The attacks on Indian organizations have increased in the past two years, yet only four in 10 security leaders in India have a clear picture about how much at risk, or how secure their organizations are. Most Indian organizations...
The U.S. law enforcement agencies like the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense (DoD), have jointly issued a malware alert against a new strain of “Taidoor” malware. The...
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) warned about the security risks associated with location data tracked via mobile phones and other connected devices. The NSA released a detailed guidance report primarily intended for the Department of Defense (DoD) and...
Cloud security professionals across the globe are concerned about the security of their cloud environments as several organizations are working remotely since the pandemic hit. The prevention of cloud misconfigurations remains a challenge for organizations that are swiftly adopting...
Google and Amazon were the top used brands in phishing attacks (13%) during Q2 2020, according to Check Point’s Brand Phishing Report. The report highlighted various other brands that were frequently impersonated by hackers in their cyber activities to...
Bharat Panchal is working as a Chief Risk Officer for India, Middle East & Africa for FIS, a Fortune 500 and global fintech leader.
He is responsible for creating risk culture at FIS and its ecosystem by way of designing,...
The threat intelligence team from cybersecurity firm Wordfence, urged users of WordPress sites to update their installations to defend against threat actors who are trying to exploit vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins. The plugin vulnerabilities are now fixed.
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On July 16, 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) annulled the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield” framework, which was accepted by the European Union (EU) four years back on July 12, 2016, and came into effect since August 01, of...
The FBI warned consumers to be vigilant while shopping online, as cybercriminals are targeting e-commerce shoppers to steal sensitive information. In a security alert, the FBI stated that it has seen a spike in online shopping scams. Attackers are...
McAfee’s advanced threat research team discovered a new phishing campaign linked to the North Korean hackers targeting the U.S. defense and aerospace sectors with fake job opportunities. The campaign, which is dubbed as “Operation North Star,” began in late...
