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…

Officials said on Saturday that an investigation has been initiated by the Uttar Pradesh Police following a cyber fraud incident in which a Noida resident was deceived of over ₹11 lakh and subjected to a day-long “digital arrest”. This is the first case in the new trend of ‘digital arrest fraud’ which has been reported by the cyber crime police station in Noida. The crooks posed as police officials who mentioned the names of a CBI IPS officer and an airline founder, linking the 50-year-old victim to a fictitious money…

Recently, the number of online scams in India has increased, which has caused quite a threat in the country. Not only do people lose their hard-earned money, but they also face a lot of mental turmoil when they fall victim to one such scam. From job scams to the latest courier delivery scams, scammers have come up with new and sophisticated ways to trick people. However, we cannot forget that most of the scams that people face are through mobile phones. This is why following a proper digital hygiene routine…

According to the latest draft of the rules, the European Union is contemplating expanding the range of proposed cybersecurity labelling regulations, which would impact not only Amazon, Alphabet’s Google, and Microsoft but also banks and airlines. The EU plans to set up such a system as Big Tech expects the government cloud market to spur growth in the coming years, while the potential rise of artificial intelligence following the viral success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT could also boost demand for cloud services. The latest proposal from the EU cybersecurity agency ENISA…

In the current post-Covid era, we have become increasingly reliant on contacting customer care services for even the smallest queries or issues. However, our approach to finding these contact numbers often involves a hasty Google Search, leading us to dial the first number that appears without much consideration. Unfortunately, this proved to be a costly mistake for a doctor in Delhi who fell victim to an online cab refund scam. In his rush to connect with the cab service’s customer care, which he found online, the doctor, Pradeep Chowdhury, unknowingly…

According to a US cyber official, government-backed hackers and criminal groups have taken advantage of a significant vulnerability in software developed by Citrix Systems Inc., a company known for pioneering remote access technology that enables individuals to work from any location. The flaw, dubbed Citrix Bleed, was exploited by hackers for weeks before it was discovered, and a fix was released last month, according to Citrix online publications and cybersecurity researchers. Since then, researchers say hackers have accelerated exploitation of the flaw, targeting thousands of customers who haven’t installed the…

Siemens, Ericsson, Schneider Electric, and industry association DigitalEurope have cautioned that stringent EU regulations aimed at addressing cybersecurity threats in smart devices could potentially disrupt supply chains to a degree comparable to the disruptions witnessed during the pandemic. The Cyber Resilience Act, proposed by the European Commission last year, obliges manufacturers to assess the cyber security risks of their products and take measures to correct the problems for a period of five years or for the expected useful life of the products. The proposed rules would also apply to importers…

On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission accused SolarWinds Corp. of deceiving investors by downplaying security risks before a software hack that had widespread effects on computer systems in the US government and corporate America. The SEC also accused SolarWinds’ chief information security officer, Tim Brown, of violating securities rules in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court. The action is the first time a regulator has sued a chief information security officer over a cybersecurity issue. The SolarWinds hack was one of the worst cyber breaches in history, affecting…