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Indian biz need to align cybersecurity budgets with growth goals: Kaspersky

Indian businesses need to align cyber security budgets with their growth objectives to ensure sustainable expansion in the face of increasing digitalisation and associated risks, a top official of Kaspersky has said. The emergence of new-age technologies, including artificial intelligence and GenAI, is critical for companies to boost their businesses. "In order to grow businesses, you need to digitise. If you don't digitise, you are not going to have that business growth value," Adrian Hia, Managing Director for the APAC region at Kaspersky, told PTI. At the same time, the digitalisation of businesses increases the attack surface area, opening avenues for risks like sophisticated cyberattacks. If Indian businesses aim to grow by 20 per cent, they also need to boost their cyber security budget by 20 per cent in the course of preparedness against these attacks, Hia noted. Further, he said that organisations need to upkeep their systems and data while moving towards digital ...

Indian biz need to align cybersecurity budgets with growth goals: Kaspersky
Updated On : 18 Aug 2024 | 3:42 PM IST

Tech layoffs continue: Dell to slash 12.5K jobs in restructuring for AI era

Dell executives Bill Scannell and John Byrne communicated the layoffs through an internal memo, titled "Global Sales Modernisation Update", on August 6

Tech layoffs continue: Dell to slash 12.5K jobs in restructuring for AI era
Updated On : 07 Aug 2024 | 1:54 PM IST

Eyes on dark web: How Indian firms can protect their data from cyberthieves

To mitigate risks from dark web, organisations should implement cybersecurity monitoring that includes preparation, detection, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-activity measures

Eyes on dark web: How Indian firms can protect their data from cyberthieves
Updated On : 04 Jul 2024 | 7:23 AM IST

Ransomware attacks continue to loom large over Indian cyberspace: Kaspersky

India, which detected over 2 lakh ransomware attacks in 2023, is likely to see similar onslaughts, cyber security firm Kaspersky said on Wednesday. Kaspersky General Manager for South Asia Jaydeep Singh said researches conducted by the firm have shown that India is consistently among the top 12 targeted countries and territories for Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). "For three years in a row, file encryption has been the top problem faced by enterprises and organisations worldwide and in India. From the basic ransomware attacks like the Wannacry in 2017, we have reached the era of Ransomware 3.0 where we see triple extortion in the form of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), reselling of data, and public blackmailing. "This form of attack has a wider impact on the financial and reputation aspect of Indian companies," Singh said. Kaspersky claims to have detected over 2 lakh ransomware incidents on businesses in the country in 2023. According to the company, major ransomware gr

Ransomware attacks continue to loom large over Indian cyberspace: Kaspersky
Updated On : 03 Apr 2024 | 10:32 PM IST

Blocked over 74 mn local threat incidents in India last year: Kaspersky

Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky on Tuesday said 34 per cent of users in India were targeted by local threats in 2023, and that its products detected and blocked 74.3 million local incidents. These statistics represent the malicious programmes found directly on users' computers or removable media connected to them (flash drives, camera memory cards, phones, external hard drives) or that initially made their way onto the computer in non-open form (that is, programmes in complex installers or encrypted files). According to the latest report of Kaspersky, 34 per cent of users in India were targeted by local threats in the year 2023. "Kaspersky products detected and blocked 74,385,324 local incidents on the computers of Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) participants in India placing the country in 80th position worldwide," it said. India's cybersecurity market reached USD 6.06 billion in 2023. "However, according to the IDC, the alarming increase in sophistica

Blocked over 74 mn local threat incidents in India last year: Kaspersky
Updated On : 20 Feb 2024 | 3:19 PM IST

Nearly two in five users in India face web threats in 2023: Kaspersky

KSN is a distributed infrastructure that analyses cybersecurity data to understand threat scenarios

Nearly two in five users in India face web threats in 2023: Kaspersky
Updated On : 06 Feb 2024 | 6:13 PM IST

Kaspersky, IIT Delhi partner for cybersecurity talent development in India

Global cyber security company Kaspersky and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have signed an agreement to jointly work on cybersecurity-related research and educational initiatives at the institute, the company said on Thursday. Under the agreement, Kaspersky and IIT Delhi will exchange knowledge and expertise, develop educational materials, organise and promote events to raise cybersecurity awareness, and sponsor merit (academic) awards or prizes to encourage IIT Delhi students to pursue careers in ICT and Cybersecurity, the statement said. This partnership will enhance the IIT Delhi graduates' desirability on the job market by adding IIT Delhi's educational and scientific activities of new training courses and programs that provide the graduates with relevant competencies that are in demand. Kaspersky, Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Adrian Hia said that the demand for cybersecurity professionals is expected to grow exponentially as India cements its positio

Kaspersky, IIT Delhi partner for cybersecurity talent development in India
Updated On : 07 Dec 2023 | 8:36 PM IST

Canada bans messaging platforms WeChat, Kaspersky on government devices

China's foreign ministry said the Canadian government had issued a ban on Chinese enterprises without any real evidence, under the guise of maintaining data security

Canada bans messaging platforms WeChat, Kaspersky on government devices
Updated On : 31 Oct 2023 | 2:03 PM IST

Kaspersky has big plans for India, will be investing in people & tech: MD

Over the next 10 years, India will be going through a rapid digital transformation, said Adrian Hia, managing director for Kaspersky in Asia-Pacific

Kaspersky has big plans for India, will be investing in people & tech: MD
Updated On : 05 Jul 2023 | 8:00 AM IST

Kaspersky appoints Jaydeep Singh as general manager of India operations

Cyber security company Kaspersky on Wednesday said it has appointed Jaydeep Singh as its general manager for India to head operations in the country. Singh will be responsible for leading Kaspersky's business operations and driving growth across the country, especially in the enterprise segment, in his role as General Manager for India, the company said in a statement. "I am delighted to welcome Jaydeep to the team. His expertise in the enterprise segments and our targeted industry domains will ensure that Kaspersky adopts resilient strategies to guide our sales and marketing efforts in India," Kaspersky Managing Director for Asia Pacific Adrian Hia said. Before his appointment at Kaspersky, Singh held senior leadership roles in companies like Citrix as sales director. He has also worked with Oracle as senior sales director. "With cyberattacks on the rise, organisations need reliable cybersecurity solutions. I look forward to bringing my frontline operational and strategic experien

Kaspersky appoints Jaydeep Singh as general manager of India operations
Updated On : 07 Jun 2023 | 11:02 PM IST

Kaspersky predicts rise in cyber espionage for India in 2022

Kaspersky considers APAC region as among hottest targets in the world for cyberattacks, for reasons including rapidly increasing usage of digital technologies matched by lack of awareness

Kaspersky predicts rise in cyber espionage for India in 2022
Updated On : 14 Jan 2022 | 6:44 PM IST

Kaspersky partners Bharti Airtel for selling cybersecurity software

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has partnered with Bharti Airtel to reach out to its over 34 crore customers for selling its security softwares at lower prices.

Kaspersky partners Bharti Airtel for selling cybersecurity software
Updated On : 30 Jul 2021 | 10:54 PM IST

Over 5% more malicious files detected every day in 2020: Kaspersky

Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky's detection systems discovered an average 360,000 new malicious files daily in the past 12 months, 5.2 per cent more than in the same period last year

Over 5% more malicious files detected every day in 2020: Kaspersky
Updated On : 19 Dec 2020 | 7:14 PM IST

Landscape of cyberattacks to change in coming months: Kaspersky report

According to Kaspersky, the top targets for APT were governments, and the most significant threat actor was Lazarus

Landscape of cyberattacks to change in coming months: Kaspersky report
Updated On : 29 Nov 2020 | 9:36 PM IST

Kaspersky hires new Business Manager Rohit Sood for India market

Cyber security company Kaspersky on Saturday announced to appoint Rohit Sood as its Business Manager for the government and smart cities verticals in India

Kaspersky hires new Business Manager Rohit Sood for India market
Updated On : 21 Nov 2020 | 5:02 PM IST

Mobile threats spread under guise of pornographic content doubled in 2019

Adult content, just as is the case with other types of entertainment, remains one of the most prominent ways malefactors try to infect devices

Mobile threats spread under guise of pornographic content doubled in 2019
Updated On : 20 Jun 2020 | 5:02 PM IST

India making progress in cybersecurity, threats fall in 2019: Kaspersky

According to Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) reports, from 2018 and 2019 there has been a moderate decrease in the number of attacks targeted at India

India making progress in cybersecurity, threats fall in 2019: Kaspersky
Updated On : 21 Jan 2020 | 5:39 PM IST

Browser notifications scams tripled to 5.5 mn in first 3 quarters: Study

Kaspersky said its products protected more than 14 million users from attempts to allow websites to show unwanted notifications

Browser notifications scams tripled to 5.5 mn in first 3 quarters: Study
Updated On : 28 Nov 2019 | 10:49 PM IST

Russia's Kaspersky expects 20% growth in India business in 2018

The company claims to have been getting over 70 per cent of business from consumer cyber security products, but is now looking to focus on solutions for business organisations

Russia's Kaspersky expects 20% growth in India business in 2018
Updated On : 07 May 2018 | 10:39 PM IST