Sophisticated cybercriminals deploying artificial intelligence (AI) as a weapon .. Sophisticated cybercriminals deploying artificial intelligence (AI) as a weapon are taking advantage of inadequate corporate defences in India, CrowdStrike’s latest Asia Pacific eCrime report found. This raises alarm bells for the country’s $5 trillion economic ambitions. Though the Asia Pacific region represents more than half of…
Chinese hackers pose a “highly sophisticated and capable” threat to the UK, GCHQ’s cyber security agency has warned. The warning came after the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recorded a 50% increase in “highly significant” online incidents carried out by criminals and state-linked groups in the year to the end of August. The attacks on household names…
Hot on the heels of the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, a joint cybersecurity advisory has warned critical infrastructure organizations of cyber threats stemming from Iranian-backed malicious actors. “Over the past several months, there has been increasing activity from hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors, which is expected to escalate due to recent events,” it stated….
Cybercrime is predicted to cost the world $10.5 trillion USD in 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. If it were measured as a country, then cybercrime would be the world’s third largest economy after the U.S. and China. This represents the greatest transfer of economic wealth in history, risks the incentives for innovation and investment, is exponentially…
India ranks 2 nd globally in email threats, contributing 6.9% to global detections and nearly 24% to Asia’s total India holds 3 rd place globally in malware detections, responsible for 4.74% of all global threats Banking, Financial Services, and Government sectors remain the most targeted in India Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704),…
Google has taken a significant step in enhancing internet safety by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its “Safe Browsing” feature in Google Chrome. This innovative update, which has successfully rolled out to the Stable version of Chrome, leverages AI technology to provide more robust protection against malicious websites and harmful downloads. The update is part…
The UK, US and Australia have sanctioned the Russian leader of cyber-crime gang LockBit. UK, US and Australia sanction Russian leader of cyber-crime gang LockBit LockBit were one of the most prolific ransomware groups in recent years, responsible for attacks on over 200 UK businesses and major public service providers UK and Allies crack down…
Top cybersecurity news: Critical infrastructure is the main target of cybercriminals; Apple upgrades to quantum-proof encryption; Millions of telecom customers affected by dark web leak. This regular round-up brings you key cybersecurity stories from the past month. Cybercrime’s biggest targets revealed Cybercriminals cast a wide net when they go in search of targets. We’re…
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…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said planning is on for a cyber security project worth Rs 837 crore to prevent and solve digital-era crimes and make the state safe from such offences, reported news agency PTI. He said the advanced technology project will make Maharashtra a cyber crime safe state. Crime has changed in today`s…
