Cybersecurity

Protecting Critical Rail Infrastructure From Cyber Attacks

Digital transformation of the rail and mass transit industries offers unique opportunities to…

The Case of Exploding Pagers

Lessons to be learnt by security operators worldwide!This happened in Lebanon for an hour yesterday…

MeitY issues advisory on CCTV security, asks ministries to avoid suppliers with past breaches

The information technology (IT) ministry has advised government departments and ministries to avoid…

Rajasthan government fixes website bugs that exposed residents sensitive documents

Rajasthan state government has fixed security issues impacting its website that exposed the sensitive documents and personal…

Volunteers could monitor HPD surveillance cameras

To capture evidence of possible crimes, the Honolulu Police Department might use community volunteers to monitor its overt public…

Big data breach threat from Chinese chips in govt biometric attendance

Indian security agencies are alarmed about potential mass data breach through Chinese microchips and hardware detected in…

ASIS warns of scam targeting certification candidates

ASIS International has posted a notice on LinkedIn warning of a firm that is offering to help security professionals pass…

Ring to stop allowing police to request videos from security cameras

Ring, a home security camera company owned by Amazon, said that it would stop letting police departments request users footage in…

Mumbai Police's cyber cell discovers new trend of cyber fraud

The cyber cell of Mumbai Police has identified a new trend in cyber fraud. Cyber crooks are creating Telegram channels in the…

FBI recruits Amazon Rekognition AI to hunt down 'nudity, weapons, explosives'

The FBI plans to use Amazon's controversial Rekognition cloud service "to extract information and insights from lawfully acquired…

Pharma giant Alkem Laboratories faces security breach, Rs 52 Crores at stake

Pharmaceutical giant Alkem Laboratories has confirmed that a cybersecurity incident led to a fraudulent transfer of Rs 52 crore…

LAPD plans to include private cameras in 10K-strong surveillance network

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) intends to develop a new surveillance center that will give police centralised access to…

Russia-linked threat actors hacked surveillance cameras to spy on air defence forces in Kyiv.

Ukraines SBU announced they shut down two surveillance cameras that were allegedly hacked by the Russian intelligence services to…

AI risks need to be better understood and managed, research warns

Joe Burton, a professor at Lancaster University, UK, contends that AI and algorithms are more than mere tools used by national…

Yakult Australia confirms 'cyber incident' after 95 GB data leak

Yakult Australia, manufacturer of a probiotic milk drink, has confirmed experiencing a "cyber incident" in a statement to…