortiGate Access Post-Patching via SSL-VPN Symlink Exploit https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hack.jpg Apr 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Fortinet has revealed that threat actors have found a way to maintain read-only access to vulnerable FortiGate devices even after the initial access vector used to breach the devices was patched. The attackers are believed to have leveraged known and now-patched ...
Read More »Sebi fines Rs 7 lakh on Reliance Securities for flouting stock brokers’ norms – ET CISO
Sebi fines Rs 7 lakh on Reliance Securities for flouting stock brokers’ norms – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-120082141,imgsize-43798,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/sebi-fines-rs-7-lakh-on-reliance-securities-for-flouting-stock-brokers-norms.jpg Markets regulator Sebi on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 7 lakh on Reliance Securities for non-compliance with the stock brokers’ norms. It has been directed to pay the fine within 45 days, according to an order issued by Sebi. The direction came ...
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