Are organisations in South Asia Prepared to deal with Data breaches
During the COVID19 pandemic, India witnessed an increase in the number of cybersecurity incidents. India had a total of 11,58,208 cyber security incidents in 2020-21. Cyber security attacks increased to 12,13,784 by October 2021, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, informed the Rajya Sabha. Cyberattacks happen when it is least expected […]
Why Organisations are getting their Zero Trust Strategy Wrong
In the last few years, there has been an increase in the number of cyberattacks and it continues to grow. More than 11.5 lakh incidents of cyberattacks were tracked and reported to India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) in 2021. According to official estimates, ransomware attacks have increased by 120 per cent in India, according […]
UAE’s Cybersecurity Council signs an MoU with Huawei to strengthen cybersecurity
The UAE’s Cybersecurity Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Huawei to collaborate in the strengthening of local strategies and efforts related to cybersecurity. The agreement was signed at the GISEC 2022 cybersecurity conference that was held between March 21st to 23rd at the Dubai World Trade Center. As per the memorandum, both parties […]
Microsoft expands its Cybersecurity Skill campaign to an additional 23 countries
Microsoft expands its cybersecurity skills campaign to an additional 23 countries. Cybersecurity continues to be a significant threat for organisations and individuals around the world and cybercriminals have become increasingly sophisticated and the threat landscape more diverse. These cybersecurity challenges are compounded by a workforce shortage, there aren’t enough people with the cybersecurity skills needed […]
5 Tips on How organisations can deal with Data Breaches
The COVID19 pandemic has resulted in an increased amount of vulnerabilities for some organisations which has led to them experiencing cybersecurity related incidents. According to a Trend Micro report which was published previous year in the month of August. Nearly 73 per cent of organisations in India expect to experience a data breach that impacts […]
Axis Bank partners with Gujarat Police for Cyber Awareness and Fraud Protection
Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private sector bank has recently launched the #InnChoroSeSawadhaan film, a digital campaign on cyber awareness & fraud protection in partnership with the Gujarat Police. The purpose of the campaign is to create awareness among people on the latest modus operandi adopted by fraudsters to digitally dupe people of their hard-earned money, […]
Microfinance loan disbursals during COVID-19 was a result of an IT glitch: IndusInd Bank
IndusInd Bank has said that the microfinance loan disbursals by its subsidiary during the COVID-19 period was the result of a technical glitch, according to the findings of audit firm Deloitte. The matter is related to allegations of disbursal of microfinance loans by its subsidiary Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd (BFIL) between 1st March 2020 and October 2021, […]
ColorTokens expands Middle East presence
ColorTokens Inc., a US based Zero Trust cybersecurity platform company announced its long-term commitment to scaling across the Middle East. Headquartered in San Jose, California, ColorTokens reduces the complexity of defining and enforcing security controls in an increasingly complex digital world. The Xtended ZeroTrust Platform helps organisations to detect, contain, and eliminate threats across data […]
Cybersecurity & Data to be the top priority of CIOs in 2022
IT decision makers from leading Indian companies will be focusing on cyber security and data-backed decision making, as their key priority areas in 2022. Coming in the backdrop of a pandemic situation, businesses the world over have had to take a fresh look at the way they do business. With social distancing norms, remote working, […]
Personal COVID19 data of Indians leaked online
Personal data of thousands of people in India has been leaked from a government server which includes their name, mobile number, address and COVID test result, and the information can be accessed through online search. The leaked data has been put on sale on Raid Forums website where a cyber criminal claims to have personal […]
More than half organisations fail to implement zero-trust initiatives: Fortinet
Fortinet , a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions unveiled the Global State of Zero Trust Report. The survey reveals that while most organisations have a vision of zero trust or are in the process of implementing zero-trust initiatives, more than half of organisations cannot translate this vision into the solutions they […]
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd suffers data breach over 700GB data released online
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) suffered a data breach on its portal and the company is investigating the incident. Meanwhile, the company has assured that it will have no operational or business impact on its operations. The company has engaged forensic security experts to investigate the data breach incident where over 700GB of […]
How travel companies are tackling cybersecurity
The COVID19 pandemic caused disruptions in the normal functioning of people’s personal and professional lives. Various restrictions were put in place for working and traveling. People had to work from home and put their travel plans on hold.Now post the emergence of Omicron, travel again has gone for a tailspin. Consider this- during Christmas, around […]
How organisations in South Asia are tackling Cyber Threats?
On 16th December 2021, W.Media hosted its digital event ‘SA Enterprise & Cloud Cyber Security Summit 2021’ Renowned technology experts from the industry were a part of this digital event Renowned thought leaders and industry experts will be a part of this event IPS Loknath Behera, Managing Director, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, Burgess Cooper, Cybersecurity […]
India requires 3 million cybersecurity experts
The COVID19 pandemic has led to organisations making a lot of changes in their way of working. But what efforts has the government been making to ensure a strong cybersecurity infrastructure? “During the pandemic most organisations had adapted to work from home in which cybersecurity is playing a crucial role. Unauthorised intrusion cybersecurity vulnerability is […]
Are Organisations in South Asia doing enough to tackle Cyber Threats?
Cybersecurity breaches are one of the most prominent and challenging situations that organisations face. With remote working and workload shifting to cloud, organisations have become more vulnerable to possible cybersecurity incidents. With even some of the most secure platforms/organisations, including the likes of Facebook and Apple falling prey to cybersecurity breaches, data is at perpetual threat. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic […]
How India’s CoWIN healthcare app has kept Cyber Attackers at Bay
The importance of cybersecurity holds significant importance in the healthcare sector, considering that it is tasked with secure records maintenance of a billion people. According to a reports, in a cyber-attack in December 2020, data on the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was stolen and released online illegally. According to a BBC report, the National Cyber Security […]
Sensitive information of about 1.2 million WordPress customers of GoDaddy compromised: Reports
GoDaddy has revealed that nearly 1.2 million of its WordPress customers’ sensitive information has been compromised. In a blog post, GoDaddy’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Demetrius Comes said that they’ve discovered unauthorised access to its managed WordPress servers, a Business Insider report added. “Up to 1.2 million active and inactive Managed WordPress customers had their email address […]
Critical information of 180 million Punjab National Bank’s customers was at risk: Reports
Vulnerability in Punjab National Bank’s (PNB) servers put the critical financial and personal information of 180 million customers at risk for around seven months according to the cybersecurity firm CyberX9. The vulnerability provided access to the entire digital banking system of the bank with administrative control, the agency said. According to CyberX9, the vulnerability was […]
3 out of 4 organisations experienced cyber-incident related downtime during festive season: McAfee
81 per cent of global organisations experienced increased cyber threats with 79 per cent experiencing downtime due to a cyber-incident during a peak season, according to McAfee Enterprise and FireEye’s report titled ‘Cybercrime in a Pandemic World: The Impact of COVID-19’ Findings reveal that it is important for organisations to prioritise and strengthen their cybersecurity architecture. The findings […]
ColorTokens partners with CyberMonks to bring Zero Trust Platforms to customers
ColorTokens an innovator in SaaS-based Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions, announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with CyberMonks, an EMEA first Managed Security Services Distributor, to bring the protection of ColorTokens Xtended ZeroTrust Platform to CyberMonks customers. The partnership will help CyberMonks make Zero Trust a reality for MSPs and their end customers. The Xtended ZeroTrust […]
National Cybersecurity Strategy in the Final Stage of Clearance: National Cybersecurity Coordinator
As India has faced increasing number of cyber-attacks and threats from nation states, the country is in the final stages of clearing its cyber security strategy. Rajesh Pant, National Cybersecurity coordinator Lt. Gen (retired) has said that India is in the final stage of clearing a National Cybersecurity Strategy due to an increase in the […]
Why Organisations need to think Out-of-the-Box to Tackle Emerging cybersecurity Threats
On 27th October, W.Media hosted its digital event “Zero Breaches & Threat Intelligence – The next big thing in cybersecurity”. The event’s sponsors were Qualys and Tata Communications. Renowned technology experts from the industry were a part of this digital event, Prof. Triveni Singh, IPS SP, Cyber Crimes, UP Police, Debashish Jyotiprakash, CTSO-APAC & Managing […]
India recorded more than 50,000 Cyber Crimes in 2020
The COVID19 pandemic has given the rise to cybercrimes. The nature of cybercrime is on an individual, organisation and state/society level. The question here is what is the importance of awareness when it comes to cybersecurity. Prof Triveni Singh, IPS SP. Cybercrimes, Uttar Pradesh Police, India in a digital event by W.Media on “Zero Breaches […]
Vietnam sends Strong Signal to Counter Cyber Threats
One of Asia’s fastest growing economies- Vietnam has sent out a strong message to counter cyber threats. On October 27-28 the Ministry of Information and Communications’ Authority of Information Security organised an international conference and expo on cyber security. The exhibition introduced solutions such as cloud security, terminal security, mobile device security, identity and access […]
Bitdefender & internet service provider SFR Partner for Cybersecurity Solutions across France
Cybersecurity provider Bitdefender and SFR, a leading European internet service provider (ISP), have formed a strategic partnership to deliver advanced cybersecurity capabilities to SFR broadband and mobile customers. Bitdefender collaborated with SFR to develop SFR Cybersécurité, a cybersecurity platform incorporating technology from Bitdefender Total Security, a market leading antimalware and VPN solution for Windows, macOS, […]
Thales to provide Cyber Security Solutions for Indian Army
Thales Group, a leading French defence company, is planning to devote resources to meeting the Indian armed forces’ needs for next-generation cyber security systems, artificial intelligence, and advanced skills in big data analytics. Thales Group Chairman and CEO Patrice Caine said that the firm has been seeking to increase its entire presence in India, especially […]
India Ranks second in Security Threats on cloud: McAfee report
India is now ranked second when it comes to security threats on Cloud, according to a McAfee report. India is followed by Australia, Canada and Brazil, and malware was the technique used most often in reported incidents, the report added. With the shift to a more flexible pandemic workforce, cyber criminals have introduced new and updated threats and tactics […]
Increased Digital adoption raises security issues: IBM
IBM Security had announced the results of a global survey examining consumers’ digital behaviors during the pandemic and their potential long-term impact on cybersecurity. With society becoming increasingly shifting to digital-first interactions, the study found that preferences for convenience often outweighed security and privacy concerns among individuals surveyed, leading to poor choices around passwords and […]
Singapore Unveils Proactive Cyber Security Strategy to counter Threats
Singapore has unveiled an updated national cybersecurity strategy, which takes a proactive stance against new cyber threats. The Singapore Cybersecurity Strategy 2021 outlines Singapore’s updated goals and approach to adapt to a rapidly evolving strategic and technological environment. Potential disruptive technologies such as edge computing and quantum technologies are on the horizon. Threat actors are […]
CIO’s Cybersecurity Playbook during COVID-19
In an increasingly connected world, cybersecurity is one of the most important aspects of any organisation. However, due to the COVID19 pandemic, various organisations had to accelerate their process of digital transformation much ahead of what they had actually planned. This led to a lack of a cybersecurity infrastructure along with a lack of awareness […]
As cybersecurity complexity increases, companies looking to forge deeper partnerships
Cybersecurity-related incidents are becoming the norm- not an exception. With a rise in attacks, cybersecurity is becoming complex for companies, who are battling their own business challenges with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Solutions are a lot complex and we cannot be doing this on our own. We need to keep working with a […]
In South Asia, is Cybersecurity the Weakest Link?
Cyber-attacks in India have seen a significant increase since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic forced people to work remotely, organisations are increasingly becoming vulnerable to data breaches. India reported 1.16 million cyber security cases in 2020, a threefold increase when compared to 2019, as per government data presented in parliament. Approximately, 3000 […]