Google warns companies: Your top executives may get extortion emails https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124282446,imgsize-1789114,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/google-warns-companies-your-top-executives-may-get-extortion-emails.jpg Alphabet’s Google has warned that hackers are sending extortion emails to executives at several organizations, reports news agency Reuters. The hackers, as per the report, are claiming to have stolen sensitive data from Oracle business applications. In a statement, Google said that the messages are part of an ongoing ...
Read More »Yearly Archives: 2025
Meta Rolls Out New Tools to Protect WhatsApp and Messenger Users from Scams
Meta Rolls Out New Tools to Protect WhatsApp and Messenger Users from Scams https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/spam.jpg Oct 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Encryption Meta on Tuesday said it’s launching new tools to protect Messenger and WhatsApp users from potential scams. To that end, the company said it’s introducing new warnings on WhatsApp when users attempt to share their screen with an unknown contact ...
Read More »UK launches first digital ID: Is it similar to India’s Aadhaar? Full details of the plan
UK launches first digital ID: Is it similar to India’s Aadhaar? Full details of the plan https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124667281,imgsize-139073,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/next-gen-tech/uk-launches-first-digital-id-is-it-similar-to-indias-aadhaar-full-details-of-the-plan.jpg The UK government launched the digital version of its ID scheme on Friday, intended for former members of the armed services. This ID will mean passports, driving licenses, national insurance cards, and many more being virtual, instead of—or as well as—being stored in ...
Read More »Unpatched systems expose Indian businesses to cyberattacks, ETCISO
Unpatched systems expose Indian businesses to cyberattacks, ETCISO Your unpatched systems may be a ticking bomb.Latest data from the global cybersecurity and privacy company Kaspersky revealed existing vulnerabilities in business networks continue to leave Indian enterprises exposed to possible cyberattacks. More than seven lakh (7,34,526) of exploits targeting organizations in India were blocked by Kaspersky enterprise solutions from January to ...
Read More »FBI investigating Chinese hackers who targeted top US law and tech companies, report claims
FBI investigating Chinese hackers who targeted top US law and tech companies, report claims https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124404219,imgsize-30116,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/fbi-investigating-chinese-hackers-who-targeted-top-us-law-and-tech-companies-report-claims.jpg FBI is investigating a large-scale cyber espionage effort by Chinese hackers. These hackers successfully infiltrated the computer systems of one of the country’s most prominent law firms, Williams & Connolly, a report claims. The firm has reportedly notified clients that its networks were compromised as ...
Read More »North Korean Hackers Use EtherHiding to Hide Malware Inside Blockchain Smart Contracts
North Korean Hackers Use EtherHiding to Hide Malware Inside Blockchain Smart Contracts https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hacker-blockchain.jpg Oct 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Blockchain A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North Korea) has been observed leveraging the EtherHiding technique to distribute malware and enable cryptocurrency theft, marking the first time a state-sponsored hacking group has embraced the method. ...
Read More »Matters.AI raises ₹55 Cr to bring autonomous data security to the DPDP era
Matters.AI raises ₹55 Cr to bring autonomous data security to the DPDP era https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124599125,imgsize-68930,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/ot-security/matters-ai-raises-55-cr-to-bring-autonomous-data-security-to-the-dpdp-era.jpg Matters.AI, an AI-native data security company built in Bharat, today announced a ₹55 Crore fundraise to pioneer a new class of system, the AI Security Engineer. Unlike traditional security platforms that only monitor or alert, the AI Security Engineer is a self-learning system that understands how ...
Read More »How data and technology are redefining risk assessment in India, ETCISO
How data and technology are redefining risk assessment in India, ETCISO India’s digital infrastructure—powered by Aadhaar, DigiLocker, and India Stack—has fundamentally reshaped how insurers approach risk assessment. These platforms enable insurers to check identities, view financial history, and determine risk in a matter of taps, significantly cutting onboarding times. Insurers are investing in satellite imagery and remote sensing technologies to ...
Read More »Qantas customer data released by hackers after July breach, says airline
Qantas customer data released by hackers after July breach, says airline https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124516943,imgsize-29794,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/qantas-customer-data-released-by-hackers-after-july-breach-says-airline.jpg Qantas Airways said on Sunday, October 12 that it is among the companies whose customer data was published by cybercriminals following a July database breach, reports Reuters. The airline had previously confirmed that more than one million customers had sensitive details such as phone numbers, birth dates, or ...
Read More »Chinese Hackers Exploit ArcGIS Server as Backdoor for Over a Year
Chinese Hackers Exploit ArcGIS Server as Backdoor for Over a Year https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/chinese-hackers.jpg Oct 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Network Security Threat actors with ties to China have been attributed to a novel campaign that compromised an ArcGIS system and turned it into a backdoor for more than a year. The activity, per ReliaQuest, is the handiwork of a Chinese state-sponsored ...
Read More »
Firewall Security Company India Complete Firewall Security Solutions Provider Company in India











