Seoul summit, IT Security News, ET CISO Speakers including Dr. Radha Plumb, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, U.S. Department of Defense (third from left), discuss responsible AI use in a plenary session at the Responsible AI in the Military domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul, South Korea, September 9, 2024. Yonhap via REUTERS Humans not artificial intelligence should make the ...
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THN Cybersecurity Recap: Last Week’s Top Threats and Trends (September 16-22)
THN Cybersecurity Recap: Last Week’s Top Threats and Trends (September 16-22) https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/recap.png Sep 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Cyber Threat Hold on tight, folks, because last week’s cybersecurity landscape was a rollercoaster! We witnessed everything from North Korean hackers dangling “dream jobs” to expose a new malware, to a surprising twist in the Apple vs. NSO Group saga. Even the seemingly ...
Read More »Ukraine bans use of Telegram on these devices on ‘spying concerns’ – ET CISO
Ukraine bans use of Telegram on these devices on ‘spying concerns’ – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113587759,imgsize-16756,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/ukraine-bans-use-of-telegram-on-these-devices-on-spying-concerns.jpg Ukraine has banned the use of Telegram on government-issued devices due to concerns that Russia can use the app to spy on communications and track users, a report has said. The ban was announced by the National Security and Defence Council after the head of ...
Read More »Cyber resilience pays off, breached organizations increase spending, ET CISO
Cyber resilience pays off, breached organizations increase spending, ET CISO Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for hybrid cloud organizations, today released new critical insights from its 2024 Cyber Recovery Readiness Report. This global survey of 1,000 security and IT professionals across 11 countries, reveals interesting behavior changes for organizations that have been breached versus ...
Read More »Hacktivist Group Twelve Targets Russian Entities with Destructive Cyber Attacks
Hacktivist Group Twelve Targets Russian Entities with Destructive Cyber Attacks https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/malware.png A hacktivist group known as Twelve has been observed using an arsenal of publicly available tools to conduct destructive cyber attacks against Russian targets. “Rather than demand a ransom for decrypting data, Twelve prefers to encrypt victims’ data and then destroy their infrastructure with a wiper to prevent recovery,” ...
Read More »Unraveling emerging cyber risks: A proactive approach to defense – ET CISO
Unraveling emerging cyber risks: A proactive approach to defense – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113554210,imgsize-195754,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ciso-strategies/unraveling-emerging-cyber-risks-a-proactive-approach-to-defense.jpg Cyberattacks are now ranked as the fifth global risk, a threat more significant than supply chain disruptions or armed conflict. In this era of growing cyber threats, organizations must safeguard their crown jewels—critical data and assets. Rahul Modgil, CISO of EPFO, stressed the importance of a defined ...
Read More »A CISO’s map for boardroom excellence and India’s payment ecosystem, ET CISO
A CISO’s map for boardroom excellence and India’s payment ecosystem, ET CISO As the digital landscape continues to evolve, banking and payment systems are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. At the recent Fireside Chat and panel discussion, on the sidelines of ETCISO Annual Conclave 2024, industry leaders from India’s largest financial institutions and organizations shared their strategies to strengthen ...
Read More »Disney to stop using Salesforce-owned Slack after hack exposed company data – ET CISO
Disney to stop using Salesforce-owned Slack after hack exposed company data – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113513284,imgsize-19502,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/disney-to-stop-using-salesforce-owned-slack-after-hack-exposed-company-data.jpg Walt Disney plans to transition away from its use of Slack as a companywide workplace collaboration system, after a hacking entity leaked online more than a terabyte of company data, according to a report in the Status media newsletter. Disney’s CFO Hugh Johnston said most ...
Read More »Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials
Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cybercrime.png Law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of an international criminal network that leveraged a phishing platform to unlock stolen or lost mobile phones. The phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, called iServer, is estimated to have claimed more than 483,000 victims globally, led by Chile (77,000), Colombia (70,000), Ecuador (42,000), Peru ...
Read More »Top Indian CISOs decode the blueprint for enterprise cybersecurity – ET CISO
Top Indian CISOs decode the blueprint for enterprise cybersecurity – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113523127,imgsize-140660,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ciso-strategies/top-indian-cisos-decode-the-blueprint-for-enterprise-cybersecurity.jpg With growing digital transformation, enterprises across sectors are grappling with complex cyber threats. From banking and financial services to manufacturing, the need for a robust and adaptive approach to cybersecurity has never been greater. At the ETCISO Annual Conclave 2024, CISOs shed light on building effective cybersecurity ...
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