Seqrite reveals critical insights into Google salesforce breach by UNC6040 threat group https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123842589,imgsize-4194,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/exploring-the-disruptive-unc6040-cyberattack-insights-from-seqrite-on-the-google-salesforce-breach.jpg Seqrite, the enterprise arm of Quick Heal Technologies Limited, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has unveiled comprehensive insights into the sophisticated vishing-extortion campaign that compromised Google’s corporate Salesforce instance in June 2025, exposing small and medium-sized business client data to cybercriminals. The attack was orchestrated by ...

APT36 Targets Indian Government with Golang-Based DeskRAT Malware Campaign https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/indian-cyberattack.jpg Oct 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware A Pakistan-nexus threat actor has been observed targeting Indian government entities as part of spear-phishing attacks designed to deliver a Golang-based malware known as DeskRAT. The activity, observed in August and September 2025 by Sekoia, has been attributed to Transparent Tribe (aka APT36), ...

Rubrik launches solution to drive secure enterprise AI agent deployments https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124798872,imgsize-121132,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/ot-security/rubrik-launches-solution-to-drive-secure-enterprise-ai-agent-deployments.jpg AI-generated image depicting AI agents. Global cybersecurity company Rubrik on Thursday launched a new solution to drive the adoption of AI agents among enterprises, while helping manage the risk related to such deployments. The “Rubrik Agent Cloud” can auto-discover infrastructure-as-a-service agents, including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), ...

The Key to Cybersecurity, ETCISO As technology advances, so do the tactics of cybercriminals. From sophisticated ransomware and phishing scams to deepfake fraud and AI-driven attacks, the digital battlefield is expanding faster than most organizations can defend. In this fast-evolving threat landscape, cybersecurity awareness has become the first and most critical line of defense. No longer confined to IT departments, ...

Facebook $725M privacy settlement: Eligibility, payouts & key details https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123862981,imgsize-82084,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/facebook-725m-privacy-settlement-eligibility-payouts-key-details.jpg Payments from Facebook’s $725 million privacy settlement are finally being distributed, with approved claimants set to receive money over the coming weeks. The settlement stems from lawsuits that accused the social media giant of improperly sharing users’ personal data with advertisers and third-party firms, most notably highlighted by the 2018 ...

Smishing Triad Linked to 194,000 Malicious Domains in Global Phishing Operation https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/phishing.jpg Oct 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Cybercrime The threat actors behind a large-scale, ongoing smishing campaign have been attributed to more than 194,000 malicious domains since January 1, 2024, targeting a broad range of services across the world, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. ...

DoT notifies new cybersecurity rules for telecom operators https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124776083,imgsize-60654,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/dot-notifies-new-cybersecurity-rules-for-telecom-operators.jpg The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has notified the amended cybersecurity rules, despite apprehensions of the tech industry, as it feels the rules are needed to check the surge in cyber frauds including phishing. The tech industry and experts have said the revised rules are too overarching, potentially bringing non-telecom firms under ...

Building cyber resilience in India’s AI-powered enterprise, ETCISO India has seen a wave of technological progress, with more enterprises rapidly adopting artificial intelligence. This leap in innovation is also home to several threats and security challenges. The real question is no longer how quickly we can build intelligent systems, but how securely we can sustain them. According to Lenovo’s CIO ...

These OnePlus smartphones may be leaking your SMS messages to hackers https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124176116,imgsize-24140,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/these-oneplus-smartphones-may-be-leaking-your-sms-messages-to-hackers.jpg OnePlus smartphones running OxygenOS versions 12 through 15 contain a critical security vulnerability that allows malicious apps to read and send SMS messages without user permission, cybersecurity firm Rapid7 revealed this week. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-10184 with a severity score of 8.2 out of 10, potentially affects ...

Newly Patched Critical Microsoft WSUS Flaw Comes Under Active Exploitation https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/windows-update.jpg Oct 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Microsoft on Thursday released out-of-band security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with a proof-of-concept (Poc) exploit publicly available and has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-59287 (CVSS score: 9.8), ...