Edgar Dias is the Managing Director at F5 Networks for India. In his current role, he is responsible for driving business growth and expanding F5’s India operations. Edgar has over 22 years of experience across networking, cloud and SaaS,...
With 2019’s headlines of ransomware, malware, and RDP attacks almost behind us, we shift our focus to the cybercrime threats ahead in 2020. Cybercriminals are increasing the complexity and volume of their attacks and campaigns, always looking for ways...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the U.K. recently fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG), a U.K.-based electrical and telecommunications retailer, £500,000 (around US$ 653,841) after its POS system was compromised, affecting nearly 14 million customers.
According to ICO’s investigation, attackers...
In a recent data leak incident, which exposed the private data of around 500,000 former Google+ users to outside developers, Google has agreed to pay US$7.5 million in a settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit against the firm.
The proposed...
Security analysts from the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), a part of Saudi Arabia’s National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA), have discovered a new data wiping malware “Dustman” that hit BAPCO, Bahrain's national oil company, on December 29, 2019. Dustman...
As reported earlier, a cyberattack that hit Travelex, the foreign currency exchange provider, on the New Year’s Eve is now confirmed to be a Sodinokibi ransomware attack with a hacker group known as REvil demanding a ransom of US$6...
Internet of Things (IoT) has become a primary target for cybercriminals. The repeated security incidents on IoT devices represent a rising trend for IoT attacks.
By Rudra Srinivas, Feature Writer, CISO MAG
The proliferation of connected devices in consumer, enterprise, and...
Researchers at Check Point discovered multiple security vulnerabilities in popular short video streaming app TikTok. According to the researchers, the vulnerabilities could have allowed attackers to access user accounts and expose private data including names, email addresses, and dates...
A report released by Hiscox, a cyber insurance providing company, pointed that cyberattacks across several verticals in the U.S. and Europe have seen a sharp surge, whereas the cyber readiness of the organizations has come to a halt. The...
Rockwell Automation, a digital transformation and industrial automation company, recently acquired cybersecurity firm Avnet Data Security. The acquisition deal integrates the extensive knowledge of Avnet with Rockwell Automation’s strategic objective, to jointly deliver cyber and network services globally.
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