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…

Indias gas, water and critical infra vulnerable to cyber attacks

Indias critical infrastructure, involving gas and water supply, and security installations, may be more open to cyber attacks…

Ransomware biggest cybersecurity threat so far in 2021

Ransomware remained the standout threat in the first half of the year as cyber criminals continued to target big-name victims.…

Haryana to run cyber security awareness drive in higher education institutions

The Haryana government has decided to run Cyber Security Awareness campaigns in all colleges and universities of the state so…

Singapore unveils cyber-security tool to protect citizens smart devices

Last year, reported cybercrime cases accounted for nearly half of total crimes in Singapore, with both ransomware and botnet…

UN calls for facial recognition and artificial intelligence moratorium

Following an artificial intelligence (AI) report published by the United Nations (UN), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights…

Google warns Chrome users of a major security risk, rolls out update to prevent attack

Google has confirmed a critical security risk with Chrome and has warned users to update their web browser to the latest version…

Tech Mahindra, DSCI partner to boost cyber security innovation in India

Tech Mahindra Ltd has partnered with the Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, part of Data Security Council of India (CCoE-DSCI)…

Funds for cyber security beef up rose by 389% since 2015-16

There has been a whopping 389 per cent jump in allocation of funds by the government for strengthening cyber security between…

Surge in UK fraud a national security threat, warn banks

A surge in fraud attacks on consumers since the pandemic has become a 'national security threat' for Britain requiring government…

Singapore to adopt licensing for Cyber-Security service providers

Cyber-security service providers in Singapore, who verify whether a company is vulnerable to hacking and monitor information…

17-year-old teenager from Chennai finds bug in IRCTCs ticketing portal, gets it fixed

A 17-year-old school student from Chennai has identified and flagged a bug in the online ticketing platform of the Indian Railway…

Ransomware group demanding $50M in Accenture security breach: Cyber Firm

The hacker group behind a ransomware attack on global solution provider giant Accenture has made a ransom demand for $50 million…