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The Rising Tide: Understanding the Surge in Cyber Attacks in India

Over the past year, India witnessed a steep rise in cyberattacks. While news focused on big-ticket data breaches and mainstream ransomware attacks, it ignored how the overall threat landscape has become more sophisticated and ingrained. India detected over 369 million malware events between October 2023 and September 2024, at a rate of 702 potential threats per minute on average.

The Most Concerning CyberSecurity Statistics From Recent Data

If you've been paying attention to cybersecurity lately, it's hard not to notice just how fast the landscape is shifting. Threats that were once rare a few years ago are now occurring weekly-sometimes daily-and they're targeting larger targets with more severe consequences. It's not just about data theft anymore. Whole systems are being locked up, leaked, or dismantled in hours. The most recent statistics show just how aggressive and sophisticated these attacks have become, and 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for digital security.

The Evolution of Phishing Attacks: Why Traditional Detection Methods Are Failing

If they weren't so harmful to both businesses and consumers, the sophistication of modern phishing would be quite impressive. Today's most invasive cybercriminals have moved beyond the old strategies of generic mass-email scams. They're now leveraging advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI,) deepfake media, and real-time behavioral analytics to craft highly personalized and nearly undetectable attacks.

Fullscreen BitM Attack Discovered by SquareX Exploits Browser Fullscreen APIs to Steal Credentials in Safari

Today, SquareX released new threat research on an advanced Browser-in-the-Middle (BitM) attack targeting Safari users. As highlighted by Mandiant, adversaries have been increasingly using BitM attacks to steal credentials and gain unauthorized access to enterprise SaaS apps. BitM attacks work by using a remote browser to trick victims into interacting with an attacker-controlled browser via a pop-up window in the victim's browser.

Preventing Supply Chain Cyberattacks: Lessons from the Marks & Spencer Breach

As more details of the April ransomware attack on UK retailer Marks and Spencer are made public, we are directly witnessing the cascading repercussions that organizations face when victimized by a well-thought-out and properly executed attack. In the specific case of M&S, the UK retailer is dealing with a supply chain attack, as M&S CEO Stewart Machin confirmed in a published report.

Make Your Business More Resilient with Proven Continuity Strategies

Possessing a resilient business allows for easy maneuvering around competitors during cyberattacks or supply-chain ordeal. In modern business, agility is paramount. New technologies and shifting markets have the potential to rapidly catalyze change. Still, external factors such as cyber attacks and natural disasters can disrupt the flow of even the most nimble businesses.