The cost of responding to cyber-attacks keeps mounting, federal and state regulators have responded with increased regulations and disclosure requirements enhancing the complexities associated with responding to ransomware attacks and data breaches. Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. The National Cyber security Strategy—which outlined a…
Zscaler finds malware, which includes malicious web content and malware payloads, continued to dominate over other types of encrypted attacks, with ad spyware sites and cross-site scripting accounting for 78% of all blocked attacks. Research analyzed nearly 30 billion blocked threats from October 2022 to September 2023 by the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, the…
Cyber threat actors are growing more sophisticated, especially with the recent introduction of AI. Technological innovation and changing businesses needs have introduced new environments, devices, and software that add up to an expanding cyber attack surface. Generative AI Creates Security Opportunities and Pronounces Threats Generative AI and machine learning are increasing the frequency and complexity…
Technology is playing an increasingly significant role in shaping an organisation’s exposure to risk, their appetite for taking risk in pursuit of new opportunities, and the tools they are using to mitigate it and build resilience. Only inflation ranks higher than cyber (the top tech-related threat) in terms of the risks respondents feel most exposed…
Threatcop, a pioneer in people security management category with an exclusive AAPE framework, has announced the launch of its ground breaking cybersecurity guide, “People Security,” at the prestigious Annual Information Security Service (AISS) 2023 event organized by DSCI. This innovative guide is a testament to Threatcop’s commitment to its People Security Management (PSM) category which…
70% of Iran’s gas stations went out of service on Monday following possible sabotage a reference to cyber attacks, Iranian state TV reported. The report said a “software problem” caused the irregularity in the gas stations. It urged people not to rush to the stations that were still operational. Israeli media, including the Times of…
Security alert, was issued for Samsung users on December 13, stating concern as high-risk and emphasised the urgency of updating the operating system or firmware in the existing Samsung mobile phones. Samsung Electronics has been notifying some of its customers of a data breach that exposed their personal information to an unauthorized individual form the…
The United States, India, and Taiwan collaborate for a cybersecurity workshop as on December 11-12 to address cybersecurity and digital security challenegs. This will help foster operational expertise and sharing best practices under the auspices of the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF). The event was graced by US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, Taiwan’s Representative Baushuan…
Threat of Cyber attack on Indian websites and critical infrastructure is impending as one of the largest hackers group plans cyber attack targeting the health sector. A nationwide alert has been issued and Central agencies are particularly vigilant instructing to adhere to Cyber Hygiene Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) and perform necessary tasks to safeguard data…
Microsoft hires Igor Tsyganskiy, as CISO who who previously served as CTO and President at asset management giant Bridgewater Associates. Tsyganskiy, who joined Redmond just four months ago, will take over the CISO responsibilities from Bret Arsenault and help guide the company through a new “Secure Future Imitative” that promises faster cloud patches, better management of…
