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Bulgarian Hacker arrested for hacking state system
Teodor Vanev Iliev was arrested in Sofia, Bulgaria, for hacking several state institutions. Experts reconnected him to a cybergang.
UK’s AI Steve the First AI Candidate
AI Steve, competed in the Brighton Pavilion constituency and suffered a decisive loss to the Green Party’s Sian Berry.
PHI Hacked in HealthEquity in US
A health tech provider reported a data breach, revealing that hackers stole protected health information from some customers.
TRAI Mandates Digital Consent in Telecom Sector
Banks are struggling after TRAI instructed all Access Providers to establish a Digital Consent Acquisition (DCA) facility
Void Arachne Targets Chinese Users
In a recent discovery by cybersecurity researchers at Trend Micro, a new threat actor group, Void Arachne, has been identified.
S-210 Bill: Age Verification Controversy in Canada
S-210 Bill, targeting verification for online pornography, is under scrutiny for its limited scope and potential repercussions
Massive Indian Data Breach Crisis
India faces its largest data breach as Re-security HUNTER reveals 81.5 crore citizens’ sensitive information for sale on the dark web.
Tri-Nation Cybersecurity Alliance
US, India, & Taiwan collaborated in an in-person GCTF workshop to address escalating cyber threats from China, focusing on defence strategies.
Third-Party Cookies to Cease with Chrome
Google plans to phase out third-party cookies with Chrome’s Tracking Protection, introducing Privacy Sandbox to reshape advertising.
EDPB Halts Meta Ads from using personal data
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) enforced a conclusive ruling preventing Meta’s platforms from using personal data for advertising.
EU simplifies data breach fines, but penalties loom
The European Court of Justice made a significant ruling, simplifying the process for imposing fines on GDPR violations.
Cybercriminals Hijack MS-Exchange Accounts
Russian state-backed actors exploit outlook vulnerability to compromise Microsoft exchange accounts and extract sensitive data.
Malware Targets Global Organizations
“Agent Raccoon”, a.NET-based threat, disguises itself as Google Update or Microsoft OneDrive in cyberattacks on various nations.
Microsoft to build Virtual Assistant for Commerzbank
The partnership of Commerzbank and Microsoft has brought forth an innovative means of simplifying the customer banking experience.
Government Targets Deceptive ‘Dark Patterns’
Indian govt released guidelines to prohibit dark patterns, which are manipulative & used to trick users into making unintended decisions.
A cyberattack hit Slovenia’s largest power utility
A cyberattack on Slovenia’s largest electricity provider, HSE, targeted its IT network and attributed to a “crypto-virus”.
U.S. Navy unveils extensive Cyber Strategy
The U.S. Navy has unveiled a comprehensive cyber strategy to enhance its cyber posture and foster cooperation with partners and allies.
Cyberattack Hits ICBC Bank, Disrupts Global Markets
The U.S. financial services branch of ICBC, a major Chinese bank, suffered a cyberattack impacting the trading of U.S. Treasurys.
OpenAI Seeks collaborations for Data Access
The AI company actively seeks partnerships with organizations to generate public and private datasets for training AI models.
South Korean Man crushed by robot
In a tragic incident during a test run in South Korea, a man lost his life as a 5 year old robot accidentally crushed him.
SecuriDropper bypasses Google defenses
Cybersecurity experts discovered a new DaaS for Android that circumvents Google’s new security restrictions.
Cyber Attacks on 500-year-old Royal Mail
British postal service and courier company Royal Mail exposing its clients to ransomware, phishing and malware attacks.
EU Proposes new Cyber Resilience Act
EU announced a set of rules i.e., the “Cyber Resilience Act” mandating all smart devices to evaluate its cyber security risks.
Google to buy Mandiant for $5.4 billion
In order to increase its cloud security and expand the network security offerings, Google is planning to acquire Mandiant.
US sanctions Iran over Albania cyberattack
The US government on September 9 imposed sanctions and a strong warning to Iran, including NATO’s Article 5.
India and UK organized a Virtual Cyber Exercise
India and UK conducted the Cyber Security Exercise for 26 countries on the theme of energy sector to simulate cybersecurity incidents.
Day-Zero Vulnerabilities in Windows & Adobe
A cyber mercenary providing security and information analysis services to commercial customers” exploited various zero-day flaws.
CISA Warns Regarding Hard-Coded Credential Bug
Atlassian security flaw CVE-2022-26138 has been added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog by CISA based on active exploitation
North Korean Ransomware targets US Medical Industry
As per US cybersecurity warnings, North Korean cyber threat actors employed the Maui spyware to attack the public health sector.
China’s stresses on Cyber security after Data Leak
China’s cabinet focuses on role of cybersecurity following a massive data leak affecting millions of Chinese residents.
NFTs, a “Possible tool” For Money-Laundering
Criminals looking for acceptable assets to legitimize their illegal income are eyeing the traditional art, will NFTs be an exception or not?
SBI General’s new Insurance Coverage for Cyber Risks
New comprehensive cyber insurance plan by SBI General Life Insurance for individuals due to the prominence given to digital transformation.
British Army’s Social Media hit by major Cyber Attack
British Army’s Twitter and other social media accounts start posting about NFTs and cryptocurrencies after a major cyberattack.
Maastricht University gets Money back, with Interest
University in Netherlands receives ransom money paid to the hackers, money has since doubled in value, and the university gains interest.
Cloud Adoption needs high degree of cybersecurity
Mr Waheed speaks on the digital transformation in banking & financial sector and a call for highest cybersecurity standards.
Cybersecurity Firm IronNet Lays Off 17% of Workers
Layoffs in tech start-ups possibly due to cybersecurity start-up valuations reaching their peak and then falling.
Series of Cyber attacks on Industries in Iran
Khuzestan Steel Company, recent target of a wave of cyberattacks on Iranian websites in recent months, was forced to cease operations.
Cyber Criminals purchasing data in bulk
Scammers have impersonated banks, telecom providers, or brands to steal information and drain money ranging from lakhs of people.
Affordable Cybersecurity Practices for MSMEs
Small Businesses do not need to be left out in the cold regarding cybersecurity practices, as low-cost measures are there to protect them.
Researchers Discover Microsoft Vulnerability
Potential vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive has ability to allow hackers to encrypt and delete files.
Government prohibits VPN services for employees
Union government of India updated an advisory directing government personnel to shun using third-party VPN services.
Web 5.0: An identity-driven space technology initiative
Web 5.0 developed by Jack Dorsey-backed Bitcoin business, TBD is combination of Web 2.0 and 3.0, not a set of standards,
Cert-In Rules: Will it make Data Breach Easier in India?
A new report suggests that newly amended Cert-In Rules will make Indian Citizen’s data more prone to cyber breaches.
Academic credentials being sold on dark web forums
FBI issued a warning to education institutions about vulnerability of credentials that might allow threat actors to access user accounts.
Zuckerberg sued for data mishandling
Facebook co-founder Zuckerberg accused of having direct knowledge of policies allowing firm to collect data from millions of Americans.
Joint Cyber initiatives by US, Australia, India & Japan
The Quad partners will coordinate capacity-building programs in the Indo-Pacific region and the first Quad Cybersecurity Day will be held.
SEBI updates its existing cyber security framework
Framework is developed for market infrastructure institutions including stock exchanges, depositories, and clearing corporations, among others.
The Better Cybercrime Metrics Act signed into Law
The new law will keep the American people safe online by strengthening data collection and predicting future scenarios.
Google gives people back control over their privacy
Google plans to launch new privacy features at the end of 2022, giving users extensive control over their data privacy.
Microsoft’s new tools to combat online attacks
Microsoft introduces three new cyber security services for defending businesses fight against ransomware and other attacks
Sternum Launches 1st Live Attack Simulation Platform
Sternum, a three-year-old startup announces first real-world attack simulation & evaluation platform for IoT devices
Dell offers cyberattack recovery as a service
Dell launched most thrilling ‘Apex full-stack solutions’ in Las Vegas, promising firms to recover from the cyberattacks.
US SEC will hire more Crypto cops
In an effort to fight crypto-crime, the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) is beefing up their crypto assets and cyber unit.
Bangladesh deals with UNDP for a cyber awareness
The campaign is for youth and children in least developed countries to make them aware of cyber security challenges.
Israel firm claims that they can erase digital footprint
Through mine’s technology, Israelis have discovered how to locate your digital footprint and provide the tools to remove it.
Microsoft Edge Introduces Built-In VPN
A new feature named “Edge Secure Network” has been introduced in Microsoft Edge for Safe Browsing which is powered by CloudFlare.
The RBI raises concerns about cyber security
Dr. Shaktikanta Das, the Governor of the RBI, introduced DigiSaathi and UPI 123Pay to help individuals manage various bank accounts.
UK Cyber Security Council hosted Women’s Day event
Women in Cyber Security (WiCyS UK) and the UK Cyber Security Council teamed up on March 8 to make the UK the safest place to work online.
Hackers exposed 190GB of Samsung data stolen
The Lapsus cyber hacking gang released a 190-GB cache of private information from Samsung Electronics recently.
Post-quantum VPNs tested by NATO’s Cyber Security
NATO’s Cyber Security Centre tested secure communication in post-quantum world using VPN created by UK-based quantum cyber expert.
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