Cyber security News

Marco actor Unni Mukundan has successfully recovered his Instagram account that had been hacked and has now confirmed that the account was fully secure. 

Naval dockyards, classified sketches and a fake Facebook profile. An engineer’s online fling may have turned into India’s latest national security nightmare.

A 28-year-old man from Jabalpur recently lost Rs 2 lakh just by downloading a picture from a WhatsApp forward.

From hacking keyless entry systems to remotely controlling vehicle functions, cybercriminals are finding new ways to exploit modern cars. 

Return on assets (RoA) and return on equity (RoE) are at decadal highs while the gross non-performing asset (GNPA) ratio has fallen to a multi-year low, the report states.

Recent data from the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal revealed a sharp increase in digital fraud incidents across India, with over 7,000 complaints reported daily (between January and April 2024). 

Krishnan stressed upon continuous learning to protect systems across government and society. 

Despite resistance from internal employees who were reluctant to adopt new processes, Navandar successfully demonstrated the benefits of his solutions, gaining their acceptance and cooperation.

The cyber agency warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in Android which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information, gain elevated privileges and cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions on the targeted system. 

The DoT had also issued advisory about WhatsApp calls from foreign origin mobile numbers (like +92-xxxxxxxxxx) impersonating government officials and duping the people.

The biennial survey said that India's dependency on technology is likely to increase with the widespread adoption of digital infrastructure.

The company said this programme enables partners to cross-sell and up-sell advanced security solutions from Check Point’s comprehensive portfolio

Massive 26 billion-record data leak, dubbed "Mother of all Breaches" by Forbes, affects major platforms, poses severe security threats.   

The cybersecurity landscape is riddled with challenges. One of the key challenges is the fragmented nature of cybersecurity functions within organizations, with separate teams handling security operations, assessments, risk management, and compliance. 

According to the results published in the study by the US-based Cornell University, when the AI programme was activated on a nearby smartphone, it was able to accurately reproduce the typed password with a whopping 95 per cent accuracy. 

Under the guise of obtaining discounted goods from Dubai, the con artists make alluring promises to potential victims.

"Got this notification on my phone with a massive vibration. What is the emergency alert?" a user tweeted.

“The internet is an area where borders are not recognized as the victim is in one jurisdiction, the crime in another, and the perpetrator in a third jurisdiction,” the minister told the gathering.

On questioning, Choudhary disclosed that he was working with a juvenile and that they were operating from Kundera village and other adjoining villages.  

Digital fraud is increasing very fast in India. A PWC report has come out. In which it has been claimed that 92 percent of the cases in India have come from credit cards and digital wallets. So there 52 percent cases have come in front of social media and e-commerce.