Month: April 2020

K7 Computing Private Limited, a pioneer in cybersecurity, reports a significant increase in cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The concern over the coronavirus, nationwide lockdown, and the rapid transition to work-from-home has created new avenues for cybercriminals to attack digital users who rely on the internet and digital services to work, transact, and communicate.   Speaking on the cybersecurity implications of COVID-19, K7 Computing’s Founder & CEO J Kesavardhanan said “People are understandably anxious about the pandemic and are more likely to access malicious links and attachments that are disguised as essential…

Though COVID-19 has had enormous effects on our society and economy, its effects on the cyber threat landscape remain limited. For the most part, the same actors we have always tracked are behaving in the same manner they did prior to the crisis. There are some new challenges, but they are perceptible, and we—and our customers—are prepared to continue this fight through this period of unprecedented change. says, Sandra Joyce , Head of Global Intelligence, FireEye.   There is a significant shifts in the threat landscape we are currently tracking include:…

Stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, with movie theaters closed and no restaurants to dine in, Americans have been spending more of their lives online.   But a New York Times analysis of internet usage in the United States from SimilarWeb and Apptopia, two online data providers, reveals that our behaviors shifted, sometimes starkly, as the virus spread and pushed us to our devices for work, play and connecting. We are looking to connect and entertain ourselves, but are turning away from our phones     Note: Averages are…

The ongoing lockdown had forced the several people all over the world has forced to connect through the video call apps to stay connected. Zoom has rapidly become one of the most essential apps as people adapt to remote working. It was reported that over 500 thousand Zoom accounts were sold on the dark web, which is available for a penny. Now, as the platform is not safe, as per the Ministry of Home Affairs has raised alarm bells, and said is unsafe and vulnerable to cyber-crimes.   The ministry’s notification comes at a time when…

The ongoing lockdown had forced the several people all over the world has forced to connect through the video call apps to stay connected. Zoom has rapidly become one of the most essential apps as people adapt to remote working. It was reported that over 500 thousand Zoom accounts were sold on the dark web, which is available for a penny. Now, as the platform is not safe, as per the Ministry of Home Affairs has raised alarm bells, and said is unsafe and vulnerable to cyber-crimes.   The ministry’s notification comes at a time when…

How connecting the right technologies, strategies and people can help future proof your business   Think about the systems and processes your business uses daily. These systems are your company’s nervous system. The key to sustaining your business is understanding where these systems are struggling and developing strategies to ensure your enterprise stays healthy and robust in the long term.   Bill Gates popularised the phrase ‘digital nervous system’ in his 1999 book Business @ the Speed of Thought, outlining how all systems and processes should be brought together under one…