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…

Train ticketing platform RailYatri hit by data breach

Train ticketing platform RailYatri has confirmed that it suffered a data breach in December 2022, shortly after the Railway…

Data of 30 mn railway users compromised, personal details on dark web

Personal details of nearly 30 million railway users have been put on sale on the dark web by a hacker. These details include name…

Hyderabad police advise PSUs to implement cyber security measures

The Hyderabad police have urged government agencies to practise cyber hygiene and implement cyber security measures to prevent…

Australia releases cloud security reference guides for SMBs

Australia has released a series of guides it says are designed to help small and midsize businesses (SMBs) safeguard their cloud…

Ransomware attack: Report flags host of security lapses at AIIMS

A preliminary fact-finding report into the cyberattack that has crippled services at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences…

“CCTV Cameras installed Govt schools to ensure security Of students”: Delhi Govt tells High Court

The Delhi Government has told the Delhi High Court that one of the major factors for the installation of CCTV cameras in…

J-K to create pool of cyber security analysts to tackle cyber terrorism

Jammu and Kashmir is planning to create a pool of cyber security analysts under the recently launched Cyber Security Policy (CSP…

Australia will now fine firms up to AU$50 million for data breaches

The Australian parliament has approved a bill to amend the country's privacy legislation, significantly increasing the maximum…

AIIMS servers afflicted by suspected cyberattack, central agencies reach to find remedy

Indias premier medical institute AIIMS in Delhi has been hit by what is suspected to be a major cyberattack. Central cyber…

Govt mulls nodal body to secure power grids

The government will create a computer security incident response team, or CSIRT, at the Central Electricity Authority to avert…

Security firms are turning NYC's street trees into surveillance posts for guards

New York Citys security companies are embracing a new tool in their mission to protect private property: public trees. In recent…

Bhubaneswar Police asks schools to set up cybersecurity clubs

Students nowadays are dependent on the internet for school projects and even for entertainment. The number of students who use…