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…

Algorithm claims to predict crime in U.S. cities before it happens

The algorithm, which was formulated by social scientists at the University of Chicago and touts 90% accuracy, divides cities into…

Over 70% of firms suffered 2 or more ransomware attacks in last year

Ransomware has become a popular means for cyber criminals to cash in on their activities. They use ransomware to encrypt…

Tenable research reveals “Do-It-Yourself” ransomware kits have created thriving cottage industry of cybercrime

The shift to the subscription economy has created a new norm in the as-a-service world. And its not just Netflix and Spotify that…

Scotland attempts to regulate police use of biometric data

Scotland is trying to regulate the police use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition. Brian Plastow, the…

Dedrone partners with South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to secure popular Cooper River Bridge Run

Dedrone, the market leader in smart airspace security, has announced it partnered with Threat Management Group (TMG) to provide…

IIT Jodhpur and WhizHack Technologies open the Centre of Excellence for Cyber-Physical Security

The Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, in collaboration with WhizHack Technologies Pri-vate Limited, has announced the…

New cyber security rule to make doing business in India tougher, say global tech bodies

India's new directive which mandates reporting of cyberattack incidents within six hours and storing users' logs for 5 years will…

New York City explores gun detectors in subways

In the aftermath of a mass shooting on a New York City subway train, the mayor floated a high-tech idea: deploy scanners that can…

UK police warn public on 'unlawful' use of CCTV cameras

UK police are issuing a warning to people about pointing CCTV cameras beyond the boundary of their property. CCTV cameras have…

Report shows almost 300% rise in cyber attacks during pandemic

Corero Network Security, a leading provider of real-time, high-performance, automatic Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber…

Indian government issues high-risk warning to Apple users still on old software

Indias Ministry of Electronics and Information Technologys cyber-security office has a warning for Apple users. The Indian…

Police, Cyber Security Agency warn of ransomware in form of Windows OS update

The police and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) have jointly warned of a ransomware variant that masquerades as a…