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…

Marriott suffers second data breach in less than two years

The personal information of at least 5.2 million Marriott customers has been hacked, the company said. Its the second major data…

Cybersecurity experts join forces to combat coronavirus security threats

The coronavirus outbreak has led to a rise in hacking attempts and cyberattacks which is why an international group of close to…

Cybersecurity experts join forces to combat coronavirus security threats

The coronavirus outbreak has led to a rise in hacking attempts and cyberattacks which is why an international group of close to…

Disable fingerprint-based biometrics, Hyderabad IT firms told

IT companies in Hyderabad have been instructed to disable fingerprint-based biometric attendance systems and instead go for…

Hackers eye workers from home in absence of secure networks

With several Indian organisations implementing work from home for employees in the wake of growing COVID-19 threat, hackers have…

DHS urges public to guard against Coronavirus charity scams

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in US is warning the public about fake charities seeking to raise money to fight the…

Controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI has client list stolen

Back in January, the New York Times profiled a little-known start-up named Clearview AI, the creators of a facial recognition app…

Malicious coronavirus domains flood the web as curiosity about the virus grows

Coronavirus is the new pick for cybercriminals. With the virus spreading and affecting people around the world, cybercriminals…

China, Pakistan lead cyber attacks against India, over 1 lakh websites hacked since 2015

Countries like China and Pakistan have been found to be behind several cyber attacks by hacking into over 1 lakh Indian websites…

Ring announces new security protocols after complaints of account hacks

In response to highly publicized complaints from customers about their Ring cameras being hacked, the Amazon-owned company…

Only three top international airports pass basic cybersecurity checks

A strikingly low number of the worlds top 100 international airports pass basic cybersecurity checks - and none of them are in…

Coalition pressures US govt agency to recommend ban on govt use of facial recognition

A number of advocacy groups in the US are pressuring the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board -- an independent government…