Google suspends China's Pinduoduo app due to malware issues
• 2 years agoThe government recently announced a new cybersecurity strategy that named China and Russia as the most prominent cybersecurity threats to the United States.
Effective data security can keep businesses ahead in this information-driven world
Sashank Dara • 2 years agoUnsurprisingly, as per The Global Risks Report 2022, World Economic Forum identifies cyber risks as one of the top risks to modern businesses. The cost incurred to businesses due to data breaches has also been identified to be at record high in 2022
Geopolitical instability may lead to threat of ‘catastrophic’ cyberattack in 2 years: WEF report
• 2 years agoThe World Economic Forum at its Annual Meeting 2023 has released a report which shows half of the companies surveyed feel the current landscape is making them re-evaluate the countries in which their organisation does business
Explained: What is Azov, the wiper malware from Russia and why are security experts frustrated by it
Fp Staff • 2 years agoAs opposed to other malware, wiper malwares such as Azov that basically wipes your data clean, and replaces it with garbled data that makes no sense, and hence corrupting your file. Furthermore, it is extremely difficult for researchers to detect if a system is infected, until it is too late.
North Korean hackers used Itaewon Halloween tragedy for malware attacks: Google’s anti-hacking unit
Mehul Das • 2 years agoNorth Korean government-funded hackers planted malicious code in MS Office documents and disguised them to look like official documents issued by the South Korean government about the Itaewon Halloween tragedy.
Hacking of AIIMS server raises serious questions about cyber security in country: Congress
• 2 years agoIt is feared that data of around 3-4 crore patients could have been compromised due to the breach detected on 23 November
Indian banking sector at forefront of cyber-attacks: What are major threats and way ahead
Shashank Shekhar • 2 years agoThe government data establish the sharp rise in attacks on the banking and financial sector. Between June 2018 and March 2022, India's banks recorded 248 successful data breaches by hackers and criminals, central government notified Parliament on 2 August
Hackers can now disguise malware inside images; Here’s how to protect your devices
Trendingdesk • 3 years agoAnti-malware technologies find the picture steganography method difficult to detect since it makes such minute changes to an image.
India takes cyber security seriously, leads in usage of multi-factor authentication: Report
Fp Staff • 3 years agoA new report on cyber security has revealed that about 66 per cent in people in India and Indian Inc use multi-factor authentication, as opposed to the global average of just 56 per cent.
Instagram is working on a programme that will protect users from unsolicited nude pics in their DMs
Fp Studio • 3 years agoInstagram is coming up with a new way to block users from sending unsolicited nude images to other users. Instagram will process all images on the device, so nothing vile is sent to its messaging servers.