Data from 20 private equity funds leaked in hacking attack in S. Korea https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124060596,imgsize-24508,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/data-from-20-private-equity-funds-leaked-in-hacking-attack-in-s-korea.jpg Seoul, Data from around 20 asset management firms in South Korea were breached in a hacking incident earlier this month, industry sources said on Monday. A cloud server maintained by an IT subcontractor and used mostly by local small and medium-sized private equity funds was hacked ...

Kaspersky and GRAMAX Collaborate to Empower Women in Cybersecurity, ETCISO The event, titled Resilience in Action: The Women Beyond The Firewalls, focused on the current landscape for women in technology, underscoring both the progress made and the roadblocks that remain. According to Kaspersky’s previous Women in Tech report, 56% of women in tech observe a positive shift in gender equality ...

South Korea: Presidential office to unveil cybersecurity measures following hacking incidents https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124060607,imgsize-12854,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/south-koreas-presidential-office-unveils-comprehensive-cybersecurity-measures-to-combat-hacking.jpg Seoul, The presidential Office of National Security said Monday it will come up with “comprehensive” measures to prevent further hacking incidents following a series of security breaches at mobile carriers and a credit card issuer. The presidential office said it has been in consultations with relevant ministry officials ...

SolarWinds Releases Hotfix for Critical CVE-2025-26399 Remote Code Execution Flaw https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/solar.jpg Sep 23, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Security SolarWinds has released hot fixes to address a critical security flaw impacting its Web Help Desk software that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on susceptible systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-26399 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been described ...

NPCI’s RASP Mandate: Why Mobile App Security Is No Longer Optional — and How DoveRunner Leads the Way https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124065666,imgsize-6388,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/brand-solution/npcis-rasp-mandate-why-mobile-app-security-is-no-longer-optional-and-how-doverunner-leads-the-way.jpg India’s payments ecosystem, powered by UPI, has transformed everyday transactions into a seamless experience. But as billions of payments move through mobile apps each day, attackers are exploiting weak points in these very apps to commit fraud, steal data, and undermine ...

Key highlights from ETCISO Annual Conclave 2025, ETCISO The conclave opened with the launch of the Cybersecurity Leadership Report 2025, presented by Shantheri Mallaya, Editor, ETCISO, and Krishna Mukherjee, Senior Lead, Editorial & Community, ETCIO. Key findings showed India’s security investments shifting from capex-heavy defenses to agile, cloud-first resilience models. Budgets are moving toward opex with SaaS, XDR, and MDR ...

Microsoft seizes 340 websites linked to growing phishing subscription service https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123934450,imgsize-153868,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/microsoft-seizes-340-websites-linked-to-growing-phishing-subscription-service.jpg Microsoft logo is seen through broken glass in this illustration taken, January 25, 2023. By AJ Vicens Microsoft Inc said on Tuesday that it seized nearly 340 websites tied to a rapidly growing Nigerian-based service that allowed users to carry out phishing operations that stole at least 5,000 Microsoft ...

ComicForm and SectorJ149 Hackers Deploy Formbook Malware in Eurasian Cyberattacks https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pdf-malware.jpg Organizations in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia have emerged as the target of a phishing campaign undertaken by a previously undocumented hacking group called ComicForm since at least April 2025. The activity primarily targeted industrial, financial, tourism, biotechnology, research, and trade sectors, cybersecurity company F6 said in an analysis published ...

AI, law, and authenticity: Building trust and creativity at ETCISO Annual Conclave 2025 https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124037550,imgsize-17026,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/ciso-strategies/ai-law-and-authenticity-building-trust-and-creativity-at-etciso-annual-conclave-2025.jpg Dr. Karnnika A. Seth highlighted how India’s legal frameworks are evolving to meet cyber realities. Dynamic injunctions, content takedowns, deepfakes, and ransomware demand faster, more accountable legal responses. Laws must evolve alongside disruption, strengthening digital rights and security. Responsible AI is both a legal and ethical ...

Breach ready, board ready, AI-powered, ETCISO Today, organizations today expect security teams to achieve the nearly impossible: reduce risk, lower costs, prove ROI, and scale already overextended teams. The demand to do more with fewer resources grows stronger each day. Cybersecurity leaders face the ongoing challenge of showing how risk reduction translates into measurable financial value and turning security investments ...