India has made the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) the nodal agency for dealing with the growing threats to cyber security. As per a notification issued late Friday evening, PM-led NSCS has been mandated “to provide overall coordination and strategic direction for cyber security” in addition to assisting the National …

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has uncovered a major data breach at ChoiceDNA, an Indiana-based firm offering DNA testing and facial recognition services involving biometric images and personal information. Fowler reported to Infosecbulletin that around 8,000 sensitive documents, including biometric images and metadata, were publicly accessible without password protection. The unsecured …

In 2023, over 6,500 ransomware attacks were reported, affecting a record 117 countries worldwide after a decline in 2022. Ransomware incidents rose 73% year-over-year to 6,670, with significant increases in June and July linked to a widely used file transfer tool. The Ransomware Task Force, established in 2021 by the …