5 BCDR Oversights That Leave You Exposed to Ransomware https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/main.png Ransomware isn’t just a buzzword; it’s one of the most dreaded challenges businesses face in this increasingly digitized world. Ransomware attacks are not only increasing in frequency but also in sophistication, with new ransomware groups constantly emerging. Their attack methods are evolving rapidly, becoming more dangerous and damaging than ever. ...
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HDFC Bank and Times Of India present ‘Cyber Security Summit’ to prevent cyber frauds in the financial sector – ET CISO
HDFC Bank and Times Of India present ‘Cyber Security Summit’ to prevent cyber frauds in the financial sector – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-115284273,imgsize-773110,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/hdfc-bank-and-times-of-india-present-cyber-security-summit-to-prevent-cyber-frauds-in-the-financial-sector.jpg NEW DELHI: HDFC Bank, in partnership with The Times of India, will hold a Cyber Security Summit to address increasing cases of cyber fraud. The summit will be held at ITC Maurya in New Delhi on November 14, ...
Read More »Experts Uncover 70,000 Hijacked Domains in Widespread ‘Sitting Ducks’ Attack Scheme
Experts Uncover 70,000 Hijacked Domains in Widespread ‘Sitting Ducks’ Attack Scheme https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/domain.png Multiple threat actors have been found taking advantage of an attack technique called Sitting Ducks to hijack legitimate domains for using them in phishing attacks and investment fraud schemes for years. The findings come from Infoblox, which said it identified nearly 800,000 vulnerable registered domains over the past ...
Read More »UP Board takes strong measures for fair 2025 exams with AI security and fewer unaided schools – ET CISO
UP Board takes strong measures for fair 2025 exams with AI security and fewer unaided schools – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-115284919,imgsize-86350,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/up-board-takes-strong-measures-for-fair-2025-exams-with-ai-security-and-fewer-unaided-schools.jpg PRAYAGRAJ: The UP Board is working on two fronts to ensure that the High School and Intermediate examinations for 2025 are conducted without cheating and in a fair manner. On one hand, the security of question papers in the strong ...
Read More »Google Warns of Rising Cloaking Scams, AI-Driven Fraud, and Crypto Schemes
Google Warns of Rising Cloaking Scams, AI-Driven Fraud, and Crypto Schemes https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/scams.png Nov 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Cryptocurrency Google has revealed that bad actors are leveraging techniques like landing page cloaking to conduct scams by impersonating legitimate sites. “Cloaking is specifically designed to prevent moderation systems and teams from reviewing policy-violating content which enables them to deploy the scam ...
Read More »Sebi proposes accountability for AI use by market infra institutions, intermediaries – ET CISO
Sebi proposes accountability for AI use by market infra institutions, intermediaries – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-115286964,imgsize-107016,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/sebi-proposes-accountability-for-ai-use-by-market-infra-institutions-intermediaries.jpg Regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday proposed holding market infrastructure institutions and intermediaries accountable for any consequences arising from their use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in operations or client services. This includes ensuring data privacy, security, and integrity, particularly when ...
Read More »Russian Hackers Exploit New NTLM Flaw to Deploy RAT Malware via Phishing Emails
Russian Hackers Exploit New NTLM Flaw to Deploy RAT Malware via Phishing Emails https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/attack.png Nov 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Vulnerability A newly patched security flaw impacting Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) was exploited as a zero-day by a suspected Russia-linked actor as part of cyber attacks targeting Ukraine. The vulnerability in question, CVE-2024-43451 (CVSS score: 6.5), refers to an NTLM ...
Read More »AI and the Future of Law in India: Challenges, and Opportunities – ET CISO
AI and the Future of Law in India: Challenges, and Opportunities – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-115287691,imgsize-74740,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/ai-and-the-future-of-law-in-india-challenges-and-opportunities.jpg The legal system in India is recognised around the world as an independent and impartial system fiercely guarding the rights of its citizens. In spite of its impressive track record, the Indian legal system faces many challenges like long delays in passing judgments and pending ...
Read More »Free Decryptor Released for BitLocker-Based ShrinkLocker Ransomware Victims
Free Decryptor Released for BitLocker-Based ShrinkLocker Ransomware Victims https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ransomware.png Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender has released a free decryptor to help victims recover data encrypted using the ShrinkLocker ransomware. The decryptor is the result of a comprehensive analysis of ShrinkLocker’s inner workings, allowing the researchers to discover a “specific window of opportunity for data recovery immediately after the removal of protectors ...
Read More »Scindia urges SATRC member nations to collaborate on digital inclusivity, cyber security – ET CISO
Scindia urges SATRC member nations to collaborate on digital inclusivity, cyber security – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-115205989,imgsize-6312,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/scindia-urges-satrc-member-nations-to-collaborate-on-digital-inclusivity-cyber-security.jpg Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Monday inaugurated the 25th meeting of the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC-25) in New Delhi. In his keynote address, Scindia stated, “As India emerges as the voice of the Global South, the SATRC-25 will serve ...
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