17 Trillion Projections by 2047, ET CISO If left unchecked, India could attract nearly 1 trillion cyberattacks annually by 2033, and by the time it turns 100 in 2047, the country could be a target of 17 trillion cyberattacks, according to projections. Cybersecurity experts on Tuesday expressed concern at the increase in cases of cyberattacks and stressed the need for ...
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North Korean Group Collaborates with Play Ransomware in Significant Cyber Attack
North Korean Group Collaborates with Play Ransomware in Significant Cyber Attack https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/paynow.png Oct 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Threat Intelligence Threat actors in North Korea have been implicated in a recent incident that deployed a known ransomware family called Play, underscoring their financial motivations. The activity, observed between May and September 2024, has been attributed to a threat actor tracked as ...
Read More »Elon Musk warns Saudis of dangers of ‘woke’ AI – ET CISO
Elon Musk warns Saudis of dangers of ‘woke’ AI – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114763040,imgsize-24490,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/elon-musk-warns-saudis-of-dangers-of-woke-ai.jpg Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday warned a Saudi investor forum about the dangers of artificial intelligence models he said were “woke” and “nihilistic” rather than “maximally truth-seeking”. Appearing remotely at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, sometimes referred to as “Davos in the Desert”, the 53-year-old chief ...
Read More »India needs stronger security measures to tackle cyber attacks: Experts, ET CISO
India needs stronger security measures to tackle cyber attacks: Experts, ET CISO The cyber security experts on Tuesday raised concern over the increase in cases of cyber attacks in India and stressed the need for stronger measures to tackle the problem. The thoughts were shared during a release of a report titled ‘The Invisible Hand’ by PRAHAR, an NGO, which ...
Read More »Opera Browser Fixes Big Security Hole That Could Have Exposed Your Information
Opera Browser Fixes Big Security Hole That Could Have Exposed Your Information https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attack.png Oct 30, 2024Ravie Lakshmanan Browser Security / Vulnerability A now-patched security flaw in the Opera web browser could have enabled a malicious extension to gain unauthorized, full access to private APIs. The attack, codenamed CrossBarking, could have made it possible to conduct actions such as capturing screenshots, ...
Read More »Global police shut down malware group ‘targeting millions’ – ET CISO
Global police shut down malware group ‘targeting millions’ – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114763241,imgsize-39294,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/global-police-shut-down-malware-group-targeting-millions.jpg A global police operation shut down the servers of one of the world’s largest malware platforms that targeted millions of victims, the EU’s judicial arm said on Tuesday. “The infostealers taken down … targeted millions of victims worldwide, making it one of the largest malware platforms globally,” Eurojust ...
Read More »A Sherlock Holmes Approach to Cybersecurity: Eliminate the Impossible with Exposure Validation
A Sherlock Holmes Approach to Cybersecurity: Eliminate the Impossible with Exposure Validation https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/main.png Sherlock Holmes is famous for his incredible ability to sort through mounds of information; he removes the irrelevant and exposes the hidden truth. His philosophy is plain yet brilliant: “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Rather than following every ...
Read More »Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 100 mln people, US health dept says – ET CISO
Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 100 mln people, US health dept says – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114572609,imgsize-778234,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/hack-at-unitedhealths-tech-unit-impacted-100-mln-people-us-health-dept-says.jpg The February hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit Change affected the personal information of 100 million people, the U.S. health department’s website showed, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the country. UnitedHealth has previously said that hackers potentially stole a third of ...
Read More »THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and News (Oct 21 – Oct 27)
THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and News (Oct 21 – Oct 27) https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/recap.png Oct 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Security / Hacking News Cybersecurity news can sometimes feel like a never-ending horror movie, can’t it? Just when you think the villains are locked up, a new threat emerges from the shadows. This week is no exception, with tales of exploited flaws, ...
Read More »Harnessing GenAI for transforming life insurance companies – ET CISO
Harnessing GenAI for transforming life insurance companies – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114594415,imgsize-21674,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/harnessing-genai-for-transforming-life-insurance-companies.jpg Sachin Dutta The field of artificial intelligence and Machine Learning is constantly evolving and advancing over time. Customers expect seamless, personalized interactions across all industries, including life insurance. In the life insurance industry, it is rapidly transforming business models at the grassroots level, from underwriting and risk assessment to ...
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