Content by Varun Haran

Analysis: Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Digest

Varun Haran  •  March 6, 2017

In an analysis of Verizon's new Data Breach Digest 2017, Ashish Thapar, the company's APJ managing principal for investigative response, highlights the need to improve the security of the IoT infrastructure and offers breach response insights based on case studies.

Hot Topics at ISMG's Mumbai Fraud & Breach Summit

Varun Haran  •  February 28, 2017

ISMG's Fraud and Breach Prevention Summit Mumbai featured information security leaders addressing such issues as breach response challenges, cybercrime trends and security technologies and services new to the Indian market, including analytics, threat intelligence and cyber insurance.

Separate Financial CERT Proposed: Will It Prove Effective?

Varun Haran  •  February 3, 2017

India's finance minister Arun Jaitley announced plans to form a separate computer emergency response team, CERT-Fin, for the financial sector, in his union budget speech to the Indian parliament - a move that has drawn a mixed response from security experts

OT vs. IT Security: The Need for Different Approaches

Varun Haran  •  February 2, 2017

Cybersecurity strategies developed for data-centric information technology are not necessarily suitable for protecting operational technology, where availability, rather than confidentiality, is the key security concern, says Vikram Kalkat of Kaspersky Lab.

The Fight Against Ransomware: Get the Basics Right

Varun Haran  •  January 30, 2017

Fighting back against the ransomware epidemic requires making sure that a wide variety of best practices for security hygiene are in place, says Mohit Puri of security vendor Sophos Technologies, who spells out essential steps.

Survey: 73% of Indian Organizations Suffered Cyber Incidents

Varun Haran  •  January 23, 2017

In discussing the results a new survey that shows 73 percent of Indian organizations say they've suffered a cyber incident in the past 12 months, Kroll's Reshmi Khurana says more corporate boards are now paying attention to cyber risk.

Defending Against Cyber Threats During M&As

Varun Haran  •  January 17, 2017

Companies involved in mergers and acquisitions are increasingly targeted with cyberattacks that could potentially derail the deals, says Bryce Boland of FireEye, who outlines the risks and offers tips for mitigating them.

Memory-Resident Malware Creating Forensics Challenges

Varun Haran  •  January 10, 2017

Because cyberattackers are now using memory-resident malware that leave no trace on the disk, forensics experts using traditional methods will face a challenge, says Christopher Novak, director of Verizon's global investigative response unit.

IoT: The Need to Expand the Scope of Security

Varun Haran  •  January 5, 2017

To deal with the risks posed by the explosive growth of the internet of things, CISOs and CIOs must expand the scope of their security efforts, says Ganesh Ramamoorthy, vice president of research at Gartner.

How Breach Underreporting Hurts Crime-Fighting Efforts

Varun Haran  •  January 3, 2017

Massive underreporting of cybercrime in India is making it very difficult for law enforcement officials to track trends and push for more crime-fighting resources, Dr. Muktesh Chander, director general of police for the state of Goa, says in this video interview.

Passport Seva's Simli on How to Build In Security

Varun Haran  •  December 31, 2016

In a video interview, Golok Simli, principal consultant and head of technology for Passport Seva in India, describes lessons he's learned on taking a structured approach to implementing security in government agencies.

Operational Technology: The Next Security Challenge

Varun Haran  •  December 29, 2016

Now that more breaches are targeting industrial control systems, organizations that have paid little attention to operational technology security must ramp up their protection efforts, says breach response expert Christopher Novak of Verizon.

The Changing Face of Cyber Espionage

Varun Haran  •  December 27, 2016

Cyber espionage groups are using unconventional channels to hack target organizations, according to Mandiant' s latest research. Trusted service provider relationships are being exploited to compromise organizations in government and defense, says Rob van der Ende, Mandiant's vice president for Asia Pacific and Japan.

The Urgent Need to Recruit More Cybersecurity Pros

Varun Haran  •  December 21, 2016

As cybercriminals continue to wage more sophisticated, well-funded attacks, it's more urgent than ever to attract qualified professionals to careers in cybersecurity, Symantec CTO Dr. Hugh Thompson says in this audio interview.

Website of Indian Consulate General in NY Apparently Hacked

Varun Haran  •  November 14, 2016

A week after hackers apparently breached the websites of seven Indian embassies, one of the attackers claims to have breached an Indian consulate in the U.S. and posted data online to draw attention to vulnerabilities.