Ransomware groups are blurring the line between cybercrime and ‘hacktivism’Ransomware is evolving from profit-driven attacks to political tools, targeting countries like India and the US, according to a report by A...
Meesho’s fintech bet; Byju’s valuation crashes 99%Ecommerce firm Meesho is diversifying revenue streams via two new business lines. Details of this and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispat...
Alarm bells go off as Indonesian hacktivists breach government websitesIndonesian hackers may have been behind the breach of several Indian websites this month, including those of the Indian army and the Census...
Unmasking data thieves, their motivation and dark marketplaceSeveral high-profile breaches have come to light, exposing the personal information of thousands of individuals. The incidents have targete...
Gazing into the crystal ball: A look into what 2023 holds for the tech sectorIndian IT services companies began 2022 faced with record demand and hiring, only to deal with moonlighting by employees. They are now star...
Indian fintech faces tough 2023; PayU India lays off 6% of employeesThe operating environment is expected to get tougher for Indian fintech startups next year amid a worsening funding winter and regulatory c...
Threats rise for critical infra as hacktivists go on overdriveHacktivism - the act of hacking or breaking into a computer system for politically or socially motivated purposes, is set to see a rise in ...
The growing cyber threat to India from Far EastAround 2,000 Indian websites were hacked in June-July 2022 alone. This is one of the most serious cyber attacks on India in the recent past.
Phishing, supply chain cyberattacks are top concerns for Indian enterprises from Russia-Ukraine falloutFitch has said that cyberattacks on businesses and government agencies have increased across the world, and the risk of spill over cyberatt...
New generation of angry & youthful hackers join the 'hacktivism' wave, adding to cyber-security woesThe new lot is upset about the role of tech companies in spreading propaganda.
BEML's internal data and employee ids, passwords leaked on dark web: CybleThe firm suspects that a hacktivist or a Pakistan-based threat actor called ‘R3dr0x’ has targeted the website and leaked sensitive data fil...
Indian sites prone to cyber-attacks by Pakistan during key events, suggests CIA-backed firmAccording to the report, India and Pakistan's Independence Days, which fall on August 15 and August 14 respectively, create a predictable p...
New payment technologies and US elections will be top targets for cyber criminals in 2016The US elections cycle will drive significant themed attacks: Attackers will use the attention given to political campaigns, platforms and ...
Modi in Silicon Valley: Some tech and business buzzwords that he might brush upAs the Prime Minister prepares to rub shoulders with Silicon Valley’s finest, it wouldn’t hurt him to brush up on some tech and business bu...
The Next-generation threats: Prevention & Protection Amit Singh, Country Manager, Dell SonicWALL, IndiaWhile organizations are focusing on protecting themselves from all kinds of unknown threats, recent years have witnessed many high-profile ...
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Since releasing a cache of 250,000 classified US diplomatic cables this month, WikiLeaks has been under the scanner of various governments ...