Cyber attacks are a major threat, and most companies recognize the need to arm themselves with weapons to deal with major incidents. However, only 4 percent of organizations in India have the “mature” level of preparedness needed to counter modern cyber security risks, a new report released on Thursday showed. According to Cisco’s 2024 Cyber Security Readiness Index, preparedness is critical, with 82 percent of respondents saying a cybersecurity breach is likely to disrupt their business in the next 12 to 24 months. However, 88 percent of companies still feel…

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During a recent testimony to House lawmakers, FBI Director Chris Wray issued a new cautionary statement regarding China’s global aspirations, revealing that Chinese government hackers are actively focusing on vital infrastructure such as water treatment plants, the electrical grid, and transportation systems within the United States. Underscoring the threat, the Justice Department and FBI announced just before the hearing that they had disrupted a botnet of hundreds of small office and home routers owned by private US citizens and businesses that have been hijacked by Chinese state hackers to cover…

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Apple makes high claims about the privacy and security of its platforms, including iOS for iPhone users. But recent developments suggest the company may have a clear loophole that hackers can exploit without warning. Developers can preview their apps in the App Store using the TestFlight program, where Apple is lenient with apps released for testing. And hackers have reportedly realized the possibility of pushing spyware through the third-party keyboards you can use on iPhones. Details of these attacks have been shared by Certo Software, a UK-based cyber security company.…

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Remembering all the passwords for your accounts is a difficult task, and that’s where password managers help you keep all your passwords in one place. However, security experts have warned of a major problem with password management that could expose your credentials to any bad actors who can exploit a loophole in these apps. This was reported by researchers at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Hyderabad, India, during the Black Hat conference in Europe. So what is the problem with password managers that affects millions of users?…

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Microsoft released Windows Hello as a password-free option for Windows laptops. You can log in to your computer using a PIN code, face recognition or fingerprint sensor. The company has made big claims that its Hello security is reliable and not that easy to bypass. Well, a team of researchers has proven otherwise by cracking the fingerprint scanner on Dell, Lenovo, and Microsoft laptops. The most interesting part of these details is that Microsoft asked security researchers to test the security levels of fingerprint scanners on laptops today. The company…

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The number of digital identity checks will surpass the 70 billion mark in 2024, up 16 percent from the previous year’s 61 billion, a new report showed Monday. According to a Juniper Research report, this growth is due to companies adopting stronger biometric authentication methods to combat account takeover and card-not-present fraud. Biometric authentication methods are very effective against such fraud, and liveness checks are used to prevent scams. The report predicts that the banking sector will have the largest number of checks at 37 billion in 2024, accounting for…

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According to research published on Wednesday, the Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organization, has declared cars as the “most problematic product category” in terms of data privacy. The foundation’s Privacy Not Included Research division evaluates various products, ranging from smart home devices to health and wellness apps. However, out of the 25 car brands examined by the research team, none of them managed to meet the required standards, with renowned brands such as Tesla, Nissan, and Hyundai ranking among the worst performers. Tesla was rated for unreliable use of AI, making…

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According to Dennis Giese, a PhD student at Northeastern University specializing in robot vacuum security, robot vacuums are no longer just simple cleaning machines. They have evolved into sophisticated Internet of Things devices, comparable to smartphones, with features such as internet connectivity, video recording, and voice control. However, the security measures for these advanced technologies have not kept pace with their development. “You have no idea what kind of data they’re storing, what kind of data is stored on the device, what kind of data is being sent to the…

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Software engineer Miana Windall, who has approximately 25 implants embedded in her skin, including magnets and RFID technology, shared her experience and fascination with these implants at the DEF CON security conference. Despite the potential discomfort it may cause to some, Windall assured that these implants are hardly noticeable. She also discussed how she programmed them for personal purposes, such as using them to gain access to her previous workplace. RFID technology enables scannable technology such as metro cards or tap-to-pay. The relatively simple technology was first patented in the…

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