International

The central bank of Malaysia, Bank Negara, has approved two more digital banks to begin operations. The two banks are Boost Bank, a collaboration between fintech company Boost and RHB Banking Group, and AEON Bank, a subsidiary of AEON Financial Service. In 2022, Bank Negara granted digital banking licenses to …

Microsoft has launched AI Odyssey, a new initiative to train 100,000 developers in India in AI. The program aims to provide a month-long learning experience for developers to gain and demonstrate AI skills for important projects aligned with business goals. Microsoft’s AI Odyssey program aims to provide developers with opportunities …

The global cyber insurance market is expected to reach $90.6 billion by 2033, with a growth rate of 22.3% annually from 2023, as analyzed by Market.Us. The industry is expected to reach $14.8 billion by the end of 2024, up from a projected $12.1 billion in 2023. The report pointed …

Microsoft disclosed 48 vulnerabilities in its products and services in 2024. 46 of them are considered “important” severity. A critical security vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-20674, was fixed on Tuesday. This vulnerability affects the Windows Kerberos authentication protocol. By carrying out a man-in-the-middle attack, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to …

If your organization sends a large number of emails to Google and Yahoo accounts, there’s an important date to remember: February 1st. On this day, it is important to be aware if you are sending more than 5000 emails daily to Google and Yahoo mailboxes. So, What Is the Issue? …

Thieves stole an ATM machine of the (State Bank of India) SBI containing about Rs 30 lakh in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra district, police said on Monday. A complaint has been registered on the branch manager’s request, police said, adding that teams have been formed to investigate the matter. The incident …

Security researchers found a hack that lets cybercriminals access people’s Google accounts without needing their passwords. CloudSEK, a security firm, has discovered a highly perilous type of malware that illicitly obtains individuals’ sensitive data by exploiting third-party cookies. Disturbingly, this malicious software has already caught the attention of hacking groups, …

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) had an exposed environment file containing sensitive details. The Cybernews reported that this data was accessible for 15 months. An environment file gives instructions to computer programs and is important for any system. Leaving these files open to anyone can expose …

The airport’s screens were hacked with messages criticizing Hezbollah and its leaders for endangering Lebanon and risking war with Israel. The screens at Beirut’s airport were hacked by anti-Hezbollah groups, showing the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. The message accused Hezbollah of risking war with Israel. “Hassan Nasrallah, you will …

CISA released three ICS advisories on January 4, 2024. These advisories give important information about security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits concerning ICS. ICSA-24-004-01 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation: Vulnarability overview Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Manager and Studio 5000 Logix Designer uses the affected Wibu-Systems’ products which internally use a version of …