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Govt issues high-risk warning for Microsoft services including Windows- Here’s what you must do
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Govt issues high-risk warning for Microsoft services including Windows- Here’s what you must do

[ad_1] The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-risk warning concerning various Microsoft services due to multiple vulnerabilities found in Microsoft products. These vulnerabilities affect a range of Microsoft software, including Windows, Office, Developer Tools, Azure services, Bing, System Center, Dynamics, and Exchange Server.CERT-In alerts Microsoft usersAccording to CERT-In, the vulnerabilities could enable an attacker to gain elevated privileges, obtain information disclosure, bypass security restrictions, conduct remote code execution attacks, perform spoofing attacks, or cause denial of service conditions. Essentially, these vulnerabilities could grant hackers significant control over affected systems or compromise sensitive information. Specific...
India top choice for digital pursuit; firms to boost investments in AI, big data, cybersecurity: nasscom
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India top choice for digital pursuit; firms to boost investments in AI, big data, cybersecurity: nasscom

[ad_1] India remains the top choice for enterprises looking to expand digital services portfolio and companies are expected to increase spending on AI, data analytics and cybersecurity, industry body nasscom said in a report on Monday.The report 'Digital Enterprise Maturity 5.0: Digital Readiness in the Era of AI' is based on a survey of 550 enterprises across 11 major sectors and seven major geographical regions. The survey found that 71 per cent of enterprises in India spent over 20 per cent of their tech spends on digital in 2023. "Nearly 90 per cent of companies have signalled plans to boost investments in key digital technology areas in 2024, including artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (AI/ML), big data analytics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and intelligent automati...
Hacked? boAT gets a ‘reality check’ with data leak affecting over 75 lakh users after ‘Better than Apple’ ad
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Hacked? boAT gets a ‘reality check’ with data leak affecting over 75 lakh users after ‘Better than Apple’ ad

[ad_1] Homegrown accessories brand boAT recently made headlines after it published an ad claiming that Indian buyers should “think better” and buy boAT gadgets instead of Apple products. The ad which mentioned: “Don't be a Fanboy (referring to Apple), be a boAThead.” quickly went viral on social media and divided netizens. But it appears the social media hype is short-lived.boAT data leak: Customer's mobile numbers, home addresses revealedboAT, India's leading wearable company as per IDC, reported suffered a massive cyberattack which the company did not disclose and boAT is yet to acknowledge the breach. As per a report by Forbes, the personal data of over 75 lakh customers of boAT products were compromised and the dataset is available on the dark web. The personal data that has been le...
iPhone hacking price list: Here’s how much hackers charge for zero-day iOS exploits
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iPhone hacking price list: Here’s how much hackers charge for zero-day iOS exploits

[ad_1] In the world of cybersecurity, the market for zero-day exploits is booming, with prices skyrocketing for hacks targeting popular devices and software. Crowdfense, a startup specializing in acquiring and reselling zero-day vulnerabilities, recently unveiled its latest pricing list, revealing staggering sums for exploits targeting iPhones, iMessage, and more.Pricing Revealed: Valuation of Zero-Day HacksZero-day exploits, named for their reliance on undisclosed vulnerabilities unknown to software developers, fetch hefty sums due to their potential for covert surveillance and espionage. Crowdfense's pricing list indicates that it will pay anywhere from $5 to $7 million for zero-days capable of infiltrating iPhones, while Android exploits can net up to $5 million. Similarly, exploits ...
5 Things about AI you may have missed today: AI to translate sign language, OpenAI unveiled new office in Tokyo, more
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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: AI to translate sign language, OpenAI unveiled new office in Tokyo, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: A Pune-based startup, Glovatrix has taken advantage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to introduce a voice translation device for sign languages. This is a great step to discard communication barriers among the deaf community. In other news, OpenAI looks for expansions and opens a new office in Tokyo. Know more about such AI news from today. A Pune startup leverages AI to translate sign languageA startup named Glovatrix which was founded by Parikshit Sohoni and Aishwarya Karnataki has announced a device for workplace communications which will provide voice translation to sign language. The device is integrated with AI which enables the device to understand the gestures. To train the system, the device tracks details about the movement which enables it to reco...
Google Gemini could expose sensitive information; researcher warns about the abuse of chatbot
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Google Gemini could expose sensitive information; researcher warns about the abuse of chatbot

[ad_1] Google recently renamed its AI chatbot from Bard to Gemini. The company also announced the Gemini app and Advanced version for users to experience more AI features than the free version. However, researchers have found concerning holes in the Gemini Advanced as it is being used to expose confidential information. The AI chatbot does not reply to direct malicious prompts but can be easily manipulated with smart descriptions according to cybersecurity experts. The recent report also highlighted that Gemini even exposed system prompts. Know more about how the Google Gemini chatbot can be misused. Google Gemini is capable of generating malicious contentAccording to a HiddenLayer report (via Tech Radar), cybersecurity researchers found the Gemini Advanced when used with Google Workspa...
Beware of smishing! SMS fraud, a headache for telecom operators
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Beware of smishing! SMS fraud, a headache for telecom operators

[ad_1] SMS fraud, or "smishing", is on the rise in many countries, fuelled by the increasing use of smartphones. This is a challenge for telecom operators who are meeting at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the sector's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona this week.What is smishing?Smishing is a cybersecurity attack carried out over mobile text messaging, also known as SMS phishing which target both individuals and corporations. The name is a play on the term "phishing", the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers "In a smishing attack, cybercriminals send deceptive text messages to lure victims into sharing personal or financial information...
Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists: analysts
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Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists: analysts

[ad_1] A Chinese tech security firm was able to breach foreign governments, infiltrate social media accounts and hack personal computers, a massive data leak analysed by experts this week revealed.The trove of documents from I-Soon, a private company that competed for Chinese government contracts, shows that its hackers compromised more than a dozen governments, according to cybersecurity firms SentinelLabs and Malwarebytes. I-Soon also breached "democracy organisations" in China's semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong, universities and the NATO military alliance, SentinelLabs researchers wrote in a blog post Wednesday. The leaked data, the contents of which AFP was unable to immediately verify, was posted last week on the online software repository GitHub by an unknown individual."The leak...
‘Warzone RAT’ malware service that stole users passwords dismantled, suspects arrested
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‘Warzone RAT’ malware service that stole users passwords dismantled, suspects arrested

[ad_1] U.S. authorities on Friday said they had seized websites used to sell cybercriminals malware called "Warzone RAT" that could be used to steal data from victims' computers.Two people in Malta and Nigeria have been arrested on related charges, they added. Federal prosecutors in Boston said law enforcement had taken down four domains that together offered to sell malware, which allowed cybercriminals to secretly connect to peoples' computers for malicious purposes. The malware, a so-called remote access trojan, allowed hackers to browse file systems, take screenshots, obtain a victim's user names and passwords, record keystrokes and watch computer users through their web cameras, prosecutors said.Jodi Cohen, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Boston office, called it soph...
Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns
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Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

[ad_1] Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the United States, FBI Director Chris Wray told House lawmakers Wednesday in a fresh warning from Washington about Beijing's global ambitions.Underscoring the threat, the Justice Department and FBI announced just before the hearing that they had disrupted a botnet of hundreds of U.S.-based small office and home routers owned by private citizens and companies and hijacked by the Chinese state hackers to cover their tracks and hide their origin as they sowed the malware. Speaking before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Wray said there's been “far too little public focus” on a cyber threat that affects ...