

Italy says seven people targeted by spyware on WhatsApp
Italy’s government said on Wednesday that seven mobile phone users in the country had been targeted by spyware on Meta Platforms’ (META.O), opens new tab WhatsApp messaging service, and it called the incident “particularly serious”. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said it asked the National Cybersecurity Agency to look into the affair, while denying any involvement, after…

National Cyber Security Conclave begins at NITC
The National Cyber Security Conclave (NCSC 1.0), a joint initiative by the Centre for Information Technology Research and Automation (CITRA) of the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-IN), and the Calicut Innovation and Technology Initiative (CITI 2.0) commenced at NITC on Friday (February 7). The National Cyber…

Cyberattackers now targeting the Education Sector, Hijack Microsoft Accounts
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign is targeting organizations that still rely on Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) for authentication across applications and services. The phishing campaign is exploiting Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) to bypass multifactor authentication (MFA) and take over user accounts, allowing threat actors to commit further malicious activities across networks that depend…

New Malware Target Users of Indian Banks To Steal Aadhar, PAN, ATM & Credit Card PINs
Malware based cybersecurity threat has emerging in India, targeting users of various Indian banks with a sophisticated malware campaign. This campaign, discovered by the zLabs research team, involves nearly 900 malware samples designed to steal sensitive financial and personal data, including Aadhar numbers, PAN cards, ATM PINs, and credit card details. Besides this, the campaign…

CybaVerse launches AI platform for MSP Security solutions
CybaVerse has announced the launch of CybaVerse AI, a newly developed security platform aimed specifically at Managed Service Providers (MSPs). The platform intends to redefine the approach MSPs take in delivering security services, aiding in the management of client security, diversifying revenue streams, and increasing market competitiveness. CybaVerse AI is designed to be fully white-labelled,…

MeitY gets a 48% boost; PLI in electronics, IndiaAI Mission; Cybersecurity main thrust areas
The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) got a 48% boost in the budget to over Rs 26,000 crore, much of which will be ploughed into the IndiaAI Mission and expanded production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for semiconductors, large-scale electronics and IT hardware. Sameer Mathur, founder and managing director of Roinet Solution, concurred, saying the…

Key Pointers from The World Economic Forum (WEF); Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 It is produced in collaboration with Accenture and it examines the cybersecurity trends that will affect economies and societies in the year to come. It explores major findings and puts a spotlight on the complexity of the cybersecurity landscape, which is intensified by geopolitical tensions, emerging technologies, supply chain…

RansomHub Affiliate leverages Python-based backdoor
In an incident response in Q4 of 2024, GuidePoint Security identified evidence of a threat actor utilizing a Python-based backdoor to maintain access to compromised endpoints. The threat actor later leveraged this access to deploy RansomHub encryptors throughout the entire impacted network. ReliaQuest documented an earlier version of this malware on their website in February 2024….

Identity Security startup Orchid Security raises $36 mln in seed funding
Orchid Security, which focuses on protecting customers’ identity as AI continues to grow, said on Tuesday it raised $36 million in an early stage funding round and emerged from so-called “stealth mode” after a year of working in secrecy. The seed round was led by Intel Capital and Team8, with participation from CapitalOne and other…

US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on Chinese company over Salt Typhoon hack
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on alleged hacker Yin Kechen and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., accusing both of being involved in a series of hacks against American telecom companies. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in US is sanctioning Yin Kecheng, a Shanghai-based cyber…