Nair previously worked at TechCircle, IDG, Times Group and other publications, where he reported on developments in enterprise technology, digital transformation and other issues.
Israeli public media outlet Kan, citing intelligence sources, says an Israeli government cyberattack was responsible for the shutdown of an Iranian nuclear power facility on Sunday in what Iran describes as an act of "sabotage."
The increasing reliance on collaboration tools such as Slack and Discord to support those working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic has opened up new ways for fraudsters and cybercriminals to bypass security tools and deliver malware, Cisco Talos reports.
Researchers have uncovered nine critical vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk AssetCentre product, which, if exploited, potentially could enable attackers to control an OT network. An updated version of the product mitigates the flaws.
Capital One is warning additional customers that their Social Security numbers may have been exposed in a massive 2019 breach. Meanwhile, a suspect in the breach is slated to go to trial in October.
New York state officials are warning insurance and financial firms that fraudsters continue to probe for security weaknesses in websites offering instant quotes, as a way to target consumers' data. Attackers are now using credential stuffing techniques and targeting unprotected data in transition.
A Kansas man faces federal charges for allegedly accessing the network of a local water treatment facility and tampering with the systems that control the cleaning and disinfecting procedures, according to the Justice Department. The charges follow a similar security incident at a Florida facility.
An Israeli citizen who served as the administrator of the now-shuttered DeepDotWeb portal that connected internet users with dark web marketplaces selling malware, data and contraband has pleaded guilty to a money laundering conspiracy charge.
VMware has issued patches for two critical vulnerabilities in its IT operations management platform, vRealize Operations, which, if expoited, could allow attackers to steal administrative credentials.
Android device users are being targeted by a sophisticated spyware app that disguises itself as a "system update" application, warns mobile security firm Zimperium. The app can steal data, messages and images and take control of phones.
The developers behind the Purple Fox fileless downloader malware have upgraded their operation and are using worm capability to target internet-facing devices running Windows, the security firm Guardicore Labs reports.
The SolarWinds supply chain attackers manipulated OAuth app certificates to maintain persistence and access privileged resources, including email, according to researchers at Proofpoint.
Swiss cybersecurity firm Prodaft says it has accessed several servers used by an advanced persistent threat group tied to the SolarWinds supply chain attack. These attackers continue to target large corporations and public institutions worldwide, with a focus on the U.S. and the European Union, the researchers say.
Ahead of presenting a long-term review of national security strategy in Parliament on Tuesday, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a statement calling for a boost to the country’s capacity to conduct cyberattacks on foreign adversaries.
An ongoing spear-phishing campaign by the threat group TA800 is distributing a new malware loader based on the Nim programming language that's designed to help avoid detection, according to the cybersecurity company Proofpoint.
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