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India 6th on breached users' global list, new CERT-In directive can worsen situation
As of June 1, India's breach rate was 740 per cent higher than the first quarter (Q1) this year, rising from five to 42 breached accounts per minute. Indian users' data may become increasingly endangered as the new directive from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) calls companies to extensive data collection within Indian jurisdiction, putting even more of users' data at risk to be breached, according to cybersecurity company Surfshark.
US cyber security firm Trellix opens new data centre in India
The launch of the new data center will provide access to a scalable cloud-native architecture, the company said in a statement. "The new data centre will help us to cater to the stringent compliance needs of our customers, especially in the banking, finance, and government sectors," said Rahul Arora, Managing Director, India, and South Asia, Trellix.
LinkedIn most likely to be imitated in phishing attempts in Q1: Report
According to cybersecurity firm Check Point, the report highlighted the brands that hackers most often imitated in the first three months of this year, in order to lure people into giving up their personal data.
Cyber security breach reported in military, high-level probe ordered
According to the sources, some military officials involved in this breach are suspected to have links with the enemy countries. The sources also said that the sensitive breaches have been done through the 'WhatApp Groups' and the military officials are also suspected to be involved in espionage-related activities of a neighbouring country.
Low awareness biggest cybersecurity challenge for 93% Indian cos: Report
UK-based next-generation cybersecurity firm Sophos commissioned research to understand cybersecurity expenditure and self-assessed maturity in organisations across the Asia Pacific and Japan over the past 12 months. The third edition of its survey report The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan captured a total of 900 responses across Australia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore.
Every 3rd banking malware attack in 2021 directed at corporate users
Every third (37.8 per cent) of PC banking malware attacks targeted corporate users in 2021, representing a growth of almost 14 per cent since 2018, a new report showed on Monday. While 2021 saw an expansion in threats to financial organisations on a global scale, there was a continuation of the downward trend of PC and mobile malware previously seen in 2020.
Samsung reportedly hacked by foreign entity, confidential data leaked
Samsung Electronics has allegedly been hacked by a foreign hacking group, which breached its confidential source code and other classified data, industry sources said.Data extortion entity Lapsus$ has claimed that it hacked the system of the South Korean tech giant and leaked up to 190 gigabytes of its data and source code online, according to the sources. It also said that it uploaded the leaked data for download via torrent, reports Yonhap news agency.
Nvidia data breach exposes data of 71,000 employees: Report
The data breach at graphics chip maker Nvidia has reportedly exposed emails and hashes belonging to at least 71,000 employees. The 'Have I Been Pwned' website suggests that the hack includes a massive 71,000 employee emails and hashes that may have allowed the hackers to crack their passwords.
Pegasus spyware targeted top investigator during Beirut blasts
The alleged hacking of Lama Fakih, a US-Lebanese citizen and director of crisis and conflict at HRW, marks the latest example of how NSO's powerful surveillance tool, Pegasus, has been used by the company's clients to target campaigners and journalists, the report said. HRW said that Fakih had been alerted by Apple on 24 November 2021 that her personal iPhone could be under state-sponsored attack.
Data breaches hit all-time high in 2021, identity fraud biggest threat
"The new record number of data compromises is 23 percent over the previous all-time high (1,506) set in 2017. The number of data events that involved sensitive information increased slightly compared to 2020 (83 percent vs. 80 percent). However, it remained well below the previous high of 95 percent set in 2017," according to its 'Annual Data Breach Report'.
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