In response to the revelation of a data breach dating back to 2019, AT&T has promptly reset customer account passcodes. The breach, impacting a massive 73 million current and former users, highlights a major security oversight for the telecom company. The leaked data includes sensitive personal details like names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and social security numbers. Huge data leak and security issues The leaked data also includes encrypted account passwords. However, security experts warn that these passwords are relatively easy to crack, potentially leaving users vulnerable to…

In response to the increasing threat of the “USB charger scam,” the government is advising citizens to exercise caution when using public phone charging stations in locations such as airports, cafes, hotels, and bus stands. The warning aims to protect individuals from falling victim to cybercriminals who exploit unsuspecting users of these facilities. The USB charger scam poses a significant risk as it exploits the trust of people who trust public charging ports. Cybercriminals use a tactic called “juice-jacking” to compromise these ports and launch attacks against connected devices. What…

F.A.C.C.T., a prominent Russian cybersecurity company, has issued a strong caution about the malicious utilization of eSIM technology by criminals to steal phone numbers and gain entry to sensitive bank accounts. The concerning trend, highlighted by Bleeping Computers, underscores how eSIM, originally intended for ease of use, is now being manipulated for illicit purposes. What is eSIM technology? The eSIM, or electronic SIM card, represents the digital evolution of the physical SIM card, which resides in the chips of the mobile device and offers identical functions with the added benefit…

The United States is reassessing its data protection policies in light of advancements in technology such as genomic information and internet-connected cars. There are discussions of implementing additional trade restrictions on China due to the potential risks posed by technologies like artificial intelligence. In the past week alone, President Joe Biden expanded Washington’s national security toolbox, sounding the alarm about the potential risks of Chinese vehicles and technology, a day after he ordered restrictions on the flow of sensitive personal information abroad. There are fears that such data could be…

Nearly two in five (33 percent) internet users in India will face some form of internet-born cyber attack in 2023, a new report revealed on Thursday. According to the global cyber security company Kaspersky, a total of 62,574,546 cyber threats via the Internet were detected and prevented in the country. “As the world moves towards artificial intelligence and other next-generation technologies, we expect fraud and scam scenarios to become more complex and challenging to detect. Therefore, we urge Indian users to install security solutions on their devices to protect themselves…

Data leaks and breaches have become common in today’s digital environment, and incidents are on the rise. Following the revelations of the MOAB data breach that exposed 26 billion records, a recent development involving another database leak has come to light. This leak, which contains 1.8 terabytes of data from the “Indian Mobile Network Consumer Database”, contains the personal information of 750 million people. This database is now offered for sale on the dark web The same was brought up by the cyber security company CloudSEK. “The magnitude of the…

Online scams are rampant in India and over the past year we have seen many new scams affecting Indian citizens. One of these scams are investment scams like Telegram and WhatsApp. In this scam, scammers offer investment opportunities and promise significant returns on your money. However, when the victims invest, the scammers keep an eye on them, ask them to invest more and later deny the profits. By the time victims realize what has happened, it is usually too late. In a recent incident related to the same scam, an…

In today’s society, individuals have access to various digital technologies such as smartphones, email, voice assistants like Alexa, and the Internet of Things (IoT). However, being a user of any of these digital systems also means being susceptible to cyberattacks. With interconnected systems dominating our era and businesses and individuals relying heavily on digital platforms, the importance of strong defenses against cyber threats has become more crucial than ever. In 2020, the country’s flagship airline Air India fell victim to a cyber attack that compromised the personal information of millions…

According to a survey, Indian organizations consider cyber risks to be the most significant threat, with 38 percent of respondents feeling highly or extremely vulnerable to it. With this, cyber security has jumped two places on the risk radar from third to number one compared to the 2022 Global Risk Survey, PwC’s 2023 Global Risk Survey-India edition stated. According to PwC, the final results of the survey are based on 3,910 survey responses from business and risk management managers (CEO, board of directors, risk management, operations, technology, finance, auditing) from…