Category: Security

  • Major IT outage affects banks, airlines and businesses across the world

    Major IT outage affects banks, airlines and businesses across the world

    A global IT outage is causing chaos for businesses worldwide. Windows workstations are experiencing “blue screen of death” errors, affecting airlines, banks, and other sectors. The issue is linked to a security software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Fortunately, Mac and Linux hosts remain unaffected, and CrowdStrike has already deployed a fix. CrowdStrike’s CEO, George…

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  • Cyber Games: Hackers Eye Olympic Gold

    Cyber Games: Hackers Eye Olympic Gold

    By: Gil Vega ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​Key Takeaways: What’s your Olympics-watching style? Embracing the warm glow of seeing humanity come together in peace and harmony? Maybe it’s marveling at the sporting excellence on display from apparently superhuman competitors? Perhaps you spend the entire time with the vague feeling that you should be getting up and moving more. I…

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  • WazirX admits security breach following a $230M suspicious transfer

    WazirX admits security breach following a $230M suspicious transfer

    In a concerning development for the cryptocurrency community, India’s prominent crypto exchange, WazirX, confirmed a security breach involving a suspicious transfer of approximately $230 million. The incident has raised significant alarm about the security of digital assets and the measures in place to protect them. The Breach The breach was detected after an unusual transfer…

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  • Media Fusion Launches CyberSec India Expo 2025

    Media Fusion Launches CyberSec India Expo 2025

    Multinational trade show organiser Media Fusion has announced a premier  Cyber Security event – CyberSec India Expo 2025, a two-day event set to take place on June 11–12, 2025, at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. In the face of growing cyber threats and vulnerabilities, this event is well-positioned to act as a beacon of cybersecurity resilience, strengthening…

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  • DDoS Attack Trends for Q2 2024

    DDoS Attack Trends for Q2 2024

    Cloudflare’s 2024 Q2 DDoS report includes insights and trends about the DDoS threat landscape — as observed across the global Cloudflare network, which is one of the largest in the world. With a 280 terabit per second network located across over 230 cities worldwide, serving 19% of all websites, Cloudflare holds a unique vantage point,…

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  • Data Poisoning: The Silent Saboteur

    Data Poisoning: The Silent Saboteur

    Data poisoning is a cyberattack that involves intentionally corrupting the training data for an AI or machine learning (ML) model. The goal is to make the model less accurate, precise, and performant. This can be done by introducing malicious or misleading information into the datasets used to train AI algorithms. Several businesses are beginning to…

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  • Meta AI: Striking balance between UX and Privacy

    Meta AI: Striking balance between UX and Privacy

    Meta AI, the advanced artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has recently gained significant attention from Indian users. Reactions are mixed as Meta AI integrates into WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. Let’s explore how users can access this AI assistant and the privacy issues it raises. How to use Meta AI Is…

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  • Deepfakes to cost $40 billion by 2027 as adversarial AI gains traction

    Deepfakes to cost $40 billion by 2027 as adversarial AI gains traction

    Deepfakes have emerged as one of the fastest-growing forms of adversarial AI, with projected losses reaching $40 billion by 2027. This marks a significant increase from the $12.3 billion in losses reported in 2023. As adversarial AI continues to gain momentum, the threat posed by deepfakes is becoming more pronounced. The Deepfake Landscape Deepfakes typify the…

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  • Busting Three Data Protection Myths

    Busting Three Data Protection Myths

    By: Mohamad Rizk While once upon a time, it may have been an afterthought, data protection is now an everyday priority for businesses. Beyond regulations like GDPR and the soon-to-arrive NIS2, the average global cost of a data breach is $4.45M. The financial impact can be even worse if production data is compromised – either…

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  • Building Resilience: Why Disaster Recovery is the Backbone of IT Infrastructure

    Building Resilience: Why Disaster Recovery is the Backbone of IT Infrastructure

    By: Harikrishna Prabhu Data resilience is a critical element for ensuring the uninterrupted flow of operations. With businesses relying heavily on data for decision-making, customer engagement, and overall functionality, the importance of robust data management through managed database services cannot be overstated. Having a solid plan to bounce back from disasters is non-negotiable, as businesses…

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