Mobile security roadmap on anvil for AI-ML threats With the future pointing to mobile devices being integral parts of the Internet of Things (IoT) operated systems and even drones, India has started working on identifying key security concerns and possible solutions. The Union electronics and information technology ministry (MeitY) has launched Mobile Security Roadmap from 2024 to 2034 with five ...
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Popular Rust Crate liblzma-sys Compromised with XZ Utils Backdoor Files
Popular Rust Crate liblzma-sys Compromised with XZ Utils Backdoor Files https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hack.png “Test files” associated with the XZ Utils backdoor have made their way to a Rust crate known as liblzma-sys, new findings from Phylum reveal. liblzma-sys, which has been downloaded over 21,000 times to date, provides Rust developers with bindings to the liblzma implementation, an underlying library that is part ...
Read More »The AI factor in cybersecurity: Sundareshwar Krishnamurthy, PwC India – ET CISO
The AI factor in cybersecurity: Sundareshwar Krishnamurthy, PwC India – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-109187878,imgsize-158566,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/the-ai-factor-in-cybersecurity-sundareshwar-krishnamurthy-pwc-india.jpg Sundareshwar Krishnamurthy, Partner and Leader – Cybersecurity, PwC India As digital transformation continues to reshape the business landscape, the conversation around cybersecurity has never been more pertinent. In an exclusive interview with ETCISO, Sundareshwar Krishnamurthy, Partner and Leader – Cybersecurity at PwC India, sheds light on the ...
Read More »Securing identities in the cloud has been a headache until now, ET CISO
Securing identities in the cloud has been a headache until now, ET CISO Nathan Wenzler, chief cybersecurity strategist, Tenable Securing identities and roles within any cloud platform is incredibly difficult, especially considering the scalability and complexity inherent in these platforms. Due to the huge number of services, applications and functions that are made available by the cloud platform providers to ...
Read More »Facebook parent Meta to US government: Be open on AI
Facebook parent Meta to US government: Be open on AI Facebook parent Meta Platforms has an important warning for US government. The company’s policy chief Nick Clegg has warned the US government officials that limiting companies from sharing certain artificial intelligence technologies publicly could harm American influence over the relatively new and evolving global AI industry. In public comments submitted ...
Read More »Singapore, as host of high-profile global events, attracts cyberespionage: Report
Singapore, as host of high-profile global events, attracts cyberespionage: Report Cyberespionage is taking place all over the world and Singapore — being one of the hubs for hosting high-profile trade exhibitions and conferences — “inevitably” attracts intelligence operations, a report said on Friday. “Cyberespionage is happening all over the world because we are more connected than ever before,” said Dr ...
Read More »How attackers are using Apple devices’ password reset exploit to target users into phishing
How attackers are using Apple devices’ password reset exploit to target users into phishing Recently, some Apple users were targeted by phishing attacks that exploit a potential vulnerability in Apple’s password reset system. According to KrebsOnSecurity, a cyber security news site, the attacks involve flooding the targeted devices with numerous pop-up messages that prompt the user to approve a password ...
Read More »Computer fix-it companies settle US FTC charges they lied about hacking threats
Computer fix-it companies settle US FTC charges they lied about hacking threats Two companies that claimed they could help rid computers of viruses and malware agreed to pay $26 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges they duped consumers, particularly older adults, into buying repair services they did not need. The FTC said on Thursday that Restoro and Reimage, ...
Read More »Nvidia sued over AI use of copyrighted works, IT Security News
Nvidia sued over AI use of copyrighted works, IT Security News This photograph taken in Paris on February 23, 2024 shows a US multinational Nvidia’s graphic processing unit (GPU). Nvidia, whose chips power artificial intelligence, has been sued by three authors who said it used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. Brian Keene, Abdi ...
Read More »How DevOps-centric security helps offset data privacy risks?
How DevOps-centric security helps offset data privacy risks? By Kavita Viswanath, Every time we go online, we leave a digital footprint of our personal information, interests, choices, health and financial transactions, and more. Same is true for businesses – as the rapid shift of operations to the digital environment enhances their business and operational efficiencies, improves productivity and performance, and ...
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