Microsoft’s Outlook & Teams Partially restored after global disruptions

Microsoft 365 and Teams experienced a significant global outage on November 25, 2024, disrupting services for users worldwide. The outage affected key Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Exchange, and Teams, causing issues with email access, calendar functionality, and video calls. a latest post on X by Microsoft 365 Status, the company said “The service is…

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Army to recruit cyber, IT Domain Experts for Advanced Warfare capabilities

The Indian Army is set to induct domain experts into its regular cadre to ensure a technologically advanced and battle-ready force. This initiative, announced by Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor, marks a significant step in restructuring the Army in line with global military advancement. Addressing the media, Lieutenant General Kapoor said…

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93% of Indian executives anticipate a cyber-budget increase; PWC India Digital TrustInsight 2025

93% of Indian executives anticipate a cyber-budget increase next year, Gen AI is the topmost cyber investment priority: PwC India Digital Trust Insights 2025 The PwC India Digital Trust Insights 2025 features insights from 4,042 business, technology, and security executives across various regions, including 155 executives representing Indian businesses. Sivarama Krishnan, Partner and Leader, Partner & Leader,…

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DDoS Attacks Skyrocket & Hacktivist Activity Surges Threatening Critical Global Infrastructure; NETSCOUT’

As per NETSCOUT 1H2024 Threat Intelligence Report released findings from its 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report , citing a dramatic 43% increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30% increase in volumetric attacks, especially in Europe and the Middle East. Attack duration varied with 70% lasting less than 15 minutes. The escalation of attacks involves…

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Deployed WezRat Malware known to Execute Attackers Commands

Cyber researchers discovered on a new remote access trojan and information stealer used by Iranian state-sponsored actors to conduct reconnaissance of compromised endpoints and execute malicious commands. The malware was first documented late last month by U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity agencies, describing it as an “exploitation tool for gathering information about an end point and running remote…

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Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) Joins the Linux Foundation to Optimize Critical Security Data

OCSF Simplifies Security Data Challenges and Creates Flexibility for Security Teams and Data Producers, Empowering Organizations to Effectively Mitigate Cyber Risks The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, welcomes the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) to the Linux Foundation family of projects. This new partnership aims to drive the development and adoption…

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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Releases Cybersecurity updates for OXE Purple

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has introduced new cybersecurity enhancements for its OmniPCX Enterprise Purple solution to support compliance with the EU’s NIS 2 Directive. The NIS 2 Directive is aimed at improving cybersecurity across the European Union, mandating operators of essential services, including sectors such as government, transport, energy, health, and banking, to adhere to enhanced security…

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UST Opens New Office & Gen AI Experience Center in Cyberjaya, Malaysia

UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has opened a new office and state-of-the-art Generative AI Experience Center in Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia. This facility will act as a hub for innovation and collaboration, bringing together leaders and thinkers at the forefront of the Generative AI space to drive digital transformation in Southeast Asia and beyond. The new Cyberjaya…

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Ransomware Attacks Ups in Southeast Asia with 57,000 cases; Kaspersky

Kaspersky has reported that over 57,000 ransomware attacks were detected in Southeast Asia during the first half of 2024, with Indonesia accounting for the highest number of incidents. In addition to Indonesia, where 32,803 incidents were blocked, the Philippines experienced 15,208 ransomware attacks, and Thailand saw 4,841 cases. In Malaysia, 3,920 attacks were recorded, followed…

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