Bengaluru police warn of cyber criminals exploiting India-Pakistan tensions – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-121095247,imgsize-17086,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/bengaluru-police-warn-of-cyber-criminals-exploiting-india-pakistan-tensions.jpg Police commissioner B Dayananda has issued an advisory, cautioning people about cyber fraudsters leveraging the Indo-Pak conflict to steal personal data, potentially leading to financial theft and privacy breaches. In a video advisory, Dayananda noted that using the tensions between India and Pakistan, cyber criminals are employing ...
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Nearly half of financial planners worry about AI’s data privacy, security risks: Report, ET CISO
Nearly half of financial planners worry about AI’s data privacy, security risks: Report, ET CISO Despite the benefits, financial planners expressed reservations regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI), with 47 per cent citing data privacy and cybersecurity concerns, according to a report by FPSB India, the Indian subsidiary of the Financial Planning Standards Board. The report titled “How AI ...
Read More »Pakistani hackers claim to have breached many Indian defence sites – ET CISO
Pakistani hackers claim to have breached many Indian defence sites – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-120918637,imgsize-1464862,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/pakistani-hackers-claim-to-have-breached-many-indian-defence-sites.jpg Cyber-attacks emanating from Pakistan have further increased, with the website of an Indian defence PSU being defaced while Pakistani hackers also claiming to have gained access to “sensitive” data from the Indian Military Engineering Services (MES) and think-tank Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses ...
Read More »Google Pays $1.375 Billion to Texas Over Unauthorized Tracking and Biometric Data Collection
Google Pays $1.375 Billion to Texas Over Unauthorized Tracking and Biometric Data Collection https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/google.jpg May 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananBiometric Data / Privacy Google has agreed to pay the U.S. state of Texas nearly $1.4 billion to settle two lawsuits that accused the company of tracking users’ personal location and maintaining their facial recognition data without consent. The $1.375 billion payment dwarfs ...
Read More »Protestware and the digital battlefield: The rise of ideological code in a fragmented world – ET CISO
Protestware and the digital battlefield: The rise of ideological code in a fragmented world – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-120982651,imgsize-1869269,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/protestware-and-the-digital-battlefield-the-rise-of-ideological-code-in-a-fragmented-world.jpg Protestware is more than just a security anomaly; it’s a sign of how entangled technology has become with geopolitics and activism. In an era where software underpins everything from banking systems to military communications, Protestware represents more than a technical anomaly. “It’s ...
Read More »How hackers ‘tricked’ IT department of one of the biggest UK retailers to disable its entire online operations, ET CISO
How hackers ‘tricked’ IT department of one of the biggest UK retailers to disable its entire online operations, ET CISO Last month, a group of cybercriminals brought the online operations of Marks & Spencer to a halt by reportedly exploiting a basic human vulnerability. Posing as legitimate employees, the hackers called up the IT help desks of one of the ...
Read More »China’s data protection rules prompt pause from major European research funders – ET CISO
China’s data protection rules prompt pause from major European research funders – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-120604858,imgsize-13150,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/chinas-data-protection-rules-prompt-pause-from-major-european-research-funders.jpg Several of Europe’s biggest funders of scientific collaboration with China, in fields such as viruses and air quality, have put bilateral research programmes on hold due to concerns over Chinese data protection laws, funding agencies said. The suspension, which Reuters is reporting for the first ...
Read More »Commvault CVE-2025-34028 Added to CISA KEV After Active Exploitation Confirmed
Commvault CVE-2025-34028 Added to CISA KEV After Active Exploitation Confirmed https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/comm.jpg May 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Zero-Day The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Commvault Command Center to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, a little over a week after it was publicly disclosed. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-34028 (CVSS score: ...
Read More »Directors and Officers insurance sees robust growth amid rising boardroom risks – ET CISO
Directors and Officers insurance sees robust growth amid rising boardroom risks – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-120887611,imgsize-177306,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/directors-and-officers-insurance-sees-robust-growth-amid-rising-boardroom-risks.jpg The drivers of this demand are multifaceted. Corporate governance reforms, heightened regulatory oversight, and a spike in shareholder activism are pushing companies to bolster their risk management strategies. India’s Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance market is witnessing a surge in demand, signaling a profound shift ...
Read More »Unchecked piracy could cost online video industry $2.4 billion in revenue: Report, ET CISO
Unchecked piracy could cost online video industry $2.4 billion in revenue: Report, ET CISO India’s online video sector, valued at an estimated $4.2 billion in 2024, is facing a serious threat from rampant digital piracy, which could result in substantial economic losses and job losses by 2029 if not urgently addressed. A new report by Media Partners Asia, in collaboration ...
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