Indian education sector faces unprecedented surge in cyberattacks – Over 8,000 weekly attacks, double the global average: Check Point This stark contrast underscores the heightened vulnerability of Indian organisations in the face of escalating cyber threats. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has unveiled finding of its latest Threat Intelligence Report for the last 6 months…
Nearly two-thirds of organizations lack 24/7 cybersecurity coverage throughout the year due to staffing shortages, as per Trend Micro report . The problem appears to be just one symptom of underlying issues that leaves security departments under-resourced and drives reactive, rather than proactive, cybersecurity spending. “What we’re finding is that an alarming percentage of organizations…
As India emerges as a global AI frontrunner, the intricate interplay between data innovation, data sovereignty and robust privacy safeguards has become a paramount concern, especially given the rise of AI. To address this critical challenge, Data Dynamics and the Consulate General of the United States in Mumbai convened a high-level roundtable on “The Future of…
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…
SANS-GIAC Workforce research report for the year 2024 is based on a first-of-its-kind survey that analyzed the cybersecurity workforce with the goal of identifying the key factors to successfully build high-performing cybersecurity teams. The report focuses on efforts to hire and retain mid-level cyber security professionals The survey results analysed in this report zero in…
During the Hajj season, there is an increased risk of online scams targeting individuals who are planning to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. Fraudsters employ various tactics to deceive and defraud unsuspecting pilgrims. According to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), every year, around 25,000 pilgrims from the UK travel to Saudi Arabia…
(Bloomberg) The Canadian government released its first-ever cybersecurity strategy on Wednesday, with the aim of addressing challenges posed by remote work, cloud computing, aging infrastructure and recruitment. The strategy, announced by Treasury Board President Anita Anand, concluded that government departments and agencies generally lacked “repeatable” processes to identify and respond to new and emerging cyber…
A new study found the countries with the highest and lowest risk for cyber threats worldwide in 2024. Cybersecurity experts at mixmode.ai found that Finland ranked first among the lowest-risk countries for Cyber Threats Worldwide, with a Cyber Safety Score of 92.81. In overall cyber safety, Finland has outperformed several major countries, such as the USA, UK,…
Attackers are targeting the scope and scale of the cloud to run rapid and coordinated threat campaigns. A new approach is needed to defend against them, SentinelOne (NYSE: S), a global leader in AI-powered security, is delivering it, with the launch of Singularity Cloud Native Security. A revolutionary solution built on SentinelOne’s acquisition of PingSafe…
Virtually the entire population of a country has been affected by a compromise of biometric data. A threat actor leaked the personally identifiable information (PII) of over five million citizens from El Salvador on the Dark Web, impacting more than 80% of the country’s population. The threat actor, going by the alias ‘CiberinteligenciaSV,’ posted the 144 GB data dump…
