Microsoft has made a significant leap in quantum computing with the introduction of Majorana 1, a revolutionary quantum chip powered by a new topological core. This development could bring practical quantum computing much sooner than expected. Here are the five most important things to know about this breakthrough: 1. A Brand-New State of Matter For…
The Indian Army is set to induct domain experts into its regular cadre to ensure a technologically advanced and battle-ready force. This initiative, announced by Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor, marks a significant step in restructuring the Army in line with global military advancement. Addressing the media, Lieutenant General Kapoor said…
93% of Indian executives anticipate a cyber-budget increase next year, Gen AI is the topmost cyber investment priority: PwC India Digital Trust Insights 2025 The PwC India Digital Trust Insights 2025 features insights from 4,042 business, technology, and security executives across various regions, including 155 executives representing Indian businesses. Sivarama Krishnan, Partner and Leader, Partner & Leader,…
Cisco Talos has identified eight security vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications running on the macOS operating system, raising concerns about potential exploitation by adversaries. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow attackers to hijack the permissions and entitlements of Microsoft applications, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive resources such as microphones, cameras, and user data. The vulnerabilities…
India’s strategic foray into Central America: India is rapidly expanding its influence in Central America, particularly in the telecommunications and cybersecurity sectors. (Reuters) India is rapidly expanding its influence in Central America, particularly in the telecommunications and cybersecurity sectors. With a focus on El Salvador and Guatemala, India is set to make significant inroads, leveraging…
Cisco Systems is planning to lay off 7% of its employees, its second round of job cuts this year, as the company shifts its focus to more rapidly growing areas in technology, such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The company based in San Jose, California, did not specify the number of jobs it is cutting. It…
The global insurance and reinsurance industry is likely to avoid any major financial impact from the outage sparked by CrowdStrike’s glitchy security software update that disrupted internet services worldwide last week, Fitch Ratings said. Preliminary estimates suggest that insured losses could be in the range of mid-to-high single-digit billion dollars and most claims would be…
A team of researchers from the University of California San Diego has published a paper detailing a novel attack method targeting Intel CPUs. The chip giant says no new mitigations are required to address it. The new attack, named Indirector, is similar to the well-known Spectre v2 or Spectre Branch Target Injection (BTI) attack. These methods typically allow…
Santosh Sheshware has assumed the roles of Chief Information Security Officer and Head of Information Security at Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance. This is a significant step towards enhancing the company’s cybersecurity framework. With over 17 years of experience in information security across prominent organizations like Bharti AXA Life, PNB MetLife, India Infoline group, HSBC,…
Deal Integrates Lacework’s CNAPP into Fortinet’s Security Fabric and SASE Platform Fortinet extended a lifeline to troubled cloud security vendor Lacework, agreeing to purchase the late-stage startup that once earned the largest funding round in cybersecurity history. The Silicon Valley-based platform security vendor said the proposed acquisition of San Jose, California-based Lacework will enhance Fortinet’s…
