After a social media post went viral claiming that public transportation body Prasarana was facing a ransomware attack, the firm confirmed that it was facing a cybersecurity issue. In the statement posted on RapidKL’s social media, Prasarana said that it “confirms social media reports regarding a cybersecurity incident involving part of their internal systems.” Without…
Microsoft to convene cybersecurity summit following CrowdStrike-induced disruption Microsoft will convene a summit for the improvement of cybersecurity systems in September, it said on Friday, after last month’s CrowdStrike faulty update propelled a global IT outage. The summit is the first of many giant steps the company shall take to forestall issues that affected nearly…
Markets watchdog Sebi on Tuesday issued a new cyber security framework wherein all regulated entities are required to have appropriate security monitoring mechanisms, and the fresh norms will be implemented in a graded manner starting from January 2025. Besides, a Cyber Capability Index (CCI) for market infrastructure institutions and qualified regulated entities will be introduced…
India’s strategic foray into Central America: India is rapidly expanding its influence in Central America, particularly in the telecommunications and cybersecurity sectors. (Reuters) India is rapidly expanding its influence in Central America, particularly in the telecommunications and cybersecurity sectors. With a focus on El Salvador and Guatemala, India is set to make significant inroads, leveraging…
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered a sophisticated attack campaign by the Water Sigbin (aka 8220 Gang) threat actor that exploited vulnerabilities in the Oracle WebLogic Server, notably CVE-2017-3506 and CVE-2023-21839, to deploy the XMRig cryptocurrency miner on compromised systems. The attack begins with the threat actor exploiting the WebLogic vulnerabilities to execute a malicious PowerShell script on the victim…
Companies in the market for cybersecurity professionals could face a new method of attack, made harder to spot because of artificial intelligence: Hackers posing as job applicants. As cyber threats targeting U.S. companies multiply, some security leaders have increased scrutiny during hiring to weed out bad actors—or simply applicants with over-embellished resumes. Globally, the cyber…
SANS-GIAC Workforce research report for the year 2024 is based on a first-of-its-kind survey that analyzed the cybersecurity workforce with the goal of identifying the key factors to successfully build high-performing cybersecurity teams. The report focuses on efforts to hire and retain mid-level cyber security professionals The survey results analysed in this report zero in…
Hackers Backdoored Courtroom Video Recording Software With System Hijacking Malware Courtroom software hijacked discovered by researchers of Rapid7 A vulnerability (CVE-2024-4978) has been identified in JAVS Viewer v8.3.7, a critical component for managing digital recordings in legal and government environments. The installer for this version is backdoored, allowing attackers to remotely seize control of infected…
By Gregor Stewart, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at SentinelOne The tech world has been abuzz surrounding AI for well over a year. Yet, beyond creating photo-realistic images that involve too many fingers, it remains unclear to the cybersecurity community how exactly this technology can be implemented to their benefit. Even more, how can it…
The Bengaluru office now stands as the company’s second-largest globally, following its headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel. As per the company India’s cyber security market is rapidly evolving, driven by increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Check Point Software Technologies, a provider of cyber security solutions globally, has recently opened its new office in Bengaluru, to meet the…
