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India Braces Against Phishing, Ransomware Surge and Alert Fatigue, Urging Swift Adoption of AI, and Automation for Security Operations

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Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, has revealed the outcomes of a new survey conducted by IDC on the state of Security Operations (SecOps) in the Asia-Pacific region. The survey, commissioned by Fortinet, provides valuable insights into the current SecOps landscape, emphasizing the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation. It explores various aspects, including prevalent security practices, attack frequency and impact, detection and response times, alert fatigue, the status, and impact of automation in SecOps workflows, and challenges related to skill development within the SecOps domain. Key findings from India include:

 

Current Security Challenges: Threats and Team Readiness

 

  • Most Common Cyber Threats: Phishing and Insider threats are the most predominant cyber threat in India, with Approximately 50% of organizations ranking them as their top concerns. The top five threats include phishing, insider threats, ransomware, unpatched vulnerabilities, and identity theft.

 

  • Ransomware Surge: Ransomware incidents have doubled across India, with 70% of organizations reporting at least a 2X increase in 2023, compared to 2022. Phishing and malware are the primary attack vectors. Other significant vectors include social engineering attacks, insider threats, and zero-day exploits.

 

  • Insider Threats and Remote Work: 88% of the respondents feel that Remote work has led to an increase in insider threat incidents. Insufficient training, lack of employee care, and inadequate communication contribute to this surge, emphasizing the need to address human factors in cybersecurity.

 

  • Resourcing IT Security Teams: Only 44% of businesses have dedicated IT resources for security teams. This augments the challenges faced by organizations in strengthening their security measures.

 

  • Impact of Emerging Technologies: Hybrid work, AI, and IT/OT system convergence pose significant challenges. Cloud technology adoption emerges as a primary challenge, impacting organizational vulnerability to cyber threats.

 

SecOps SOS: Struggles with Alert Fatigue and Threat Containment

 

  • Threat Containment and Preparedness: Approximately one out of three…

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Belt and braces: Safe Internet practices for businesses

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Man working in an office at a computer. — Photo: © Tim Sandle

Social media has been at the forefront of our lives for decades, influencing our daily routines and shaping how we live our lives.  There were approximately 4.48 billion people worldwide being active on social media last year.

While there are benefits from sing social media, there are also negative implications for users. From leaking private data, online hacking, cyberbullying, and contributing to low mental health and self-esteem, these issues are seemingly becoming more common.

For Safer Internet Day, the digital resource provider Virtual College by Netex provides an assessment from cybercrime and Internet safety expert, Stuart Hyde QPM focusing on social media apps.

Hyde explains in a statement to Digital Journal: “It’s easier to lose a sense of security and safety online than in the physical world. Online, it’s not easy to spot how safe you are. You can become at risk with any app – big or small, so you need to have a good idea of where your information is at all times.”

Hyde highlights the dangers associated with particular types of social media applications, and how the ways in which a user can inadvertently cause potential harm. For this he selects three examples.

BeReal

BeReal is classed as one of the fastest-growing social media apps in the world. The social media app is centered around individuals posting unfiltered photos of their activities and themselves once each day, with a front-facing camera and back-facing camera shot taken simultaneously.

These images can be shared with a group of friends, whom a user can select on the platform to choose who can view and react to their daily images. Hence ‘Being Real’ can have serious consequences.

For example, if a user receives the random notification to ‘Be Real’ while at work, they may find themselves taking pictures of private work information from their employer or clients without realizing it, such as on their computer screen.

Strava and Fitness Tracking Apps

With more than 100 million users recorded in May of 2022, Strava has arguably become one of the public’s most popular and trusted platforms for tracking runs, cycle rides, and…

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Troops deploy as Sudan braces for mass protest – Capital FM Kenya

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  1. Troops deploy as Sudan braces for mass protest  Capital FM Kenya
  2. Sudan protests: Unrest as masses demonstrate against the military  BBC News
  3. Sudan protests: Masses demand civilian government; scattered clashes in the capital  The Washington Post
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US braces for Iran cyber warfare

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  1. US braces for Iran cyber warfare  gulfnews.com

  2. US Expects Iranian Cyber Attacks in Retaliation to New Sanctions, Experts Say  Newsweek
  3. Experts: Iran could answer US sanctions with cyberattacks  9news.com.au
  4. US braces for Iranian cyberattacks after sanctions  The Australian Financial Review

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