Cognizant Appoints Vishal Salvi as Global Head of Cyber Security

Cognizant has been  appointed Vishal Salvi as the Global Head of Cyber Security Service-Line. This is  a strategic move to reinforce its cybersecurity leadership and he will now drive global initiatives to strengthen enterprise security and resilience. Vishal is a well-known global leader and he comes with extensive management and domain experience in driving transformation and cybersecurity…

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Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Cloudflare hit by the latest data breach

When three prominent vendors, Palo Alto Networks, ZScaler, and Cloudflare, announced on Tuesday that they were hit by a cyber attack, it was a stark reminder that today’s interconnected enterprise environment means that one vendor’s security hole can hurt users globally. Palo Alto said, “this supply chain attack impacted hundreds of organizations, including Palo Alto Networks”…

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Security by design starts at the whiteboard stage: Srinivas Shekar, CEO, Pantherun Technologies

Pantherun Technologies was founded by Srinivas Shekar (CEO) and Tiffany Chan (COO). It was officially launched on 25th September 2019 and is headquartered out of Bangalore, with offices in Germany, Taiwan and the United States. Security by design starts at the whiteboard stage & security needs to be part of the first conversation: What sets…

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State of Cybersecurity Report 2025″, ‘AI driven Automation Priority for Cyber Security Leaders’

Cybersecurity leaders are increasingly turning to AI to navigate mounting cost pressures and the escalating sophistication of cyber threats, a recent report by Wipro has shown. Nearly one-third of global cybersecurity leaders now rank investment in AI-driven automation as their top priority for both bolstering security operations and reducing costs, according to Wipro’s “State of…

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Burgess Sam Cooper to Head Adani’s New OT Cybersecurity Division

Burgess Sam Cooper named CEO of Adani’s new OT cybersecurity division Burgess Sam Cooper, a veteran cybersecurity leader with nearly 30 years of experience, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Adani Enterprises Limited’s newly launched Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity business. Cooper had a decade-long tenure at Ernst & Young (EY) India, where he served…

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Brazilian Hacker Charged for Selling Data Stolen From Hacked Computers

Junior Barros De Oliveira, a 29-year-old resident of Curitiba, Brazil, has been indicted in the United States for orchestrating an extortion scheme involving data stolen from the computer systems of a Brazilian subsidiary of a New Jersey-based company. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the charges after the indictment was unsealed in Newark federal court. Allegations of…

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Major Cyberattacks in India, 2024. What is the message for CISO’s?

For CTO’s, CISO’, the message is straight and clear ‘Prioritising data protection be the most import pillar of foundation to consider for operations and business continuity, not an afterthought. A survey by PWC,  ‘2024 Global Digital Trust Insights’ on cyber risk perspective highlighted  in the beginning of 2024 that over next 12 months, Indian organisations…

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