EPFO, PMO data breach: Centre says aware of reports, Cert-In looking into detailsA social media user has claimed that data from EPFO and PMO were leaked on the global software and code repository GitHub. Senior officials...
21 Feb, 2024, 10.07 AM IST
AI.con: a new voice for Jamtara-type scammersVoice clones or deepfakes have emerged as the latest tool for cyber scammers, they said, as artificial intelligence (AI)-related scams are ...
21 Dec, 2023, 01.04 PM IST
Keep DigiWolves at bayIndia is the most targeted country globally, facing 13.7% of all cyberattacks. State-sponsored cyberattacks against India increased 278% be...
24 Nov, 2023, 12.02 AM IST
State-sponsored cyberattacks against India up 278% in three yearsServices companies in India, including IT and BPO, saw the highest share of attacks between March 2021 and September 2023, according to Sin...
06 Nov, 2023, 04.56 PM IST
Govt bans Mahadev, 21 illegal betting apps; cyberattacks against India spikeControversial betting app Mahadev is among 22 illegal betting apps that the government ordered to be blocked on Sunday, following an invest...
06 Nov, 2023, 08.01 AM IST
King cons of small towns: Inside India's cottage industry of cyber thievesWhereas previously Jamtara in Jharkhand was the hub of cyber fraudsters, new hubs have emerged, just like fresh faces being introduced in a...
02 Nov, 2021, 02.35 PM IST
Emerging cyber threat predictions in 2021The coming year will see cyber defenders having to seek new ways to protect data, according to cybersecurity firm Cyfirma.
21 Jan, 2021, 11.01 AM IST
SMEs emerge easy prey for cyber attacks as large firms beef up securityCybersecurity firm Cyfima recorded a 280% increase in cyber attacks directed at SMEs in the last 10 months.
23 Dec, 2020, 11.19 PM IST
Cyber fear: New season of Jamtara unfolds pan-IndiaEntry-level job losses, more digital payment, and easy gains are pushing small-town youngsters into cybercriminals’ gangs
24 Nov, 2020, 09.29 AM IST
Cyfirma says India has faced higher threats from state-sponsored attackers in H1Singapore-based cybersecurity firm CYFIRMA in its India Threat Landscape Report 2020 has said that due to increased digital adoption in Ind...
30 Oct, 2020, 10.56 PM IST
WFH or at the store: All tech eyes are on youWith the onslaught of the pandemic, surveillance has also taken on a new paradigm with organisations tracking employees for productivity an...
28 Oct, 2020, 07.13 AM IST
Chinese hacker groups could target Indian businessesAccording to Cyfirma, there are plans afoot to try and steal sensitive data, denial of service or deface websites or launching malicious ph...
22 Jun, 2020, 08.16 PM IST
Increase in state-sponsored cyber security attacks on government bodiesCybersecurity firm Cyfirma said it had alerted the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In), the country’s nodal cyber security ag...
28 Apr, 2020, 07.36 PM IST