Retired Lt. Gen. Rajesh Pant, national cybersecurity coordinator for the Government of India, says the six-hour cybersecurity incident reporting requirementis necessary because it will help protect all enterprises from cyberattacks. He discusses India's cybersecurity strategy.
Michael Alan Stollery, the chief executive of Titanium Blockchain, pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to securities fraud in a scheme involving a fraudulent cryptocurrency initial coin offering in which $21 million was stolen. Stollery faces up to 20 years of imprisonment.
Federal regulators say credit unions should report cyber incidents within 72 hours, including those experienced by third-party vendors that process member data. Just five deposit, payment, and data processing service companies dominate the credit union market.
The world's deep dependence on technology has become its greatest vulnerability, says retired Lt. Gen. Prakash Menon, of Takshashila Institution in Bengaluru. He discusses how technology begets technology, the ongoing cycle in cybersecurity and his view of the six-hour breach reporting mandate.
One Identity selected ex-LogRhythm CEO Mark Logan as its next leader and tasked him with standing the Quest subsidiary up as a stand-alone entity. The company offers identity governance, privileged access, identity management and Active Directory management solutions thanks to buying OneLogin.
Big, bad bugs - including the likes of Heartbleed, BlueKeep and Drupalgeddon - never seem to burn out. Instead, they just slowly fade away, despite the risk that attackers will successfully exploit them to steal data, seize control of systems or deploy ransomware.
An Indian consumer financial company reported a cybersecurity incident to authorities, saying that an initial review found "no significant customer data exposed." PB Fintech reported the findings to the country's stock exchanges, National Stock Exchange and BSE Limited.
A music streaming blockchain service patched a bug on a smart contract that had gone undetected since 2020. An attacker used it to steal $AUDIO crypto tokens worth nearly $6 million and sold them for more than $1 million. The vulnerability wasn't detected by multiple smart contracts security audits.
New draft guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology - if properly applied by HIPAA regulated entities - could help organizations avoid fines and similar enforcement actions by regulators in the wake of breaches, some experts say.
Pooja Agrawalla says young people trying to enter the cybersecurity field should pursue fundamental skills instead of certifications. The global head of identity and access management at NXP Semiconductors also discusses her career challenges and how learning something every day keeps her going.
Nascent startups have ditched the "growth at all costs" mantra of 2021 to hold onto enough cash to weather the macroeconomic storm expected later this year. Gone are the days of security vendors promising to double annual sales while burning cash even faster than they bring in new business.
U.S. federal regulators are revamping their approach to oil pipeline cybersecurity by telling operators they have newfound latitude so long as they implement continuous monitoring and test their posture. Pipeline cybersecurity became a priority after a 2021 ransomware attack led to gas shortages.
The biggest challenge facing security leaders is using security to enable business, says Agnidipta Sarkar, group CISO of Biocon. In the pharmaceutical industry, the business includes research, development, manufacturing, distribution and sales. He shares the areas to focus on for digital safety.
When choosing cyber insurance, follow the checklist of cybersecurity requirements the prospective insurer provides, but go beyond it to lower your premiums and avoid a "nasty surprise," says Jacxine Fernandez, vice president of IT at Bangalore International Airport Ltd.
Ride-sharing service Uber has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve a criminal investigation into its massive 2016 data breach. After Uber admitting to covering up the data breach, as well as several other factors, the government has ended its prosecution.
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