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Union Bank launches ethical hacking lab in Hyd to guard against cyber threats

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The Ethical Hacking Lab was inaugurated by A. Manimekhalai, MD and CEO of Union Bank of India, in the presence of executive directors Nitesh Ranjan, Rajneesh Karnatak, and Nidhu Saxena.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on  23 Sep 2022 10:34 AM GMT

Union Bank launches ethical hacking lab in Hyd to guard against cyber threats

Hyderabad: The Union Bank of India on Friday inaugurated its ‘Ethical Hacking Lab’ at the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad. The aim is to build cyber defence mechanism to safeguard the bank’s information systems, digital assets, and channels against potential cyber threats.

The Ethical Hacking Lab was inaugurated by A. Manimekhalai, MD and CEO of Union Bank of India, in the presence of executive directors Nitesh Ranjan, Rajneesh Karnatak, and Nidhu Saxena.

Stating that Union Bank is adopting digital products in a big way, bank CEO A. Manimekhalai said, “Various new initiatives are being taken by the bank to increase digital footprints. The IT assets are increasingly exposed to the internet. In this backdrop, our bank has established the Ethical Hacking Lab to strengthen the cyber ecosystem. This is an important milestone as we take our cyber security journey ahead to secure digital banking experience.”

Union Bank’s Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad is in the process of establishing multiple cyber security centres to strengthen the bank’s security posture and collaborate with cyber defence industries, government bodies, etc., for implementing new technologies.

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Nurses union says some at St. Joe’s still not paid in full since Kronos ransomware attack – Shaw Local

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Two months ago on Dec. 11, the timekeeping system used by AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center was the victim of a ransomware attack.

By Jan. 11, the system from Ultimate Kronos Group that was impacted was back up and running at St. Joe’s.

In the interim, the hospital used a manual system for its timekeeping. Many of the about 700 union nurses at St. Joe’s had errors on their paychecks, errors that still are not fully resolved, said John Fitzgerald, staff specialist for Illinois Nurses Association.

So the union wants AMITA Health to give nurses the opportunity to meet with a “knowledgeable decision-maker” and individually review their pay, Fitzgerald said.

AMITA Health wants the floor manager to address it, but floor managers aren’t equipped to fully settle the issues, he said.

Fitzgerald said AMITA Health offered a different process for reviewing those paychecks that doesn’t involve “any people,” but hasn’t clarified what that means, Fitzgerald said. The concern is that a ticket will just be opened and closed, he said.

“So right now, [we’re] hoping that we can get someone from management to review pay and make sure it is correct,” Fitzgerald said.

For instance, one nurse believed she was properly paid most of her money, Fitzgerald said. But when the attack happened, she did not document all her extra tasks and differentials because the hospital typically maintains a record of them, he added.

But she has no one with whom to discuss whether the documentation or pay was correct, Fitzgerald said.

“I don’t see how a corporation is allowed to operate like this,” Fitzgerald said, “I’ve never seen anything like this.”

In fact, some nurses were overpaid, and the union is concerned that AMITA Health will illegally deduct money from those nurses, Fitzgerald said.

It also appears some nurses may have miscalculations in their paid time off that they accrued during the outage, Fitzgerald said.

“They [also] didn’t pay anyone their holiday pay for Martin Luther King Day, which is an agreed holiday in their contract,” Fitzgerald said.

These are all examples of why the union wants a “knowledgeable decision-maker” at AMITA Health to meet with any nurse who…

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Twitter handles of Union minister, Rajasthan Governor, former Haryana CM hacked

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The Twitter handles of a Union minister, a Governor and a former chief minister were hacked on Sunday. The hackers changed the names of these handles and used them to post tweets in Urdu.

The handles of Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh, and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda have now been retrieved.

While the Twitter handle of Bhupinder Singh Hooda was renamed as @iLoveAlbaik, the other two accounts were used to post tweets in Urdu.

These hacking incidents come close on the heels of similar instances in recent days.

Just last night, the NDRF’s official Twitter account was compromised. The account was then used to tweet malicious links before it was finally recovered.

The Twitter accounts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) were also briefly compromised in recent weeks. The handles were even used to tweet crypto-currency-related malicious links.

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Mobile camera trailer installed outside Union due to safety concerns – The Lion’s Roar

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A new security device has been installed near the Katrina Memorial Fountain amidst allegations of physical assault incidents involving preachers on campus. 

The device, known as a Solar Powered Mobile Security Cart, was installed by the university as part of an ongoing effort to increase security on campus. 

This installation comes after an increase of protests from students during visits from Consuming Fire Fellowship and other groups of Christian preachers who congregate outside of the Student Union near the Katrina Memorial Fountain.    

Chief Michael Beckner, Director of University Police, explained that the device is currently installed as a test of the system for potential use around campus.  

“The University is testing out the system as part of our ongoing efforts to make our community safer. We are able to deploy a device like the mobile camera trailer to areas that are needed, such as tailgating, large events, and yes, areas that pose a threat of an incident happening,” Beckner said.

Beckner also shared that the University Police Department will be requesting similar technology from the university in order to further increase security measures in other areas of concern around campus. 

“We hope to put forward a budget request in the near future to bring technology like this to the campus as it benefits our whole Southeastern community,” Beckner explained. 

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