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…

If hacked, video surveillance systems can pose great threat

Kaspersky Lab has recently revealed that the security video surveillance networks which were originally designed to help and…

New rules for UK household CCTV systems

A recent ruling in Europe has resulted in a change in the way domestic or household CCTV is governed in the UK. The ruling…

Average salary of Indian cyber security professionals Rs 7.8 lakh p.a.

In a first-ever survey on the salaries of cyber security professionals in India, it was found these averaged Rs 7.8 lakh annually…

Guide Book on Cyber Security launched by PRSI Kolkata

With increased cases of hacking and cyber crime, Public Relations Society of India, Kolkata and Indian School of Ethical Hacking…

Public Wi-Fi can be used to steal private information: IT Security Expert

Public Wi-Fi can be very risky if users are not fully aware of it and could be used to steal private information from consumers,…

Cybercrime to cost $2.1 trillion globally by 2019

New research from market analysts, Juniper Research, suggests that the rapid digitisation of consumers lives and enterprise…

Security expert says he accessed Plane Controls mid-flight

A security researcher has told federal agents he was able to hack into aircraft computer systems mid-flight numerous times…

Taj Mahal security to be monitored by drone

In view of the continuing terrorist threat on the 17th century Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh police is expected to deploy drone…

Expert academicians working on cyber security roadmap

The government has set up an expert group of academicians and professionals to prepare a roadmap for effectively tackling cyber…

Uttar Pradesh to have 'labs' for policing social media

Realising that social media with its massive reach and lightning speed has the potential "to affect law and order", especially in…

Chinese army bans smartwatches due to security fears

Smartwatches and all other smart wearables have been banned by the Chinese army. Smartwatches pose a serious threat to the 1.6…

New UK railway signalling system vulnerable to hackers, says expert

The European Rail Traffic Management System that is being rolled out in the UK might be an easy target for cyber criminals, an…