RIYADH: Cybersecurity industry leaders have emphasized the growing importance of digital protection as the world becomes increasingly interconnected at a special event in Riyadh. Speaking at the Global Cybersecurity Forum, Saad Al-Aboodi, CEO of the Saudi Information Technology Co., highlighted the global nature of the challenge during an address at the event, titled “Advancing Collective…
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…
Ivanti Cloud Addresses Critical Vulnerabilities in Endpoint Manager According to the September 2024 security update published by Ivanti Cloud has enhanced its internal scanning, manual exploitation, and testing capabilities in recent months while also refining its responsible disclosure process to ensure the timely identification and resolution of potential issues. This has led to an increase…
Nantha Ram Ramalingam is the Global Head of Cybersecurity for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Retail at Dyson Technology India Pvt Ltd. With over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity leadership, he is an expert in driving organizations to adopt robust security frameworks through strategic planning, secure system design, and effective risk management. His diverse…
IT management solutions provider Ivanti confirmed that a high-severity flaw patched this week in an older version of its Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) has been exploited in attacks. The vulnerability was fixed as part of the company’s September security update, which also included patches for critical and high-severity flaws in other products. Ivanti has revealed…
The country’s progress is not possible without ensuring cybersecurity, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, terming cybersecurity an integral part of national security. He also said that cybercrime has no boundary, and hence it is imperative that all stakeholders come together to deal with the menace. “Cybersecurity is an integral part of national…
SBI Chairman CS Setty highlights the limited supply of cybersecurity professionals as a major concern for the banking industry. He emphasizes the need for robust cybersecurity investments and talent development. SBI Chairman CS Setty on Thursday flagged the limited supply of cybersecurity professionals as a “big challenge” for the future. Speaking at the annual Fibac…
According to this recent assessment by Resecurity, terrorist groups are increasingly using cyberspace to plan and execute attacks, as well as to conduct recruitment and establish anonymous communication channels. According to assessment by Resecurity, terrorist groups are increasingly using cyberspace and digital communication channels to plan and execute attacks, as well as to conduct recruitment and establish anonymous…
VMware on Tuesday pushed out a security update for its Fusion hypervisor to address a high-severity vulnerability that exposes uses to code execution exploits. The root cause of the issue, tracked as CVE-2024-38811 (CVSS 8.8/10), is an insecure environment variable, VMware notes in an advisory. “VMware Fusion contains a code execution vulnerability due to the usage of an…
