Sophos: Rising AI use and threats fuel cybersecurity burnout in India, 2025 https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123765025,imgsize-12980,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/sophos-rising-ai-use-and-threats-fuel-cybersecurity-burnout-in-india-2025.jpg Sophos, a global leader in advanced security solutions, today unveiled the 5th edition of its report The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), produced in collaboration with Tech Research Asia (now part of Omdia). The findings reveal that cybersecurity burnout has increased in India, ...
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Cybersecurity challenges in the AI era, ETCISO
Cybersecurity challenges in the AI era, ETCISO AI is profoundly reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, offering both unprecedented defense opportunities and introducing new and complex cyber threats. Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging AI to automate and scale sophisticated attacks making them more targeted, efficient and difficult to detect. On the other hand, AI also brings significant advantages to cybersecurity by enabling faster, ...
Read More »Proofpoint 2025 CISO report: Rising data loss & AI risks strain India’s security leaders
Proofpoint 2025 CISO report: Rising data loss & AI risks strain India’s security leaders https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123537920,imgsize-5158,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/proofpoint-2025-ciso-report-rising-data-loss-ai-risks-strain-indias-security-leaders.jpg Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company today released its fifth annual Voice of the CISO report, exploring key challenges, expectations and priorities of chief information security officers (CISOs) worldwide. The 2025 report, which surveyed 1,600 global CISOs across 16 countries, spotlights two critical ...
Read More »Malicious npm Packages Impersonate Flashbots, Steal Ethereum Wallet Keys
Malicious npm Packages Impersonate Flashbots, Steal Ethereum Wallet Keys https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1000013746.jpg Sep 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Cryptocurrency A new set of four malicious packages have been discovered in the npm package registry with capabilities to steal cryptocurrency wallet credentials from Ethereum developers. “The packages masquerade as legitimate cryptographic utilities and Flashbots MEV infrastructure while secretly exfiltrating private keys and mnemonic ...
Read More »Hackers stop production of this Tata Motors-owned premium car brand; company asks employees to stay home
Hackers stop production of this Tata Motors-owned premium car brand; company asks employees to stay home https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123729445,imgsize-31134,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/hackers-stop-production-of-this-tata-motors-owned-premium-car-brand-company-asks-employees-to-stay-home.jpg Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has temporarily halted production and told factory staff to stay home following a cyberattack over the weekend. The attack forced the UK-based car maker, which Tata Motors owns, to take its critical IT systems offline. This has disrupted car ...
Read More »Ambit appoints Prateek Mishra as Group Chief Information Security Officer, ETCISO
Ambit appoints Prateek Mishra as Group Chief Information Security Officer, ETCISO Diversified financial services company Ambit has appointed Prateek Mishra as its new Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In an exclusive conversation with ETCISO, Mishra said, “I shall be working as a Group CISO for entities across Ambit Private Limited. This role, inter alia, ensures compliance with regulatory frameworks ...
Read More »South Korea agency fines SK Telecom $97 million over major data leak
South Korea agency fines SK Telecom $97 million over major data leak https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123576053,imgsize-117274,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/south-korea-agency-fines-sk-telecom-97-million-over-major-data-leak.jpg A logo of SK Telecom is seen at the SK Telecom headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, July 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/ File Photo SEOUL: South Korea’s SK Telecom was fined on Thursday about 134 billion won ($96.53 million) after the country’s largest mobile carrier suffered a cyberattack ...
Read More »Noisy Bear Targets Kazakhstan Energy Sector With BarrelFire Phishing Campaign
Noisy Bear Targets Kazakhstan Energy Sector With BarrelFire Phishing Campaign https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/phish-malware.jpg A threat actor possibly of Russian origin has been attributed to a new set of attacks targeting the energy sector in Kazakhstan. The activity, codenamed Operation BarrelFire, is tied to a new threat group tracked by Seqrite Labs as Noisy Bear. The threat actor has been active since at ...
Read More »Qantas tightens purse strings on executive pay after data breach fallout
Qantas tightens purse strings on executive pay after data breach fallout https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123729469,imgsize-137078,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/qantas-tightens-purse-strings-on-executive-pay-after-data-breach-fallout.jpg Australia’s Qantas Airways said on Friday it had lowered bonuses for its CEO and her team as the airline shoulders responsibility for a hacking incident that breached personal data of millions of customers. Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson will receive A$6.3 million ($4.09 million) for the year to June ...
Read More »Dhiraj Ranka Takes Charge of Technology at Agribid, Revolutionizing AgriTech in India, ETCISO
Dhiraj Ranka Takes Charge of Technology at Agribid, Revolutionizing AgriTech in India, ETCISO After a distinguished career in enterprise security as Chief Information Security Officer at TATA AIG, Dhiraj Ranka has taken on a new challenge to steer technology at Agribid Pvt Ltd, an emerging player in India’s AgriTech space. His transition from a security leader in the insurance sector ...
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