iNews Vol 167

This Week in iNews we see, The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a warning to Google Chrome users about vulnerabilities requiring immediate updates, while the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed penalties on Bank of Maharashtra, Hinduja Leyland Finance, and Poonawalla Fincorp for regulatory non-compliance. Concurrently, reports reveal the Pakistani government's admission of manipulating internet access to control information flow during unrest, and a DARPA competition has showcased AI's potential in autonomously detecting and patching software bugs. In the cybersecurity sphere, Iran has increased phishing attempts targeting U.S. and Israeli entities, and deepfake videos of UK Royal Family members and the Prime Minister have been circulating on Meta platforms, raising concerns about misinformation. Meanwhile, a significant data breach may have compromised the Social Security numbers and addresses of millions of Americans, and an unconfirmed hack involving 2.9 billion records at a national public data repository has sparked a media frenzy and lawsuits, highlighting growing concerns over data security and privacy.

CERT-In warns Google Chrome users

The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) has identified multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome that pose a high security risk. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system, leading to severe security breaches

RBI imposes penalties on BoM, Hinduja Leyland Finance, Poonawalla Fincorp

The action is based on a deficiency in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the company with its customers

Pakistan govt admits tinkering with internet: Report

So far, official stakeholders in Pakistan have either been feigning ignorance in response to public outcry and media queries, or claiming that the problems were because of telecom and internet service providers, or even Meta…

DARPA competition shows promise of using AI to find and patch bugs

The multimillion dollar challenge is trying to harness artificial intelligence to deliver major gains in cybersecurity.

Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets

APT42 targeted the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns from May to June, Google researchers found.

UK Royal Family, Prime Minister Deepfakes Make Rounds on Meta

According to the researchers, roughly 250 fake advertisements appeared on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and some are reportedly still up and running.

Every American's Social Security number, address may have been stolen in hack

After a group of hackers claimed to have stolen personal information several months ago from a data broker, a member of the group reportedly shared most of the sensitive data on an online forum for stolen data.

Data BreachesUnconfirmed Hack of 2.9 Billion Records at National Public Data Sparks Media Frenzy Amid Lawsuits

National Public Data (NPD) is at the center of controversy with allegations of a massive data breach involving 2.9 billion records. Despite media coverage and a class action lawsuit, verifiable proof remains scarce

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