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…

Paris police banned from using surveillance drones

Frances highest administrative court has prohibited police in Paris from using drones to monitor demonstrations and gatherings on…

Two-thirds of businesses anticipating rise in Covid-themed phishing attacks in 2021, as per Centrify research

Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of business decision makers are anticipating Covid-themed phishing attacks targeting their…

Interpol warns of organised crime threat to Covid vaccines

Interpol has issued a global alert to law enforcement across its 194 member countries warning them to prepare for organised crime…

Middle East facing cyber pandemic as Covid exposes security vulnerabilities, cyber chief says

The Middle East region is facing acyber pandemic with Covid-19 related attacks skyrocketing this year, according to the United…

New technology will give cops access to residents private security video

Police in Mississippis homicide-wracked capital are one step closer to being able to access residents livestreaming home security…

To stop online breaches, Indian Railways to train officers as troubleshooters

Indian Railways has started identifying officers who will form the ministry's cyber security team. To contain online breaches,…

Delhi high court seeks Centres response in plea against surveillance systems

A bench of chief Justice DN Patel and justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the ministries of home affairs, information…

FireEye, a top U.S. cybersecurity company, says it was hacked

FireEye, a major U.S. cybersecurity company with extensive government contracts, has been hacked by a foreign country, it said.In…

Audit: TSA program kept surveilling some travelers without reason

A controversial U.S. program to monitor "high-risk" passengers at airports and on domestic flights has been poorly managed, with…

German hospitals see surge in cyberattacks

Hackers are increasingly penetrating the computer networks of hospitals and other vitally important organizations in Germany,…

Chinese-made routers, sold on Amazon and eBay, contain hidden backdoor

CyberNews.coms Investigations team has announced that they have identified hidden backdoors in Chinese-manufactured routers that…

Twitter appoints famed hacker 'Mudge' as head of security

Social media giant Twitter TWTR.N Inc, under increased threat of regulation and plagued by serious security breaches, is…