'123456' Emerges as the Most Common Password Among Indians in 2023 : Report
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The findings, compiled by password management company NordPass, unveiled a worrisome pattern of weak passwords extensively employed for streaming accounts and other online platforms.
Security Breach Exposes Personal Data of Almost Entire Population of US State of Maine
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In a significant data breach, the State of Maine in the U.S. has acknowledged that hackers successfully gained access to the personal data of nearly 1.3 million residents, a number close to the state's entire population. 
Cyber-security researcher claims data leak of 81.5 cr Indians ‘fake’
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Independent cyber security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia posted on X, saying, "Aadhaar data is safe. Data leak of 81.5 crore Indians Aadhaar card seems fake. It seems the leaked data belongs to the mobile operators, and the source might be some third party".
Over 947mn cyberattacks blocked in India out of 1.1bn worldwide in Q2: Report
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According to the Tata Capital-funded company Indusface, this figure reflects a sharp escalation of 90 per cent in the frequency of cyberattacks on Indian websites during Q2, as compared to Q1, which recorded 500 million attacks.
Global ransomware attacks at all-time high, US primary target: Report
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The findings from the internet security firm Malwarebytes showed alarming trends in the global ransomware surge from July 2022 to June 2023, in which it noted 1,900 reported ransomware attacks collected, over 43 per cent originating in the US. Germany, France, and the UK all saw an increase in ransomware deployment but lower than the US. 
Pak-based hackers target Indian Army, education sector in new cyber attack
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Transparent Tribe, a persistent threat group that originated in 2013 in Pakistan, has been targeting Indian government and military entities, according to the report by Seqrite, the enterprise arm of Pune-based Quick Heal Technologies. The Pakistan-based group (dubbed as APT36) is using a malicious file.
91% Indian firms faced ransomware attacks in 2022: Report
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CyberArk, in its report said that Indian organisations experienced growing cyber debt in 2022 where security spending over the pandemic period lagged investment in broader digital business initiatives. In 2023, levels of cyber debt are expected to rise as a result of an economic downturn, increased staff turnover, a drop in consumer spending, and an uncertain global environment.
Amazon Ring to pay $5.8 mn over unlawfully accessing consumer videos
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The FTC charged home security camera company Ring with compromising its customers' privacy by allowing any employee or contractor to access consumers' private videos and by failing to implement basic privacy and security protections, enabling hackers to take control of consumers' accounts, cameras, and videos.
India records 18% surge in weekly cyber attacks in Q1 2023: Report
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Globally, in Q1 2023, the education/research sector was hit the hardest with the highest number of attacks, averaging 2,507 per organisation per week, representing a 15 per cent surge from Q1 2022. The government/military sector was the second most targeted, with an average of 1,725 attacks per week, indicating a 3 per cent increase from the previous year.
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