Cognizant Appoints Vishal Salvi as Global Head of Cyber Security

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…

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Security by design starts at the whiteboard stage: Srinivas Shekar, CEO, Pantherun Technologies

Pantherun Technologies was founded by Srinivas Shekar (CEO) and Tiffany Chan (COO). It was officially launched on 25th September 2019 and is headquartered out of Bangalore, with offices in Germany, Taiwan and the United States. Security by design starts at the whiteboard stage & security needs to be part of the first conversation: What sets…

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NIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard To Protect Internet of Things (IoT) Devices

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized four lightweight cryptographic algorithms designed to safeguard data generated and transmitted by the Internet of Things (IoT) and other small-scale technologies. Unlike larger computers, many connected devices—such as smart home systems, fitness trackers, and other IoT applications—lack the processing power and memory to run conventional…

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Rise in Deepfake AI Trading Scams Target Global Investors

The growing popularity and complexity of AI is being used to lure investors into scams. Look out for these red flags to help keep your money safe: Unregistered/Unlicensed Investment Platforms Claiming to Use AI Investors should remember that federal and state securities laws generally require securities firms, professionals, exchanges, and other investment platforms to be…

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Financial impact from severe OT related threats rise to $300B

$330 Billion OT Cyber Risk impacting business at large OT networks under active attack due to critical RCE flaw Attackers are exploiting a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Erlang programming language’s Open Telecom Platform, widely used in OT networks and critical infrastructure. The flaw enables unauthenticated users to execute commands through SSH…

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CISA warns of N-able N-central flaws exploited in zero-day attacks

CISA warned on Wednesday that attackers are actively exploiting two security vulnerabilities in N‑able’s N-central remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform. N-central is commonly used by managed services providers (MSPs) and IT departments to monitor, manage, and maintain client networks and devices from a centralized web-based console. According to CISA, the two flaws can allow…

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SonicWall offers 8 new firewalls, expands cyber warranty, embedded Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

The Generation 8 portfolio includes multi-gigabit connectivity even for lower-end desktop models, a new unified management platform. An AI assistant to help administrators with common queries and device management tasks. SonicWall is growing its Gen8 hardware portfolio with new firewalls designed to better handle evolving network security needs. The SonicWall update spans both the desktop…

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Nvidia backs off against Chinese accusations its H20 chips pose a security risk

Nvdia push  response to allegations from Chinese state media that its H20 artificial intelligence chips are a national security risk for China. Earlier in the day, Reuters reported Yuyuan Tantian, an account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, said in an article published on WeChat that the Nvidia H20 chips are not technologically advanced or environmentally…

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