A cyberattack shut down government web portals, servers and a regional data center in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, forcing agencies to scramble to restore affected services. The attack disrupted work at all government locations and crippled services to citizens.
The U.K. data regulator fined the Northern Ireland's Police Service 750,000 pounds following a 2023 data breach that exposed personal details of the entire workforce. The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office determined the breach occurred when police attempted to respond to two open records requests.
In the second episode of ISMG's "APAC Insights" series, Raina Verma, AML and forensics expert, and Rubaiyyaat Aakbar, head of IT and cybersecurity at an insure tech startup, discuss problem solving in security and dealing with the complexities of the many data localization laws in APAC.
India's leading private health insurer Star Health Insurance suffered a major data breach in August, but the company's prolonged silence over the incident exposes businesses' placing a priority on protecting their reputation over their customers' concerns for data security and privacy.
Southeast Asia is emerging as a major hub for data center growth, and the data center market is expected to reach $17.73 billion by 2029. But several nations' hawkish approach to data sovereignty is complicating cross-border data transfers and efforts to harmonize the region's digital policies.
The U.K. antitrust regulator called off an investigation into the March $4 billion deal between Amazon and artificial intelligence firm Anthropic. "Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002," the regulator said.
In the rapidly changing cybersecurity field, continuous education and upskilling are crucial. Ram Kumar, head of vulnerability disclosure at Volvo Group and a CyberEdBoard member, recommends continuous training and staying up to date on new technologies and regulations.
India has launched a dedicated cybersecurity incident response team for the critical energy sector. Officials said existing computer emergency response teams currently lack the resources and skilled professionals needed to defend against growing cyberattacks on power utilities and infrastructure.
China's Ministry of State Security has accused a Taiwanese government agency of waging cyberattacks on the mainland's digital assets across multiple organizations and running disinformation campaigns on social media to disrupt the political system and sow social discord.
This week, CyberEdBoard members Jon Staniforth and Helmut Spöcker joined ISMG editors to unpack the hot topics at ISMG's London Cybersecurity Summit 2024, including ransomware lessons learned, AI trends and the growing importance of continuous learning and resilience in the cybersecurity industry.
Timely notification of ransomware incidents to British law enforcement agencies played a crucial role in understanding the threats and in developing mitigation strategies, the former security heads of Royal Mail and the University of Manchester said.
Technology and security leaders convened at CIO.inc's Cloud and AI Innovation Summit to discuss cloud-driven innovation and AI adoption strategies. The event explored the advantages and risks of cloud and AI adoption and how organizations are using platforms to fuel growth.
A secure convergence of IT and OT requires an industrial layer to bridge these systems. This layer ensures safe operations by segmenting networks and isolating legacy OT systems, preventing exposure to attacks, said Baidyanath Kumar, CISO and DPO at JK Lakshmi Cement.
China's cyberespionage campaigns, viewed as an extension of the communist regime's wider geopolitical moves, rely on civilian hackers from domestic security firms for much of their success. Researchers say these groups face off in intense rivalries for lucrative government contracts.
The U.K. Payment Systems Regulator wants to reduce the reimbursement cap on authorized push payment fraud to ease the burden on smaller banks. That's unacceptable and would undermine the financial system's integrity, said Jonathan Frost, board member at the Stop Scams Alliance.
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