TAC Security gets global certification for cyber risk assessment of IoT devices – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116288791,imgsize-75786,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/tac-security-gets-global-certification-for-cyber-risk-assessment-of-iot-devices.jpg Chandigarh, Cybersecurity firm TAC Security on Friday said it has received certification from global body ioXT to conduct testing and risk assessment of Internet of Thing (IoT) devices for enterprises. TAC Security is now empowered to conduct IoT security assessments under the esteemed ioXt ...
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1.6 crore customer records of HDFC Life being sold on Dark Web: CyberPeace, ET CISO
1.6 crore customer records of HDFC Life being sold on Dark Web: CyberPeace, ET CISO The research wing of CyberPeace on Wednesday claimed that 1.6 crore (16 million) customer records of HDFC Life Insurance are allegedly being sold on a Dark Web forum for 200,000 USDT (Tether cryptocurrency). The leaked data reportedly contains sensitive customer information, such as policy numbers, ...
Read More »DoJ Indicts 14 North Koreans for $88M IT Worker Fraud Scheme Over Six Years
DoJ Indicts 14 North Koreans for $88M IT Worker Fraud Scheme Over Six Years https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/fbi.jpg The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted 14 nationals belonging to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) for their alleged involvement in a long-running conspiracy to violate sanctions and commit wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft by illegally seeking ...
Read More »Hyderabad family loses Rs 5.5 crore after being in 17-day Digital Arrest: ‘Aadhaar, drugs and more’ used to dupe them – ET CISO
Hyderabad family loses Rs 5.5 crore after being in 17-day Digital Arrest: ‘Aadhaar, drugs and more’ used to dupe them – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116289056,imgsize-30814,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/hyderabad-family-loses-rs-5-5-crore-after-being-in-17-day-digital-arrest-aadhaar-drugs-and-more-used-to-dupe-them.jpg A Hyderabad family has become the victim of a sophisticated online scam, losing a huge sum of Rs 5.5 crore after being subjected to a 17-day long “digital arrest.” How the scam took placeThe ordeal began ...
Read More »ACI worldwide scamscope projects APP scam losses in India to reach INR49,626 million by 2028, ET CISO
ACI worldwide scamscope projects APP scam losses in India to reach INR49,626 million by 2028, ET CISO Authorized push payment (APP) scam losses in India reached INR 37,309 million in 2023 and are projected to grow at a 6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach INR 49,626 million by 2028, according to the latest Scamscope report from ACI Worldwide ...
Read More »Over 300K Prometheus Instances Exposed: Credentials and API Keys Leaking Online
Over 300K Prometheus Instances Exposed: Credentials and API Keys Leaking Online https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/serves-hacking.png Dec 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers are warning that thousands of servers hosting the Prometheus monitoring and alerting toolkit are at risk of information leakage and exposure to denial-of-service (DoS) as well as remote code execution (RCE) attacks. “Prometheus servers or exporters, often lacking proper ...
Read More »Combating cyber fraud threats for success of the India digital growth story – ET CISO
Combating cyber fraud threats for success of the India digital growth story – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116240221,imgsize-194996,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ciso-strategies/combating-cyber-fraud-threats-for-success-of-the-india-digital-growth-story.jpg From 10-minute deliveries to real-time digital payments via UPI and cash transfers through AEPS, technology has paved the way for financial inclusion and long-term growth. In the insurance sector, technology has simplified access to and understanding of insurance products, enabling customers to secure policies ...
Read More »The keys to defeating modern cyber threats, ET CISO
The keys to defeating modern cyber threats, ET CISO In today’s threat landscape, speed and visibility are critical for organisations to counter increasingly sophisticated adversaries. Modern attacks now span endpoints, identities, and cloud environments, requiring a unified approach to safeguard digital ecosystems. Organisations that cannot adapt to this complexity risk falling behind attackers who operate with speed, precision, and stealth. ...
Read More »Secret Blizzard Deploys Kazuar Backdoor in Ukraine Using Amadey Malware-as-a-Service
Secret Blizzard Deploys Kazuar Backdoor in Ukraine Using Amadey Malware-as-a-Service https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hacking.png Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage The Russian nation-state actor tracked as Secret Blizzard has been observed leveraging malware associated with other threat actors to deploy a known backdoor called Kazuar on target devices located in Ukraine. The new findings come from the Microsoft threat intelligence team, which ...
Read More »AI can be misused, climate change a new threat to rights: President Murmu – ET CISO
AI can be misused, climate change a new threat to rights: President Murmu – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-116188866,imgsize-974938,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/ai-can-be-misused-climate-change-a-new-threat-to-rights-president-murmu.jpg President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said artificial intelligence has entered people’s day-to-day life, solving many problems as well as creating new ones. Cautioning against misuse of AI, she said, “The human rights discourse so far has been centred on the human agency, that ...
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