Cybersecurity professional Gagan Koneru shared insights on emerging cyber threats and potential mitigation strategies. Highlighting the surge in cybercrimes due to increasing digitalization, he outlined risks from AI-driven attacks and evolving motivations of threat actors. His recommended strategies included adopting a zero-trust architecture, continuous control monitoring, regular data backups, usage of AI and machine learning for improved threat detection, employee empowerment through security training, and proactive vulnerability management. He also emphasized the importance of an incident response plan and enhancing security protocols based on learnt insights.
U.S. Dismantles DanaBot Malware Network, Charges 16 in $50M Global Cybercrime Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice announced punitive action against 16 individuals accused of developing and using DanaBot malware, controlled by a Russian cybercrime organisation. The
