CYBERSECUIRTY NEWS – Securitydive

OneClik: A ClickOnce-Based APT Campaign Targeting Energy, Oil & Gas Infrastructure

The Trellix Advanced Research Center has uncovered a sophisticated APT malware campaign that we’ve dubbed OneClik. It specifically targets the energy, oil, and gas sector through phishing attacks and the exploitation of Microsoft ClickOnce. The campaign exhibits characteristics aligned with Chinese-affiliated threat actors, though attribution remains cautious. Its methods reflect a broader shift toward “living off the land”…

5 Cybersecurity Startups Strengthening Digital Defenses Against Quantum Threats

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Quantum computers are no longer just a futuristic concept—they’re becoming real, and with them comes a new kind of cybersecurity threat. Traditional encryption methods, which protect everything from financial data to national security systems, could be rendered obsolete by the sheer power of quantum computing. As this technological shift looms closer, the need for quantum-resilient…

Banks & RBI Collaborate to Introduce Digital Fraud Prevention; DPIP

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In response to a sharp spike in digital payment frauds, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is joining forces with major public and private sector banks to build the Digital Payment Intelligence Platform (DPIP), a real-time, data-driven system aimed at detecting and preventing fraudulent digital transactions. The initiative, reported first by PTI, is a strategic…

Google launches Safety Charter to secure India’s AI future, flags online fraud & cyber threats

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Google on Tuesday unveiled its Safety Charter at the “Safer with Google India Summit” in New Delhi, outlining a comprehensive strategy to tackle online scams, bolster cybersecurity, and promote responsible AI development. The initiative marks a significant step in Google’s effort to build a safer and more resilient digital ecosystem in India. The Safety Charter…

Cyber Security Exercise Launched by Armed forces, ‘CyberThis multi-phased exercise, which concludes on June 27, is a proactive step towards bolstering cyber resilience at national level, and encompasses the conduct of targeted training sessions, evaluation and an engaging capsule for leadership, it said.

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The armed forces on Monday launched a 12-day cyber security exercise, called Cyber Suraksha, to simulate real-world threats and reinforce secure practices, the defence ministry said. The exercise is a proactive step towards bolstering cyber resilience at the national level, it said in a statement. The cyber domain is among the nine areas identified by…

Cybercrime is easy to commit & very hard, to stop,” said Dr. Eric Cole, a former CIA hacker, founder of cybersecurity consultancy Secure Anchor

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Cybercrime is predicted to cost the world $10.5 trillion USD in 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. If it were measured as a country, then cybercrime would be the world’s third largest economy after the U.S. and China. This represents the greatest transfer of economic wealth in history, risks the incentives for innovation and investment, is exponentially…

CISA Issues New Guidelines to Secure Network Edge Devices Against Cyber Threats

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CISA have unveiled comprehensive guidance to help organizations safeguard their network edge devices from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The initiative, coordinated across multiple nations, addresses critical vulnerabilities in firewalls, routers, VPN gateways and operational technology systems that serve as primary entry points for malicious actors like IOT devices. The cybersecurity guidance represents an unprecedented collaboration…

Patero Announces Launch of CryptoQoR Post-Quantum Cryptography Software

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PQC solution can be immediately deployed into existing infrastructure to remediate risks associated with quantum attacks. Patero, in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), announced the launch CryptoQoR™. This new highly efficient crypto-agile software module establishes secure communication channels and proactively mitigates security risks using hybrid post-quantum encryption. The solution can be readily deployed into existing infrastructure to improve current cryptographic…

Data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions (LNRS) has confirmed a Data breach

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Data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions (LNRS) has confirmed a data breach that compromised the personal information of over 364,000 people. LexisNexis operates in 40 countries, has customers worldwide, and employs over 11,500 people. The subsidiary of the British data analytics conglomerate RELX works with 91% of Fortune 100 companies and 85% of Fortune 500 companies,…

Quantum Force Firewalls Bring Lightning-Fast Cyber Security to the Branch Office

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Our hyperconnected world demands more from cyber security than ever before. Security leaders must prevent intrusions at the network level, but also protect a distributed, cloud-enabled workforce in hybrid roles and in branch offices with the same enterprise-grade security that protects a company’s headquarters. A significant portion of work – and the workforce – resides…