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Sansad TV’s YouTube Channel Compromised, Name Changed To “Ethereum”

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Sansad TV's YouTube Channel Compromised, Name Changed To 'Ethereum'

Sansad TV broadcasts live proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. (File photo)

New Delhi:

Sansad TV, which broadcasts live proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, said today that its YouTube account was “compromised” and the channel name to ‘Ethereum’ by some scamsters, shortly after its account got terminated for allegedly violating YouTube’s community guidelines.

“YouTube has started fixing the security threats permanently and it shall be restored ASAP,” it said.

“YouTube Channel of Sansad TV got compromised due to unauthorized activities by some scamsters on 15 February 2022 (Tuesday 01 :00 a.m.) including live streaming on this Channel. Also, the Channel name has been changed to “Ethereum” by the attacker. However, Sansad TV’s Social Media Team promptly worked on it and got the Sansad TV Channel restored by early morning at around 0345 hours,” it said in a press statement.

The Sansad TV said that its management was also alerted about the incident by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the nodal agency for responding to cyber security incidents in India.

Screenshots of Sansad TV’s YouTube account shared on social media showed message that “This account has been terminated for violating YouTube’s community guidelines”.

Sansad TV was created last year by merging Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV.

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Jay Maciorowski of Lookout Named 2022 CRN Channel Chief

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Lookout, Inc., the leader in endpoint-to-cloud security, today announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Jay Maciorowski, Head of Americas Channel Sales at Lookout, to its 2022 Channel Chiefs list. CRN’s annual Channel Chiefs project identifies top IT channel vendor executives who continually demonstrate expertise, influence and innovation in channel leadership.

A panel of CRN editors selected the honorees for their channel dedication, industry stature and accomplishments as channel advocates. The 2022 Channel Chiefs are influential leaders who continue to shape the IT channel with innovative strategies, programs and partnerships.

Maciorowski has spent the last 20 years in networking and security sales, holding roles in direct sales, channel sales, and sales leadership for organizations ranging from small-scale startups to Fortune 500 companies. During his time at Lookout he has restructured the Lookout channel organization, building out regional segments and channel engineering teams and taking a hands-on approach to creating cross-functional alignment. His leadership has led to the onboarding of numerous strategic VARs resulting in a 10x increase in partner involvement.

In 2021, Lookout unveiled a new global channel program to meet the growing demand for integrated endpoint-to-cloud security. In response to the mass digital transformation and evolved needs of the threat landscape, Lookout’s program is uniquely positioned to tackle the security challenges of the day including the proliferation of remote users, the adoption of cloud applications and data transitioning out of the corporate data center into the cloud. Lookout’s partners also now benefit from the Lookout Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, which allows organizations to accelerate full-scope security and ultimately safeguard digital transformation. 

“CRN’s 2022 Channel Chiefs recognition is given exclusively to the foremost channel executives who consistently design, promote, and execute effective partner programs and strategies,” said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. “We’re thrilled to recognize the tireless work and unwavering…

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Channel backs government plans to tighten supply chain security

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At the start of the week, the government revealed that it wanted to boost the cyber resilience of UK supply chains and would consider calling on managed service providers (MSPs) to adhere to rules that ensure they are secure.

Those that operate on the security and data protection side of the channel have broadly welcomed the consultation started by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

There is a feeling among many in the channel that security is already taken extremely seriously, and any hoops that the government would require MSPs to jump through could be accommodated and are likely to be already met by many suppliers.

The consultation period kicked off this week and runs until 11 July, with MSPs getting the chance to share their thoughts. The DCMS is keen to hear about best practices and examples of good supplier risk management.

The government hinted that one of the ideas it is considering is that it could become mandatory for MSPs to meet the current Cyber Assessment Framework and adhere to the 14 principles that encourage higher levels of security.

Andrew Pitt, co-founder of security specialist Saepio, said that those channel players that already understood the importance of securing their own data would not be phased by the government’s discussion.

“We are very centred around strengthening the community and ensuring we are doing everything we can to mitigate the risk,” he said.

“Cyber security definitely has our government’s ear and as a result we are able to substantiate the messaging from a business point of view and relate it back top parliamentary initiatives,” he added. “It’s good that our government is focused on supporting businesses and cyber security businesses.”

Brooks Wallace, vice-president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) sales at Deep Instinct, also welcomed the opportunity to share thoughts about how MSPs could improve their security levels, and saw the DCMS move as a positive.

“The DCMS can help to educate [MSPs] on the value of prevention and what it can mean for an MSP in the marketplace. That’s exactly what we want to hear because we can help out,” he said.

Others in the industry accepted…

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Protecting Data, Emerging Threats Hot Topics at Channel Partners Virtual

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Among the topics were securing data in motion, opportunities for MSPs and more.

Protecting data was a big topic at this week’s Channel Partners Virtual, with numerous sessions focusing on the latest threats and solutions.

Among the highlights were our latest Cybersecurity Thunderdome, as well as sessions focusing on protecting data in motion and 2021 predictions.

Webroot's Joe Cerrone

Webroot’s Joe Cerrone

In his session, Joe Cerrone, MSP account manager at Webroot, highlighted the many challenges to protecting data in 2021. The predictions were chilling, but also good news for MSPs.

“The cybersecurity skills gap is going to continue to widen, meaning businesses will continue to struggle to stay resilient against cyberattacks,” he said. “This will force them to increase their cybersecurity spend. They’re going to reallocate budget to secure the new hybrid workforce, creating a massive opportunity for MSPs to sell their services.”

To manage the skills gap, managed endpoint detection and response (EDR) supported by artificial intelligence (AI) will replace the traditional security operations center (SOC), Cerrone said.

Regarding the threat landscape, Emotet is very prevalent and Webroot expects it will remain the most active botnet, he said. It will continue to serve as a malware distribution service.

“And business email compromise will have yet another record year,” Cerrone said. “It accounted for over $2 billion [in losses] in the United States alone in 2020.”

Deepfakes will be increasingly easier to create, making misinformation a leading threat that companies must defend against, he said. In addition, phishing pages will primarily use HTTPS. It’s not as secure as originally thought.

And the most unsettling stat?

“We’re going to see a single ransomware victim may over $50 million to restore their data,” Cerrone said. “And as we know for a lot of businesses, that is a death sentence. And we’re also going to see cybercriminals expanding their ransomware targeting from government, education and health care organizations to manufacturing and supply chains.”

Tech Data's Chris DeRosiers

Tech Data’s Chris DeRosiers

Privafy's Kumar Vishwanathan

Privafy’s Kumar Vishwanathan

Another session focused on securing data…

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