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…

Hackers prey on coop banks with cheap security software: Police

Top police officials, who are dealing with cases pertaining to hacking and cyber crimes, believe that unless urban cooperative…

Zoom must take steps to prevent 'Zoombombing' under new $85M settlement

Zoom will pay $85 million to its users and their lawyers and adopt procedures seeking to curb disruptive "Zoombombing" under a…

39% of businesses experienced a cyberattack in 2021: UK Cyber Security Breaches report

The Government Cyber Security Breaches Survey, organised by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), found…

Report cyber security incidents within 6 hours to CERT-In: Govt

Indias cyber security agency Indian Computer Emergency Response (CERT-In) has directed organisations to mandatorily report…

International security agencies brace for Russian state-sponsored hacks

Ever since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, there has been a cascade of consequences felt around the…

Server problem to blame for malfunction of camera system during NYC subway shooting

Faulty computer systems prevented surveillance cameras at two Brooklyn stations from getting pictures of the gunman who sprayed…

IBM keen to share knowledge with Karnataka govt on cyber security, AI

A high-level delegation of IBM officials recently met C. N. Ashwathnarayan, Minister for IT-BT, Science and Technology at the…

US security agencies issue alert for hackers using custom-made tools to target critical infrastructure facilities

Several US Security agencies have released a security advisory against advanced persistent threat (APT) actors creating custom-…

CAG raises red flags against UIDAIs data security

The latest report on the administration of Aadhaar by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) exposes concerning deficits on…

NY hospital robots face attacks by hackers after security flaws found

Servers that control robots working in hospitals were found to have major gaps in security coding. The robots perform menial…

Surveillance Camera Commissioner warns against use of facial recognition for witness identification following Police guidance

The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner for England and Wales, Professor Fraser Sampson, has warned police forces…

Half of UK cyber security leaders consider quitting due to stress

Half of UK cybersecurity chiefs feel burnt out and are thinking about resigning due to the immense pressure theyre under,…