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….
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre warned that ongoing cyberattacks impacting multiple UK retail chains should be taken as a “wake-up call.” Part of the GCHQ British intelligence agency, the NCSC provides support and guidance to private and public sector entities following major cybersecurity incidents to protect the UK’s critical services. The NCSC is…
CrowdStrike collaborates with Nvidia to advance agentic AI in cybersecurity operations The pair are advancing agentic AI in cybersecurity, testing Nvidia’s reasoning models to automate detection and enhance SOC efficiency CrowdStrike has announced it is collaborating with Nvidia to drive agentic AI innovation in its cybersecurity solutions for businesses. The pair will also test and pioneer…
The National Cyber Security Conclave (NCSC 1.0), a joint initiative by the Centre for Information Technology Research and Automation (CITRA) of the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-IN), and the Calicut Innovation and Technology Initiative (CITI 2.0) commenced at NITC on Friday (February 7). The National Cyber…
Malware based cybersecurity threat has emerging in India, targeting users of various Indian banks with a sophisticated malware campaign. This campaign, discovered by the zLabs research team, involves nearly 900 malware samples designed to steal sensitive financial and personal data, including Aadhar numbers, PAN cards, ATM PINs, and credit card details. Besides this, the campaign…
As organization prepare for 2025 to defend and prepare cybersecurity strategies, we can vouch that there would be AI for sophisticated phishing, vishing, and social engineering attacks. This would be accompanied by ransomware and multifaceted extortion can be more disruptive form of cyber crime, impacting various sectors and countries. Along with AI-powered attacks, geopolitical tensions,…
India STEM Foundation (ISF) hosted a cybersecurity education program in partnership with CrowdStrike, a global leader in cybersecurity, on December 10. As part of its Anushikshan skill development initiative, ISF held the event at CrowdStrike’s corporate office in Kharadi, Pune, where more than 80 students from the Air Force School, Viman Nagar, were introduced to…
As per NETSCOUT 1H2024 Threat Intelligence Report released findings from its 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report , citing a dramatic 43% increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30% increase in volumetric attacks, especially in Europe and the Middle East. Attack duration varied with 70% lasting less than 15 minutes. The escalation of attacks involves…
