Asia-Pacific saw highest number of cyberattacks for second straight year in 2022: reportDeployment of backdoor malware, which allows remote access to systems, emerged as the top action by attackers (31% of cases), followed by r...
22 Feb, 2023, 07.38 PM IST
Over 7 in 10 cybersecurity responders in India face mental strain: reportRansomware has exacerbated the psychological demands of Incident Response (IR) for 94% of respondents in India, said the study. The sense o...
18 Oct, 2022, 04.31 PM IST
Pandemic-induced digital reliance to continue, create security concerns: IBMNearly half re-use the same credentials that they have used for other accounts, with 82% using the same passwords, leading to concerns arou...
15 Jun, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
Indians second-most attacked by cyber criminals after Japanese in Asia PacificThe IBM report said that attacks on India made up 7% of all attacks X-Force observed in 2020.
25 Feb, 2021, 01.06 PM IST
India second only to Japan in Asia Pacific in cyberattacks faced in 2020Ransomware was the top attack type, making up roughly 40% of all cyberattacks, but digital currency mining and server access attacks too hi...
24 Feb, 2021, 04.07 PM IST
The proliferation of hacking as a service is giving cybersecurity experts nightmaresAnyone can be targeted. As tech spreads its wings, we become more vulnerable to Black Hats and Grey Hats.
05 Jul, 2020, 12.26 PM IST
Many BellTroxes: Delhi is now India’s hacker hubReports of "hacking for hire" operations came as no surprise to India’s growing ethical hacker community.
10 Jun, 2020, 08.17 PM IST
IT is now an essential part of business continuity: IBM's Ajay MittalThe uncertainty triggered by the Covid-19 crisis is making SMEs relook at their IT setup and ensure that they fix the gaps which could hamp...
28 May, 2020, 02.35 PM IST
Here’s what your stolen identity is selling for on the dark webCriminals will amass bits of data on people, waiting until they have enough that their fraud attempt is likely to succeed.
16 Sep, 2017, 07.41 PM IST
Cybersecurity, do small business owners like you need to worry?It’s a crisp morning and you settled down with a steaming cup of coffee and your newspaper. Little would you have guessed that a mere bug w...
11 Aug, 2017, 12.46 PM IST
IBM Launches new anti-malware updates to ward off cyber attacks on banksThrough analysis of the gesture models, the technology can help determine when unauthorized users try to take over a bank account using sto...
27 Oct, 2016, 04.11 PM IST
India’s exposure to cyber security is limited: IBM’s Vaidyanathan IyerFrom identity thefts to enterprise theft, cyber crime is no longer just limited to email fraud, and has the potential to impact all walks o...
14 Jun, 2016, 02.54 AM IST
Chennai rains leave Tech Inc marooned; firms like IBM, Cognizant, Infosys enforce contingency plans, relocate key staffMore unusually, especially in an otherwise parched Chennai, companies had to set up makeshift camps in their offices with mattresses and te...
25 Nov, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
IBM wants to safeguard third-party apps for the enterpriseThousands of employees at top companies across the globe are sharing sensitive company information with third-party apps.
23 Sep, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
- How Net Mules are made
The worsening economy appears to be helping computer crooks with one of their toughest tasks: tricking people into opening their homes a nd...
14 Dec, 2008, 07.19 PM IST
Bad economy helping Web scammers recruit mulesThe worsening economy is helping computer crooks in tricking people and making mules for laundering money. Online music leaks | Bloggers hi...
09 Dec, 2008, 09.10 PM IST
- Online threats materializing faster: Study
More and more of these attacks are coming within 24 hours after a vulnerability is disclosed. Top 20 IT Exporters | Top 15 BPOs | Day in Pi...
29 Jul, 2008, 05.08 AM IST