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From critical infrastructure to personal data, cybercriminals are relentless in their pursuit of exploiting weaknesses in cybersecurity measures, Saini said as cyber threats grow in complexity, so does the demand for skilled professionals who can defend against them

Ransomware attack payments of nearly USD 1.54 billion have been made on an average over the past 10 months, which has doubled since 2022, said National Cybersecurity Coordinator MU Nair on Sunday. The Indian cyberspace has seen nearly double the number of incidents as compared to the global average, he added.

Telemetry logs, which hold collection, transmission, and measurement of data, were found missing in 42 per cent of analysed cyberattacks, according to Sophos Active Adversary Report. Titled The Active Adversary Report for Security Practitioners , the report delves into incident response (IR) cases scrutinised by global cybersecurity firm Sophos.

Saurabh Srivastava, former chairman of industry body NASSCOM, said that more and more Indian entrepreneurs are returning home from Europe and America as the economy is growing and there are big opportunities. Today, more and more Indian entrepreneurs are returning to India from Europe and the US and achieving success, he said. Srivastava, cofounder of National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM). He said this during Singapore FinTech.

On the occasion, a Cyber Theme Park (CTMP) An Experience Centre, designed to provide a handson and immersive learning experience in cybersecurity was also launched By Telangana Today Published Date 06:05 PM, Mon 20 November 23 On the occasion, a Cyber Theme Park (CTMP) An Experience Centre, designed to provide a handson and immersive learning experience in cybersecurity was also launched

The finance ministry has advised state owned banks to conduct a thorough review of their digital operations systems and processes following the recent incident involving UCO Bank. The directive aims to ensure that banks assess and strengthen their cybersecurity measures to withstand potential cyber threats effectively.

The Finance Ministry has asked state owned banks to review systems and processes related to their digital operation in view of the recent UCO Bank incident. According to sources, the banks have been advised to check their cybersecurity robustness and take measures to strengthen them. Banks should keep a tight vigil, and there should be readiness for future cyber threats, sources said.

BlackBerry also announced it will establish a worldclass Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CCoE) in Kuala Lumpur in 2024. See what’s happening in SouthEast Asia s IT sector right now Explore and discuss challenges & trends in India s leading B2B events

Another notable trend is hacktivism, which has become more common as part of geopolitical conflicts. Geopolitical tensions indicate a likely increase in hacktivist activity, both destructive and aimed at spreading false information, leading to unnecessary investigations and subsequent alert fatigue of SOC analysts and cybersecurity researchers.