Content by Varun Haran

Compromised RDP Server Tally From xDedic May Be Higher

Varun Haran  •  June 22, 2016

Kaspersky Lab says that its original estimate of how many remote desktop protocol server credentials were offered for sale in the now shuttered online cybercrime marketplace xDedic may have been far too low, based on new data coming to light.

Regulatory Environment to Get More Challenging

Varun Haran  •  June 17, 2016

The security landscape is undergoing churn in India, and Deloitte's Akshay Garkel warns that with the country's regulators making big moves, the next six months should keep practitioners on their toes.

Fraud & Cybersecurity: The Growing Linkages

Varun Haran  •  June 16, 2016

The nature of sophisticated fraud is changing, argues NPCI's Bharat Panchal. He shares experiences from his sector to support this idea, and he shares insights on how this will affect the security practitioner roles.

Automation Needed to Beat Skills Challenge

Varun Haran  •  June 14, 2016

As cybersecurity demand surges in India, there is a crippling shortage of skilled professionals that the industry has been facing. KPMG's Sundar Ramaswamy suggests increased impetus on automating security roles will alleviate the problem.

Takeaways From Mumbai Breach, Fraud Summit

Varun Haran  •  June 10, 2016

Collaboration, information sharing and a need to keep security discussions real and grounded are just some of the themes that were reinforced by speakers and attendees at the ISMG Data Breach and Fraud Prevention Summit in Mumbai.

Data Breach, Fraud Summit Asia: First Impressions

Varun Haran  •  June 8, 2016

The third edition of ISMG's Data Breach and Fraud Prevention Summit in Asia took off June 8 in Mumbai. Here are some highlights and first impressions from the day-long event, featuring key industry thought leaders.

Demonstrating Security ROI: It's Still a Challenge

Varun Haran  •  June 7, 2016

Demonstrating the return on security investment and getting management buy-in remain some of the less glamorous, but very real challenges faced by Indian CISOs, says Shivkumar Pandey of the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Incident Response Must Come of Age

Varun Haran  •  June 4, 2016

Narayan Neelakantan, outgoing CISO at the National Stock Exchange of India, is concerned that the lack of capacity in incident response is going to haunt Indian organizations in the near future. He shares insight on IR maturity and the imminent need.

Build Security Around Data, Not Perimeters

Varun Haran  •  June 3, 2016

Security is moving fast, but is still playing a catch-up game with technology. In this scenario, age-old paradigms need to be revised to remain relevant, says Oracle's security lead for APAC, Chris Pickett

Middle East Practitioners Bullish on New Strategies

Varun Haran  •  May 31, 2016

Cross-regional collaboration, biological cybernetics and active defense/deception technology where some of the forward-looking themes at the recent MESA event in Dubai. Here are some highlights from ground zero.

Cybersecurity Malaysia: Lessons in Building Capacity

Varun Haran  •  May 27, 2016

As Asian countries work to bring their cybersecurity capacity up to speed, collaboration can help ease the burden. Dr. Amiruddin Wahab, Cybersecurity Malaysia's CEO, shares insight on national capacity building and cross-regional cooperation.

Inside Dubai's MESA Security Event

Varun Haran  •  May 23, 2016

More than 150 security practitioners are expected to attend the Middle East Security Awards conference in Dubai May 24-25. Here is a quick peek at what's expected.

Fighting Application Layer DDoS Attacks

Varun Haran  •  May 23, 2016

Distributed denial-of-service attacks are increasingly targeting the application layer, rather than the network, which means organizations must build new defensive strategies, says Sanjai Gangadharan of A10 Networks.

There Is No Peacetime in Security: Juniper's Paul

Varun Haran  •  May 18, 2016

Cyberattacks are increasing in frequency, complexity, nuance and stealth. But human error, business compulsions and increasingly complex environments make it difficult to maintain adequate defenses, says Juniper Network's CTO for India and SAARC

Commercial Bank of Ceylon Hacked?

Varun Haran  •  May 13, 2016

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has apparently been hacked, and its data has been dumped online by the Bozkurtlar hacking group that has leaked data from seven other banks in the Middle East and South Asia since April 26.