The UAE Cybersecurity Council has warned the public against the dangers of neglecting personal digital footprints, cautioning that every login, post, or interaction online leaves behind a trail that can be exploited by hackers or untrustworthy applications. In a statement carried by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the council noted that more than 1.4 billion…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a flash alert detailing the activities of two cybercriminal groups, UNC6040 & UNC6395, that are actively compromising Salesforce environments to steal data for extortion purposes. The advisory, published by the FBI on September 12, 2025, provides indicators of compromise (IOCs) and defensive measures to help organizations protect…
Research from HP Wolf Security has found that cyber attackers are continually refining established tactics in order to evade security measures and deceive users. Living-off-the-land tactics The HP Threat Insights Report describes an increasing trend in the use of “living-off-the-land” (LOTL) techniques, whereby cybercriminals utilise legitimate tools and features within the operating system to carry…
According to the report, 95% of organisations in India reported cybersecurity burnout this year, up from 83% in 2024. The growing fatigue is being fuelled by increased threat volumes, mounting pressure from boards and executive leadership, and overwhelming cyber alert loads. AI’s double-edged role The report highlights how AI is playing a dual role in…
Cognizant has been appointed Vishal Salvi as the Global Head of Cyber Security Service-Line. This is a strategic move to reinforce its cybersecurity leadership and he will now drive global initiatives to strengthen enterprise security and resilience. Vishal is a well-known global leader and he comes with extensive management and domain experience in driving transformation and cybersecurity…
A federal jury on Wednesday awarded plaintiffs suing Google $425 million in damages, holding that by collecting the data of users who had switched off an app activity tracking feature the tech giant invaded the privacy of millions. A class of 98 million people had alleged that Google for eight years collected, saved and used…
When three prominent vendors, Palo Alto Networks, ZScaler, and Cloudflare, announced on Tuesday that they were hit by a cyber attack, it was a stark reminder that today’s interconnected enterprise environment means that one vendor’s security hole can hurt users globally. Palo Alto said, “this supply chain attack impacted hundreds of organizations, including Palo Alto Networks”…
A recent cybersecurity assessment by Resecurity’s HUNTER Team uncovered a high-severity leak when Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) application credentials—specifically the ClientId and ClientSecret—were exposed in a publicly accessible appsettings.json file. This critical misconfiguration effectively hands attackers the digital keys to the cloud environment, enabling unauthorized token requests against Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 endpoints and giving adversaries a direct path…
Jaguar Land Rover says a cyber-attack has “severely disrupted” vehicle production as well as its retail operation. The firm, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, says it took immediate action to lessen the effect of the hack and is working quickly to restart operations. There was no evidence any customer data had been stolen,…
HDFC Bank has invested in QNu Labs, an Indian start-up specialising in quantum-safe cybersecurity solutions. The investment is part of HDFC Bank’s focus on supporting indigenous technology initiatives aimed at enhancing digital security. QNu Labs, founded in 2016 and incubated at IIT Madras Research Park, develops full-stack cybersecurity platforms based on quantum technologies. Its flagship…
