Our hyperconnected world demands more from cyber security than ever before. Security leaders must prevent intrusions at the network level, but also protect a distributed, cloud-enabled workforce in hybrid roles and in branch offices with the same enterprise-grade security that protects a company’s headquarters. A significant portion of work – and the workforce – resides…
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…
Adidas reported a data breach involving a customer service provider. No passwords, credit card numbers, and payment-related details were affected during the data breach. Cybercriminals had accessed customer data via a third-party customer service provider, while noting that the breach did not involve passwords or credit card data. “We immediately took steps to contain the…
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed charges against a Russian national accused of leading the development and deployment of malicious software that infected thousands of computers over more than a decade. Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, led a group of cybercriminals who developed and deployed Qakbot, a name for software that could…
The FBI has released a public service announcement to warn individuals about a growing cyber risk involving audio and video scams Come 2025 we see malicious actors have been impersonating senior U.S. government officials to target individuals, especially current or former senior federal and state officials, as well as their contacts. The FBI is urging…
Global Virtual Private Network (VPN) Market to Surpass $149 Billion by 2030, Driven by Remote Work and Cybersecurity Concerns The global Virtual Private Network (VPN) market is experiencing unprecedented growth, projected to expand from USD 48.70 billion in 2023 to nearly USD 149.72 billion by 2030, registering a robust CAGR of 17.4% during the forecast…
The cyber space witnessed what looked like an intense battle between hacktivists supporting India according to a cyber threat intelligence report prepared by Kochi-based cybersecurity company Technisanct. According to a cyber threat intelligence report prepared by Kochi-based cybersecurity company Technisanct, India had to deal with a sustained cyber offensive targeting various institutions. These are mostly…
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has identified a new cyber campaign led by the Lazarus Group targeting supply chains in South Korea through combined watering hole attacks and exploitation of vulnerabilities in third-party software. The campaign, dubbed “Operation SyncHole,” was observed targeting at least six organisations across the software, IT, financial, semiconductor, and…
Stock exchange BSE India, on Wednesday, advised market participants to take precautionary measures on potential cyber risks The circular from BSE cited an advisory from Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) highlighting on cyber threat campaign specifically targeting Indian organisations operating within the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector. Banks have also tightened their…
Google it has identified new malware called “LOSTKEYS” tied to the Russian-based hacking group Cold River, which is capable of stealing files and sending system information to attackers. The malware “marks a new development in the toolset” of Cold River, Wesley Shields, a researcher with Google Threat Intelligence Group, said in a blog, opens new tab….
