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…

Microsoft warns Windows users of critical bug that can let hackers access their personal data

Microsoft has warned Windows users of an unpatched critical bug that can let hackers install malicious programmes on their…

CISA and FBI launch Operation Flashpoint to raise awareness about how to prevent bomb making

The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Justices…

Less than a fourth of Indian IT managers see supply chain as a security risk

In a recently conducted survey by Sophos, it was revealed that 27 percent of Indian IT managers identify IoT as a major threat,…

Govt to unveil national cyber security strategy soon

The government is expected to release a new cybersecurity strategy this year, Lt. Gen. (Dr) Rajesh Pant, National Cybersecurity…

Kochi-based cybersecurity agency detects data breach on trading platform

A Kochi-based cybersecurity and big data startup, Technisanct, has unearthed a critical data breach on a trading platform based…

Gurugram Police train over 5,800 students to raise awareness on Cyber Security

To fight against the rising challenges of Cyber Crimes, the Gurugram Police in associated with Society for Safe Gurgaon (SSG) and…

Over one-third of workers have picked up bad cybersecurity behaviours since working from home

Over a third, (36 percent) of employees say they have picked up bad cybersecurity behaviours and found security workarounds since…

Govt launches national helpline to report Cyber Fraud

The Union Home Ministry has operationalised the national helpline 155260 and reporting platform for preventing financial loss due…

Federal lawmakers reintroduce legislation to ban government use of facial recognition tech

Legislation that would prohibit federal law enforcement and other agencies from using facial recognition technology has been…

M.T.A. breached by hackers as cyberattacks surge in the US

A hacking group believed to have links to the Chinese government penetrated the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys computer…

Banks need to beef up on the ground security at ATMs : AIBOC

The All India Bank Officers Confederation (AIBOC) has requested the Department of Financial Services (DFS) to take up with Banks…

Cyber security researchers spot fake oximeter apps on Play Store

Amid the surge in demand for oximeters in the lethal second Covid wave in India, security researchers have detected fake oximeter…