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…

India ranks 4th in online security breaches

As the risk of cyber threats looms over enterprises going digital, a Symantec study reveals that India ranks fourth when it comes…

Electronic payments in India lack in security standards

A recent study by IIM-B has concluded that all is not well with e-payments, which witnessed a surge post-demonetisation. To…

New malware gives CCTV DVRs amnesia

Palo Altos Unit 42 has identified a new variant of the IoT/Linux botnetTsunami dubbedAmnesia that targets commercial grade closed…

Cisco to train 250,000 students in India in cyber security

Aiming to help create startups and build successful technology careers, Cisco will train 2,50,000 students in the country over a…

Indian army to get new 'boss' to guard forces from cyber attacks

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for enhancing cyber security, the Indian Army is testing the indigenous BOSS (…

Mumbai police turns to ANPR for traffic control

The Mumbai police will soon be using a technology that will now help them in tracing vehicles involved in criminal cases,…

German surveillance: Security trumps privacy as video bill passed

Public video surveillance appears set to become more commonplace in Germany after the lower house of parliament approved a…

UIDAI launches new security feature to shield customer's data

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new feature where users can lock and unlock their biometric…

Most ATMs in India use outdated tech, prone to fraud

Three of five ATMs in India use outdated technology and lack basic security features, making them prime targets for fake currency…

Bill would prevent businesses from selling biometric data without user consent

The Washington state House passed a bill 81-17 this week that would forbid businesses from obtaining or selling biometric…

New India Security Agency to be launched to fight Cybercrime

India is set to launch a cybersecurity agency this June in response to the significant rise in digital transactions taking place…

Banks rush to buy cyber security cover as digital payments rise

At a time when cyber threats are on the rise for banks for increasing cashless transactions and effects of demonetization,…