In the past few weeks, we have come across many alarming cyber incidents due to which the assets of many companies are at stake. Ransomware attacks are the headlines but other attacks like phishing scams and DDos cannot be outclassed. These attacks not only affect the business of the enterprises but their employees and customers also face an irreparable loss. Most of the cyberattacks are followed by the news of stolen data being sold on the dark web which violates all the policies implemented for data privacy. There is a hearsay that the biggest Cyberattack in history is expected to happen in the next six months. This is a high sign for all the firms to secure their hatches as soon as possible. This issue of CF bytes we acquaint you with the insights of the top 5 cyberattacks that have brought panic to the cyberworld and top 5 research articles that help us understand the statistics and the patterns involved in these cyberattacks.

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Tariq Wani joins Kimberly Clark as Business Information Security Officer. Tariq will be the security leader, supporting and implementing cybersecurity program at Kimberly Clark APAC region.

He joins Kimberly Clark from L’Oréal where he was working as Information Security Manager for India business. With nearly a decade of experience, Tariq also served in various cybersecurity roles at companies like Unilever, Deloitte, and British Telecom, where he played an instrumental role in setting up information security and risk management, developing security strategies, awareness, data privacy, security control design, and infrastructure management.

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Anis Pankhania joins Capgemini as Senior Director – Security Operations & Compliance, Managed Services, CIS India. Prior to this, he was Head – Security Compliance & Data Privacy at Vodafone Idea Ltd; Overall, he was associated with Vodafone for the last 8 years. 

Pankhania had also served in various leadership and managerial positions at companies like IBM, Aircel & Airtel.
Pankhania has worked in leadership roles for lead projects on setting-up Data Center and multi-site facilities from scratch, including IT Infrastructure, Information Security, Network Security, Cyber Security, and Workspace Transformation for 35K+ users. A chosen people Manager, he has won multiple awards as the top CIO’s & CISOs.
Nearly 22 years’ experience and impressive success in designing & implementing pragmatic IT strategies, IT Security & transformation Projects that enabled revenue growth & reduced costs of top-notch MNCs.

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CyberFrat is an Enterprise Risk management community with a motive to create awareness about emerging cyber frauds and their mitigation by
use of the latest efficient technology. We have 10000+ members globally comprising of professionals from 100+ organizations and students with 200+ colleges covering 21 states.

We at CyberFrat believe that it is our responsibility to make today’s students aware of the Emerging Technologies (Blockchain, ML, AI, IoT, Robotics, Cloud, Big Data, etc) and the Risk associated with the same.

Our aim is to make students aware of industry demands, available opportunities and business requirements as well as provide them a platform to hone their skills and network with the professionals. We are looking for young, hardworking, and passionate students who can motivate young minds towards better learning opportunities.

Incentives for Envoys:

  1. Appointment/Designation letter and Experience certificate.
  2. Network Opportunities with Industry leaders
  3. Opportunities to work on live projects
  4. Internship/Job Opportunities with leading industry organizations.
  5. Free CyberFrat Plus Membership during the tenure.
  6. Certificate of excellence for extraordinary performance/ LOR (based on performance criteria)
  7. Opportunities to represent CyberFrat at District/State level
  8. Flexible Stipend Options (To be discussed with selected candidates)

(Please note that the incentives are subject to change and shall be discussed in detail with the selected candidates)

If you wish to be an integral part of the CyberFrat student chapter and be the face of their state or district, you must register below.

Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way the world functions, and adapting to it has become the need of the hour. Millions have been invested to secure the company Infrastructures but the ‘work from home’ trend has turned the tables around. Cybersecurity empire is going through a rough patch, the threat actors are exploiting the vulnerability of this situation as the world wasn’t prepared for this dynamic change of workstyle. Our professionals are doing their best to keep up with this transition and developments that are being made during this outbreak, proves that ‘Human minds always have and always will continue to make this world a better place’. In this issue of cyberfrat, we highlight some of the cyberattacks that question the security of our existence and some of the cyber developments that light a ray of hope.

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The workshop is designed to introduce the concepts of blockchain and explain the fundamentals of blockchain from perspective of enterprise blockchain Participants will learn blockchain fundamentals foundation structure and functionality of blockchain technology and digital assets importance of consensus in transactions smart contracts how transactions are stored on blockchain how blockchain is used to solve business challenges and how to functionally design a blockchain solution

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CyberFrat Provides a Free 3 hours of Basics of Web Development youtube course to all CyberFrat Student Members. This course will be followed by a Google form based exam. Candidate attending the premiere on youtube and scoring 70% during the exam will be awarded a Certificate.

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Cybercriminals are using more sophisticated techniques than ever to attack the enterprise

Cybercrime – just like cybersecurity – is an industry with its own collaborative models. Look in the right places and you’ll find services for hire, marketplaces and information exchanges. Attackers are constantly innovating, so defending your organization against cyberthreats means fighting a fast-moving target.

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Date: Saturday, January 25, 2019 Venue: VIL, Information Technology Centre, 2nd Floor, S.No.19,20. Panchshil Tech Park, Next to Courtyard Marriot Hotel, Opp. HP. Petrol Pump, Hinjewadi, Pune – 411 057, Maharashtra, India.

10:00 AM - CF Updates by Anis Pankhania 
10:15 AM - Data Protection in the Digital World - Gaurav Khera , Director - Deloitte India
11:00 AM - SOC & Data Privacy - Umang Chokshi - Director within EY Advisory Services and specializes in Securit
11:45 AM - Networking Break
12:00 PM - GDPR Overview in Auditing - Khalil Ahmad Pathan - Wipro
12:45 PM - Quiz On Data Privacy
01:00 PM - Lunch
Gaurav is a Director with Deloitte India and comes with 12+ years of experience of working with India’s largest telecom operator. He comes with a rich experience of Cyber Risk, Telecom Strategy and Planning, IT Governance, Process Improvement, IT Service Management, Project/Program Management Technology Due Diligence, Digital Strategy, and Budgeting. Worked with a leading telecom operator of India for the formulation of the technology roadmap, setting up its IT Outsourcing Contract, IT Governance Framework, Centralized Service Desk, SLA Management Framework and CSAT for measuring IT satisfaction and alignment with business objectives.
Gaurav also works very closely with clients advising them on Digital Risks as well as other areas of Cyber Security. He has also led multiple engagements for doing IT Due Diligence as part of M&A activities.
Khalil is BE from Pune University and PGDIM from NITIE, Mumbai with over 11 years of workex primarily in IT Risk Compliance and Governance in various industries.

This case study is a combination of two attacks: passwords and phishing. Password attacks are one of the most common attacks in our society due to a lack of awareness about cyber security.

In today’s time, technology is growing rapidly, but still, our society’s major chunk is deprived of the knowledge of how to use technology securely. In this case study, the attacker first performs a password attack to get access to an email account and then performs a phishing attack.

Social Media Security & Online Frauds Course, Rakshit Tandon
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