25% of cyberattacks motivated by ‘espionage’ in APAC : Report – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-109804741,imgsize-22078,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/research/25-of-cyberattacks-motivated-by-espionage-in-apac-report.jpg About 25 per cent of cyberattacks were motivated by ‘espionage’ in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region last year, which is significantly higher than the 6 per cent and 4 per cent in Europe and North America, respectively, a new report showed on Wednesday. About 25 per cent ...
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Government sounds alarm over Zip files – ET CISO
Government sounds alarm over Zip files – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-109804788,imgsize-17868,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/government-sounds-alarm-over-zip-files.jpg Indian authorities have issued a caution to their personnel regarding a cyber threat group with ties to Pakistan. This group is exploiting a flaw in the WinRAR software to introduce trojans like AllaKore and Ares into government networks. WinRAR is commonly used for managing compressed files, it is a file ...
Read More »Zero-day vulnerabilities becoming major source of cyberattacks: Verizon – ET CISO
Zero-day vulnerabilities becoming major source of cyberattacks: Verizon – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-109773721,imgsize-874584,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/zero-day-vulnerabilities-becoming-major-source-of-cyberattacks-verizon.jpg Cyberattacks stemming from exploitation of vulnerabilities for accessing data have shot up by a staggering 180% in 2023 and almost tripled over the past year, a new study has revealed. The growth is majorly fueled by the MOVEit vulnerability where hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit ...
Read More »AI cannot replace doctors, says IMA chief – ET CISO
AI cannot replace doctors, says IMA chief – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-109773483,imgsize-49104,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/ai-cannot-replace-doctors-says-ima-chief.jpg Artificial intelligence cannot replace doctors though this technology can assist medical practitioners, IMA chief Dr R V Asokan has said. During an interaction with PTI editors, he said the medical profession has always been the first to embrace technology but it cannot supersede the connection between a patient and ...
Read More »Cybersecurity firm Darktrace accepts $5 bn takeover – ET CISO
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace accepts $5 bn takeover – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-109639641,imgsize-87428,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/cybersecurity-firm-darktrace-accepts-5-bn-takeover.jpg Cybersecurity firm Darktrace said Friday it had accepted a $5.3-billion takeover bid from US private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which highlighted the British group’s “capability in artificial intelligence”. The cash bid comes after Thoma Bravo expressed takeover interest two years ago. “Darktrace is at the very cutting edge of ...
Read More »Edtech’s AI push has its share of doubting Thomases – ET CISO
Edtech’s AI push has its share of doubting Thomases – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-107872362,imgsize-30404,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/edtechs-ai-push-has-its-share-of-doubting-thomases.jpg As edtech platforms move towards deploying artificial intelligence tools to enhance offerings, a clear divide has emerged within various segments of the industry. While higher education and upskilling startups are anticipating greater benefits from the technology, those servicing schools and students on a large scale may run ...
Read More »Retailers say Samsung’s upgrade offer exposes them to compliance risks – ET CISO
Retailers say Samsung’s upgrade offer exposes them to compliance risks – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-106507022,imgsize-169324,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/retailers-say-samsungs-upgrade-offer-exposes-them-to-compliance-risks.jpg Mobile phone retailers have flagged alleged malpractices in an ongoing device exchange offer from Korean smartphone major Samsung that exposed retailers to risks in regulatory compliance. Samsung did not respond to ET’s queries. Samsung, on its part, has taken corrective measures. In an updated scheme letter ...
Read More »Anushray Gupta, CTPO, Cuemath, ET CIO
Anushray Gupta, CTPO, Cuemath, ET CIO Early LifeAnushray Gupta was born and brought up in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his schooling at Kanpur, where he is from. Gupta comes from a lower-middle-class family and the only driving force for his parents was Gupta and his two sibling’s education. They have a small business family set up by his father ...
Read More »Russian hackers targeting Western critical infrastructure, UK says – ET CISO
Russian hackers targeting Western critical infrastructure, UK says – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-99603880,imgsize-45152,width-1200,height-628,overlay-etciso/russian-hackers-targeting-western-critical-infrastructure-uk-says.jpg By James Pearson BELFAST – The UK government’s cyber defence agency warned on Wednesday of an emerging threat to Western critical national infrastructure posed by hackers sympathetic to Russia and its war on Ukraine. Russia-aligned “hacktivists” have carried out largely harmless online campaigns that have defaced prominent public ...
Read More »Saket Modi-founded cyber-risk mitigation firm Safe Security raises $50 million – ET CISO
Saket Modi-founded cyber-risk mitigation firm Safe Security raises $50 million – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-99609735,imgsize-1388415,width-1200,height-628,overlay-etciso/saket-modi-founded-cyber-risk-mitigation-firm-safe-security-raises-50-million.jpg Safe Security, earlier called Lucideus, on Tuesday said it has raised $50 million in a funding round dubbed Series B and led by Sorenson Capital, a Utah-based venture capital fund. Returning investors in this round include Fidelity Investments’ venture capital arm Eight Roads, Telstra Ventures and ...
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