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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations At Risk Of Cyber Attacks: Nitin Gadkari
Electric vehicle charging stations are also susceptible to cyber attacks and cyber security incidents like any other technological application, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
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Oasis DeFi App Banishes Sanctioned Wallet Holders, Withholds Access to Application
Oasis, a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform on Thursday, August 12 announced that it is blocking crypto wallets that are sanctioned and marked as high risks by the government. Oasis is also tightening scrutiny around wallets that have a history with receiving funds via crypto mixers such as Tornado Cash. The step comes in the backdrop of back-to...
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Norwegian Software Venture Targets Rising Cyber Attack Risks
Norwegian firms Telenor, Aker ASA and Cognite say a new software security company they plan to launch this year will help companies protect their industrial assets from an increased cyber attack risk since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Norwegian Software Venture Targets Rising Cyber Attack Risks
Norwegian firms Telenor, Aker ASA and Cognite say a new software security company they plan to launch this year will help companies protect their industrial assets from an increased cyber attack risk since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ransomware GoodWill Detected in India, Makes Victims Donate to Fake Causes: Cloudsek
A new ransomware has been detected in India that makes victims donate new clothes to homeless, feed kids in branded pizza outlets, and provide financial help to anyone who needs urgent medical attention but cannot afford it, according to digital risk monitoring firm Cloudsek.
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China Tells Firms To Boost Cyber, Data Security Oversight On Connected Vehicles
All relevant companies should establish data security management systems and regularly assess risks from network attacks, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a statement.
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Britain Telecom Firms Could Face Heavy Fines if They Use Suppliers Deemed High-Risk Like Huawei
Telecom companies based in Britain can face heavy fines if they use Huawei or other suppliers deemed as ‘high risk’ in the proposed Telecommunications (Security) Bill.
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Australia's Prime Minister Says Country Under Cyber-Attacks by State Actor
Australia's prime minister revealed Friday his country was under a broad cyberattack from a "state-based actor" targeting government, public services and businesses, with suspicions falling on China.
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EasyJet Hit by Cyber Attack, Hackers Access 9 Million Customers' Details
The airline, which has grounded most of its flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is locked in a long-running battle with its founder and biggest shareholder, said it did not look like any personal information had been misused.
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Chennai Users Experience Most Cyber Attacks Among Indian Metros
Almost one in three netizens in India encounter cyber attacks, with users from Chennai more vulnerable to these attacks among users in the metros, a new study said on Wednesday.
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Start-Ups Step In To Plug Gaps In India's Cyber Security Shield
The risk of data leak and hacking by cyber criminals is increasing as smartphones become more and more complex and internet penetration widens. India saw 53,000 incidents of cyber attacks last year, most of them allegedly coming from China, according to data released by the government.
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India Among Top 7 Countries at High Ransomware Risk: Sophos
India is among the top seven countries for ransomware circulation as cyber-attacks have increased this year globally, says Sophos.
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Quick Heal Says Data of Over 6,000 Indian Firms Is Up for Sale on the Internet
The organisations whose services may be at risk are: UIDAI (Aadhaar), Idea Telecom, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Flipkart, and DRDO, among others.
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Siri, WeChat and Other Apps May Put You at Risk of Voice Hacking: Study
Siri, WeChat and other voice-based smartphone apps can expose you to voice hacking, warn scientists who are developing a new app to stop the growing security threat.
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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations At Risk Of Cyber Attacks: Nitin Gadkari
Electric vehicle charging stations are also susceptible to cyber attacks and cyber security incidents like any other technological application, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
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Oasis DeFi App Banishes Sanctioned Wallet Holders, Withholds Access to Application
Oasis, a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform on Thursday, August 12 announced that it is blocking crypto wallets that are sanctioned and marked as high risks by the government. Oasis is also tightening scrutiny around wallets that have a history with receiving funds via crypto mixers such as Tornado Cash. The step comes in the backdrop of back-to...
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Norwegian Software Venture Targets Rising Cyber Attack Risks
Norwegian firms Telenor, Aker ASA and Cognite say a new software security company they plan to launch this year will help companies protect their industrial assets from an increased cyber attack risk since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Norwegian Software Venture Targets Rising Cyber Attack Risks
Norwegian firms Telenor, Aker ASA and Cognite say a new software security company they plan to launch this year will help companies protect their industrial assets from an increased cyber attack risk since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ransomware GoodWill Detected in India, Makes Victims Donate to Fake Causes: Cloudsek
A new ransomware has been detected in India that makes victims donate new clothes to homeless, feed kids in branded pizza outlets, and provide financial help to anyone who needs urgent medical attention but cannot afford it, according to digital risk monitoring firm Cloudsek.
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China Tells Firms To Boost Cyber, Data Security Oversight On Connected Vehicles
All relevant companies should establish data security management systems and regularly assess risks from network attacks, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a statement.
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Britain Telecom Firms Could Face Heavy Fines if They Use Suppliers Deemed High-Risk Like Huawei
Telecom companies based in Britain can face heavy fines if they use Huawei or other suppliers deemed as ‘high risk’ in the proposed Telecommunications (Security) Bill.
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Australia's Prime Minister Says Country Under Cyber-Attacks by State Actor
Australia's prime minister revealed Friday his country was under a broad cyberattack from a "state-based actor" targeting government, public services and businesses, with suspicions falling on China.
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EasyJet Hit by Cyber Attack, Hackers Access 9 Million Customers' Details
The airline, which has grounded most of its flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is locked in a long-running battle with its founder and biggest shareholder, said it did not look like any personal information had been misused.
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Chennai Users Experience Most Cyber Attacks Among Indian Metros
Almost one in three netizens in India encounter cyber attacks, with users from Chennai more vulnerable to these attacks among users in the metros, a new study said on Wednesday.
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Start-Ups Step In To Plug Gaps In India's Cyber Security Shield
The risk of data leak and hacking by cyber criminals is increasing as smartphones become more and more complex and internet penetration widens. India saw 53,000 incidents of cyber attacks last year, most of them allegedly coming from China, according to data released by the government.
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India Among Top 7 Countries at High Ransomware Risk: Sophos
India is among the top seven countries for ransomware circulation as cyber-attacks have increased this year globally, says Sophos.
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Quick Heal Says Data of Over 6,000 Indian Firms Is Up for Sale on the Internet
The organisations whose services may be at risk are: UIDAI (Aadhaar), Idea Telecom, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Flipkart, and DRDO, among others.
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Siri, WeChat and Other Apps May Put You at Risk of Voice Hacking: Study
Siri, WeChat and other voice-based smartphone apps can expose you to voice hacking, warn scientists who are developing a new app to stop the growing security threat.
