Enterprises move from securing data to proving trust: Leaders unpack the new competitive advantage at ETCISO DP&P Summit 2025 https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-125930618,imgsize-88480,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/enterprises-move-from-securing-data-to-proving-trust-leaders-unpack-the-new-competitive-advantage-at-etciso-dpp-summit-2025.jpg At the ET CISO Data Protection & Privacy Summit 2025, senior leaders from fintech, insurance, banking, market infrastructure and digital identity platforms examined how trust is shifting from a moral position to a measurable business strategy. Moderated by Sneha Jha, ...

Phantom Stealer Spread by ISO Phishing Emails Hitting Russian Finance Sector https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/email.jpg Dec 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active phishing campaign that’s targeting a wide range of sectors in Russia with phishing emails that deliver Phantom Stealer via malicious ISO optical disc images. The activity, codenamed Operation MoneyMount-ISO by Seqrite Labs, has primarily ...

Cyber resilience core to sovereignty: Satya Nadella https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-125933775,imgsize-407925,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/vulnerabilities-exploits/satya-nadella-cyber-resilience-key-to-national-sovereignty-and-ai-innovation.jpg Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has insisted that cyber resilience must be an essential pillar of any strategy surrounding sovereignty. He cautioned that autonomy without access to global threat intelligence can create vulnerabilities. While countries are increasingly building sovereign data infrastructure, and mandating that local data remains within the country’s borders, Nadella noted ...

The Game-Changing Role of Agentic AI in Predicting and Preventing Cyberattacks, ETCISO The ever-increasing cyber attackers have been a major hindrance to businesses and cost them millions every year. This evolving cyber threats landscape makes it necessary to adopt cutting-edge solutions in order to get ahead of these attackers. Traditional cybersecurity measures, relying on reactive approaches, often fall short in ...

Personal data is not property—but CISOs must treat it with utmost responsibility’: Justice B. N. Srikrishna at ET CISO Data Protection & Privacy Summit 2025 https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-125927799,imgsize-54080,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/justice-b-n-srikrishna-personal-data-responsibility-and-the-role-of-cisos-at-et-ciso-data-protection-privacy-summit-2025.jpg At the ET CISO Data Protection & Privacy Summit 2025, Hon’ble Justice (Retd.) B. N. Srikrishna—the architect of India’s foundational data protection framework—delivered a sweeping keynote on the evolving philosophy of personal data and ...

Android Malware FvncBot, SeedSnatcher, and ClayRat Gain Stronger Data Theft Features https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/android-malware.jpg Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of two new Android malware families dubbed FvncBot and SeedSnatcher, as another upgraded version of ClayRat has been spotted in the wild. The findings come from Intel 471, CYFIRMA, and Zimperium, respectively. FvncBot, which masquerades as a security app developed by mBank, targets ...

‘AI nightmare’: Google CEO Sundar Pichai reveals the one threat that keeps him awake at night https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-125732812,imgsize-655848,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/corporate/ai-nightmare-google-ceo-sundar-pichai-reveals-the-one-threat-that-keeps-him-awake-at-night.jpg Artificial intelligence is evolving at breakneck speed. Breakthroughs arrive almost weekly, new tools promise to transform medicine and work, and entire industries are scrambling to catch up. Yet alongside the excitement, a growing unease is settling in. The more powerful these systems become, ...

The first step to data protection is visibility and control, ETCISO As AI drives up both the volume and value of enterprise data, cybercriminals are matching pace with increasingly sophisticated attacks. At the same time, organizations operate across sprawling data environments, where each platform enforces its own security and governance models. This creates complexity, data silos, and inconsistent controls, making ...

Digital battlefield: Data dominance, codebreaking and the roots of information warfare https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-125684785,imgsize-255746,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/digital-battlefield-data-dominance-codebreaking-and-the-roots-of-information-warfare.jpg Negligence in data handling leads to large scale data exposure, enabling malicious actors to exploit leaked data for committing fraud, blackmail or identity theft triggering penal statutes. Data is often described as the ‘new oil’ – a strategic asset central to the survival of individuals, corporations or even ...

ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Malware, Voice Bot Flaws, Crypto Laundering, IoT Attacks — and 20 More Stories https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/threatsday.jpg Nov 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News Hackers have been busy again this week. From fake voice calls and AI-powered malware to huge money-laundering busts and new scams, there’s a lot happening in the cyber world. Criminals are getting creative — using smart ...