Information security – Page 5

The Govt. Launches ‘Chakshu’ Portal for Customers to Report Suspected Fraud Communications

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The government has been persistently making efforts to check cyber frauds under the secure India project, at three levels- National, Organisational and Individual, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Communications, Railway, and Electronics & Information Technology. For coordination among the stakeholders to curb misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds, ‘Chakshu’ facility on Sanchar…

Have you Noticed Job’s Adds Roaming Around Facebook; Beaware of Ov3r_Stealer’ Malware

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Recently as I was going through my Facebook , I noticed that lot of job advertisement for various position mainly account manager. As I applied they send back queries asking for mobile number and What’s Up messages. Researchers first discovered the stealer in early December. It was being spread via a Facebook job advertisement for…

SpyCloud Launched SpyCloud Labs to Disrupt Cybercrime with Research

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SpyCloud, the leader in Cybercrime Analytics, recently announced the launch of SpyCloud Labs, a targeted cybercrime research effort focused on uncovering and analyzing the digital underground to proactively disrupt cybercrime. With the launch of SpyCloud Labs, the larger security community will have a window into the insights SpyCloud analysts gather about the intricacies of the…

‘Dark Web is Reshaping Cybersecurity Landscape & its a Staggering Growth’: Shawn Loveland

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Unprecedented growth of ‘Dark Web’ market has been a major concern for governments & corporate organizations worldwide. The leakage of massive volumes of stolen PII data from Thailand in ‘Dark Web’ is a very recent example of its growing strength. We at ‘www.digitalcio.in’ & ‘www.securitydive.in’, recently interviewed Shawn Loveland, COO, Resecurity, US based cyber security…

Role of ‘Wazuh’ in Governance of Organizational Cyber secure Framework

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Open Source Software (OSS) “Wazuh” Cyber security architecture refers to the design and framework governing an organization’s approach to securing information systems. It outlines the components, policies, technologies, and processes to protect digital assets. The primary objective of a cyber security architecture is to establish a robust, resilient, and well-integrated defense against a wide range…

The Dual Role AI Plays in Cybersecurity: Road Map to Stay Ahead

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AI-enabled solutions available for various business use cases, and organizations are increasingly recognizing their value. According to a survey, 33% of organizations are currently leveraging generative AI in at least one business function. Furthermore, it’s projected that by 2026, more than 80% of enterprises will have their own generative AI APIs and models in operation. The adoption of…

Alkem Labs Reports Cyber Breach &’Fraudulent Transfer’ Loss of 52 Cr

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Alkem Laboratories confirmed a cybersecurity incident that led to a fraudulent transfer of Rs 52 crore from one of its subsidiaries affecting the brand value and reveling serious vulnerabilities at several level. The disclosure raises concerns about vulnerabilities in India’s pharmaceutical sector to cyberattacks and led to price fall in their share prices. Alkem stated…

Triveni Singh Joins PWC India, as a part of their Cyber crime Team

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Triveni Singh, a 2011 batch state cadre IPS officer who is known as the ‘cybercop’, held the position of superintendent of police (SP) cybercrime since August 2020, retired from his services. He retired at least two years before his scheduled superannuation in November 2025. Initially appointed as a provincial police services (PPS) officer in 1994,…

Zscaler ThreatLabz Finds Most Cyberattacks Hide In Encrypted Traffic

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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…

Escrow Accounts of a Company Hacked,25 crores Siphoned off by Cybercriminals

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Hackers infiltrated into escrow bank accounts of a Thane based company, posing as bank executive In a major cybercrime incident that has sent shockwaves through the city, unidentified hackers successfully infiltrated the escrow bank account of a Thane-based company, resulting in a staggering loss of approximately Rs 25 crore. Escrow accounts are majorly held by…