UK military personnel’s data accessed in hack – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-109906573,imgsize-7882,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/uk-military-personnels-data-accessed-in-hack.jpg Some personal information in a payroll system used by Britain’s defence department has been accessed in a data breach, the BBC reported on Monday. The system was managed by an external contractor and no operational Ministry of Defence data was obtained, the broadcaster said, adding that the department took ...
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Government sounds alarm over Zip files – ET CISO
Government sounds alarm over Zip files – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-109804788,imgsize-17868,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/government-sounds-alarm-over-zip-files.jpg Indian authorities have issued a caution to their personnel regarding a cyber threat group with ties to Pakistan. This group is exploiting a flaw in the WinRAR software to introduce trojans like AllaKore and Ares into government networks. WinRAR is commonly used for managing compressed files, it is a file ...
Read More »Cybersecurity firm Darktrace accepts $5 bn takeover – ET CISO
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace accepts $5 bn takeover – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-109639641,imgsize-87428,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/cybersecurity-firm-darktrace-accepts-5-bn-takeover.jpg Cybersecurity firm Darktrace said Friday it had accepted a $5.3-billion takeover bid from US private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which highlighted the British group’s “capability in artificial intelligence”. The cash bid comes after Thoma Bravo expressed takeover interest two years ago. “Darktrace is at the very cutting edge of ...
Read More »Enterprises can harness AI to strengthen cybersecurity – ET CISO
Enterprises can harness AI to strengthen cybersecurity – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-108784519,imgsize-305814,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/enterprises-can-harness-ai-to-strengthen-cybersecurity.jpg Samir Kumar Mishra, Director, Security Business, Cisco India & SAARC Enterprises find themselves navigating a complex web of cyber threats that grow in sophistication and scale each day. As adversaries become more adept at exploiting vulnerabilities, traditional security measures alone are no longer sufficient. It is critical that enterprises ...
Read More »Google hit with $2.3 billion lawsuit – ET CISO
Google hit with $2.3 billion lawsuit – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-108125715,imgsize-1976963,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/google-hit-with-2-3-billion-lawsuit.jpg Alphabet’s Google was hit with a 2.1-billion-euro ($2.3 billion) lawsuit by 32 media groups including Axel Springer and Schibsted on Wednesday, alleging that they had suffered losses due to the company’s practices in digital advertising. The move by the group which include publishers in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, ...
Read More »Cybersecure India: Global Cybersecurity Association launches GCA Index – ET CISO
Cybersecure India: Global Cybersecurity Association launches GCA Index – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-107681305,imgsize-464860,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/cybersecure-india-global-cybersecurity-association-launches-gca-index.jpg The index will serve as a go-to reliable resource, offering insights into various use cases and highlighting products, services, and solutions available in the market. The Global Cybersecurity Association (GCA), a dedicated non-profit body, announced the launch of ‘GCA Index’ at a conference in New Delhi titled ‘Empowering ...
Read More »Time to transform cybersecurity as good vs bad GenAI debate rages – ET CISO
Time to transform cybersecurity as good vs bad GenAI debate rages – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-107378927,imgsize-173768,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/time-to-transform-cybersecurity-as-good-vs-bad-genai-debate-rages.jpg Bangkok: As industries, governments and law enforcement agencies all over the world struggle to keep up with the vast and ever-evolving cybercrime ecosystem, specialist cyber defenders building and upgrading firewalls, say that sensitisation and prevention are always better than cure. And it is the Generative ...
Read More »Antitrust case against Apple for keeping customers locked into its ecosystem: Report – ET CISO
Antitrust case against Apple for keeping customers locked into its ecosystem: Report – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-106590479,imgsize-3254,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/antitrust-case-against-apple-for-keeping-customers-locked-into-its-ecosystem-report.jpg The US Justice Department is reportedly preparing to file a federal antitrust case against Apple for keeping customers locked into its ecosystem. According to a report in The New York Times, citing sources, the Justice Department is in “late stages” of a probe into ...
Read More »Retailers say Samsung’s upgrade offer exposes them to compliance risks – ET CISO
Retailers say Samsung’s upgrade offer exposes them to compliance risks – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-106507022,imgsize-169324,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/retailers-say-samsungs-upgrade-offer-exposes-them-to-compliance-risks.jpg Mobile phone retailers have flagged alleged malpractices in an ongoing device exchange offer from Korean smartphone major Samsung that exposed retailers to risks in regulatory compliance. Samsung did not respond to ET’s queries. Samsung, on its part, has taken corrective measures. In an updated scheme letter ...
Read More »Sony’s game plans leaked online by hackers – ET CISO
Sony’s game plans leaked online by hackers – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-106144670,imgsize-33444,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/sonys-game-plans-leaked-online-by-hackers.jpg Sony-owned Insomniac Games’ more than 1.3 million files, including game roadmaps, budgets and information about an upcoming “Wolverine” title, have been leaked online by the Rhysida ransomware group, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The files show the Japanese company plans to release several Marvel-inspired titles in the next decade, ...
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