FIR filed over suspected data breach on Manav Sampada portal – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114611079,imgsize-75886,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/fir-filed-over-suspected-data-breach-on-manav-sampada-portal.jpg Concerns have emerged over a potential security breach involving the Uttar Pradesh government’s Manav Sampada portal, leading to the filing of an FIR. The alert was raised by Rajeev Kumar Mishra, deputy registrar of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), through an official email dated ...
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Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers – ET CISO
Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114534197,imgsize-2087979,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/hong-kong-bars-services-like-whatsapp-and-google-drive-from-government-computers.jpg The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks. The latest IT security guidelines from the Digital Policy Office have many civil servants complaining about ...
Read More »Iranian hacker group focuses on US election websites, media, ahead of vote, Microsoft says – ET CISO
Iranian hacker group focuses on US election websites, media, ahead of vote, Microsoft says – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114534389,imgsize-103334,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/iranian-hacker-group-focuses-on-us-election-websites-media-ahead-of-vote-microsoft-says.jpg An Iranian hacking group is actively scouting U.S. election-related websites and American media outlets as election day nears, according to a new Microsoft blog published on Wednesday. Researchers say the activity suggests “preparations for more direct influence operations.” The hackers – dubbed ...
Read More »Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in ‘celeb-bait’ crackdown – ET CISO
Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in ‘celeb-bait’ crackdown – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114449553,imgsize-29960,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/facebook-owner-meta-restarts-facial-recognition-tech-in-celeb-bait-crackdown.jpg Three years after Meta shut down facial recognition software on Facebook amid a groundswell of privacy and regulator pushback, the social media giant said on Tuesday it is testing the service again as part of a crackdown on “celeb bait” scams. Meta said it will enroll ...
Read More »Sam Altman’s rebranded Worldcoin ramps up iris-scanning crypto project – ET CISO
Sam Altman’s rebranded Worldcoin ramps up iris-scanning crypto project – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114338159,imgsize-1410125,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/sam-altmans-rebranded-worldcoin-ramps-up-iris-scanning-crypto-project.jpg Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, said on Thursday it was rebranding to World Network and was ramping up efforts to scan every human’s iris using its “orb” devices. Its core offering is its World ID, which the company describes as a “digital ...
Read More »Casio confirms customer data compromised in ransomware attack – ET CISO
Casio confirms customer data compromised in ransomware attack – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114273808,imgsize-92562,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/casio-confirms-customer-data-compromised-in-ransomware-attack.jpg Japanese electronics giant Casio has confirmed that a recent ransomware attack resulted in the theft of customer data, along with sensitive employee and company information. The breach, which occurred on October 5, 2024, is the latest in a series of high-profile cyberattacks targeting major corporations this year. In ...
Read More »Internet Archive reels from ‘catastrophic’ cyberattack, data breach – ET CISO
Internet Archive reels from ‘catastrophic’ cyberattack, data breach – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114138588,imgsize-30230,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/internet-archive-reels-from-catastrophic-cyberattack-data-breach.jpg By Anuj Chopra Washington: The Internet Archive, an online repository of web pages, was offline Thursday after its founder confirmed a major cyberattack that exposed the data of millions of users and left the site defaced. The assault on the San Francisco-based nonprofit, claimed by a shadowy group ...
Read More »Government issues ‘high risk’ warning for Microsoft Windows users – ET CISO
Government issues ‘high risk’ warning for Microsoft Windows users – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114138621,imgsize-37016,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/government-issues-high-risk-warning-for-microsoft-windows-users.jpg The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory for Microsoft Windows users. The cyber security under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that it has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft products including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Azure, Developer Tools, ...
Read More »Cyber security firm Artic Wolf opens first India GCC in Bengaluru – ET CISO
Cyber security firm Artic Wolf opens first India GCC in Bengaluru – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114069290,imgsize-75786,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/cyber-security-firm-artic-wolf-opens-first-india-gcc-in-bengaluru.jpg US-based cyber security firm, Arctic Wolf Tuesday announced the launch of its first Indian Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru. The US-based firm plans to recruit 150 employees by mid-2025, especially in roles related to core R&D areas like threat intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI). ...
Read More »Telecommunications: The cornerstone for AI for good, responsible regulations & cybersecurity – ET CISO
Telecommunications: The cornerstone for AI for good, responsible regulations & cybersecurity – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114069372,imgsize-118702,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/telecommunications-the-cornerstone-for-ai-for-good-responsible-regulations-cybersecurity.jpg Predicting the future is not magic, it’s AI!” – Dave Waters, Supply Chain Today. As the world gains more intelligence ‘artificially’, there is nothing impossible ‘virtually’. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have become integral parts of almost all sectors worldwide, India being no ...
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