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…

ATM security increased following FBI warning

U.S. banks are increasing ATM security following a warning from the Federal Bureau of Investigations about new potential threats…

35% of cyber attacks on Indian sites from China: official report

A report sent to the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and other security agencies by a department under the Ministry…

FBI warns of potential attacks on ATMs around the world

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has received anunspecified report that cybercriminals are preparing to carry out a large-…

India needs three lakh people for cyber security

India needs three lakh people for cyber security but we are producing just 20,000 people every year to safeguard our data, said A…

Watchdog says cryptocurrency scams are increasing

Cryptocurrency scams are using images of celebrities and upmarket London addresses to hoodwink consumers into parting with cash,…

'Undetectable' plastic 3-D printed guns have been detected by TSA airport screeners

While lawmakers feud over the release of blueprints for 3-D-printed plastic guns, the Transportation Security Administration…

Australia plays down concerns over mass surveillance

Officials from the Department of Home Affairs in Australia have sought to assuage concerns that a proposed national facial…

BT sets up new cyber security operations centre in India

British Telecommunications major BT has said it has set up a new cyber security operations centre (SOC) in Gurugram, which will…

Microsoft President advocates Facial Recognition to be regulated

Microsoft President Brad Smith is urging lawmakers to regulate facial recognition technology and to enact laws governing its…

In Irish politics, “Biometrics” becoming a dirty word

With government use of biometric technology becoming an increasingly sensitive issue in the public domain, an Irish government…

NY schools eye facial recognition technology to boost security

The surveillance system that has kept watch on students entering Lockport schools for over a decade is getting a novel upgrade.…

Russia targeted by almost 25 million cyber-attacks during World Cup: Putin

Russia was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin said, though he did not…