The vulnerability in question is tracked as CVE-2025-29824 and it was patched by Microsoft with its April 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. The flaw impacts the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) and it can be exploited by an attacker to escalate privileges. On the day it released the patches, Microsoft revealed that CVE-2025-29824 had been exploited by…
The Maharashtra Cyber has recorded more than 10 lakh cyber attacks on Indian systems by hacking groups from various countries, including Pakistan, in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, officials have said. Maharashtra Cyber, the cybercrime detection wing of the state police, has noticed that the digital attack incidents increased after the April 22…
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre warned that ongoing cyberattacks impacting multiple UK retail chains should be taken as a “wake-up call.” Part of the GCHQ British intelligence agency, the NCSC provides support and guidance to private and public sector entities following major cybersecurity incidents to protect the UK’s critical services. The NCSC is…
A new contender has emerged from India—Xanfi, similar to chat Gpt, is a generative AI-powered chatbot that speaks more than 100 languages, including all 22 official Indian languages. Launched recently at IIT Delhi, promoted by entrepreneur Pearl Kapur and developed by Zedgo 365 Technologies Pvt Ltd, Xanfi is a newly built AI chatbot, with a…
The 2025 EY Global Third-Party Risk Management Survey reveals new approaches to managing risks from third parties in a more volatile environment. Risk leaders are using AI and centralization to fundamentally transform their third-party risk management functions for the future. Business uncertainty and cost pressures are driving efficiency imperatives for third-party risk management A confluence of…
Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, is notifying patients that their personal and health information was stolen in a December 2024 data theft attack, which affected a former business partner. The health network operates 142 hospitals nationwide, has over 142,000 employees, and has reported a total revenue of $28.3 billion in…
Data Security Council of India, HIMSS to report on India’s healthcare cybersecurity Healthcare remains the top-targeted industry by cyber criminals in India Data Security Council of India and HIMSS will undertake a national-level analysis of healthcare cybersecurity in India. Last week, the organisations signed a memorandum of understanding to write a cybersecurity report and market…
RSA 2025 — CrowdStrike today announced Terra Security as the winner of the second annual Amazon Web Services (AWS) and CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, presented in collaboration with the NVIDIA Inception program for startups. Terra Security was recognized for its innovations in agentic AI-powered, continuous web application penetration testing. The 2025 program drew hundreds of applicants from across the…
Inspira Enterprise, a global cybersecurity services organization, is delighted to announce the appointment of Abdul Wahab Mohammed as CEO to lead its ambitious growth strategy in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Region based out of Riyad, Saudi Arabia. In his new role at Inspira, Abdul Wahab will be responsible for the expansion and further…
Co-op, the retailer has revealed it was forced to proactively shut down parts of its IT system following an attempted cyber attack. The mutual confirmed the security measure in a staff letter issued on Tuesday, stating the move was taken to “keep systems safe” by “pre-emptively withdraw[ing] access to some systems for the moment.” …
