Key highlights of the 2024 Quad Cyber Challenge is the emphasis on youth talent development in the cybersecurity field. The Quad nations—Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—have jointly reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing global cybersecurity through the 2024 Quad Cyber Challenge. Building on past efforts, the challenge is focused on raising cybersecurity awareness, promoting…
With its rapidly expanding digital infrastructure and increasing dependence on technology, India has become a prime target for ransomware attacks. As the world’s fifth-largest economy, India faces a unique ransomware threat that arises from the widespread adoption of technologies that lack proper security—and cybercriminals have taken notice. The result? Organised ransomware groups have shifted their…
Rashmika Mandanna, a famous south Indian actor, has assumed a fresh role as the country’s ambassador for encouraging cyber safety. This is a development subsequent to her being duped by an AI-generated deepfake video that went viral online last year. This fake video sparked a long discussions in the media regarding the safety of an…
U.S. authorities are cracking down on crypto scammers by turning their own tactics against them. For the first time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has disclosed that it created a cryptocurrency to bait and capture fraudsters. The FBI claims the strategy worked, spurring market-manipulation and fraud charges against several crypto companies, including Gotbit, CLS Global, MyTrade, and…
CISOs prioritise visibility into data-in-motion security . Gigamon Survey Reveals CISO Priorities for 2025 Amid Budget Pressures and Rising Cyber Threats The Gigamon report data reveals a widening security gap, with CISOs falling behind as cybercriminals outpace their organization’s cybersecurity defenses. Despite global information security spending projected to reach $215 billion in 2024, nearly half (44 percent) of…
Since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This was done to protect and raise cyber awareness for the public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. Over the years it has grown into a collaborative effort between…
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday inaugurated an advanced cybercrime command centre in Navi Mumbai and said it would enhance online security in the state. The deputy CM said the centre is the result of the “transformative” Maharashtra Cyber Security Project that the state undertook to tackle the growing number of fraudulent schemes…
Resecurity reports a rise in attacks on AI Conversational platforms, targeting chatbots that use NLP and ML to enable automated, human-like interactions with consumers. Resecurity reported hike in malicious campaigns targeting AI agents and Conversational AI platforms that leverage chatbots to provide automated, human-like interactions for consumers. Conversational AI platforms are designed to facilitate natural…
Nearly two thirds of cybersecurity pros report rising stress amid complex threat landscape: ISACA 2024 research Sixty-three percent of cybersecurity professionals in India say their role is more stressful now than it was five years ago, according to the newly released 2024 State of Cybersecurity survey report from ISACA, a global professional association advancing trust…
reAlpha Tech Corp, a trailblazer in real estate technology, has announced a strategic investment in Xmore AI. This initiative marks the first investment by the newly established reAlpha AI Labs, a hub dedicated to the research and development of artificial intelligence technologies. The investment will see Xmore AI, a company co-founded by Dr. Benjamin Yan…
