Why Lifescience Industry is witnessing rising Cyberattacks – ET HealthWorld

Why Lifescience Industry is witnessing rising Cyberattacks – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Cyber security has become very critical in every sector as cyber-attacks have been on the rise. Ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly common and involve hackers gaining control of a victim’s systems and demanding payment in exchange for restoring access to their data. In the last few years, there have been some high-profile cybersecurity … Read more

Global cyberattacks up by 38%, healthcare most targeted in India: Report, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Global cyberattacks up by 38%, healthcare most targeted in India: Report, Health News, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Healthcare saw the maximum number of attacks among all sectors in India, with an organisation in India being attacked 1,866 times per week on average in 2022, as per a new study by Check Point Research. The top three most attacked industries in India were healthcare, followed by education, research and government, and … Read more

Phones Based on Unisoc SoCs Vulnerable to Remote Attacks: Report

Phones Based on Unisoc SoCs Vulnerable to Remote Attacks: Report

Mobile phones powered by Unisoc chips are found to be vulnerable to an issue that could allow attackers to remotely block communication. Cybersecurity analysis firm Check Point Research on Thursday announced that it identified a vulnerability in the Unisoc modem that could impact communication. The issue exists in the modem firmware and affects 4G and … Read more

Microsoft Fixes 4 Vulnerabilities in Office Suite That Could Impact Masses

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Microsoft has patched as many as four vulnerabilities in its Office suite that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook as well as Office Web, Check Point Research said on Tuesday. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to impact users through malicious Office documents. The cybersecurity firm identified the security loopholes using an automated software technique called … Read more

Qualcomm MSM Vulnerability Has Been Revealed, and Reportedly Fixed

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Qualcomm’s Mobile Station Modems (MSM) had a vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to access a user’s SMS, audio of phone conversations, and more. The vulnerability was discovered by research firm Check Point Research and it found over 400 vulnerabilities on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Signal Processor (DSP) chip in August last year. With a vast … Read more