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…

Korean military takes down over 1,300 Chinese-made surveillance cameras at units

The South Korean military has recently taken down more than 1,300 surveillance cameras installed at various bases, including…

India to train 5000 'Cyber Commandos'

India has announced a plan to train a specialised wing of 5000 "Cyber Commandos" in the next five years, as part of its efforts…

Global efforts to combat deepfakes intensify with new laws, biometric tools

With rapid technological advances, the fight against deepfakes has taken on greater urgency worldwide. From academia to…

Verkada to pay $2.95M for security failures leading to breaches

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes a $2.95 million penalty on security camera vendor Verkada for multiple security…

US now better-placed to thwart election meddling, agencies say

U.S. intelligence agencies are better-positioned than they were in 2016 to confront foreign adversaries that try to meddle in…

White House asks agencies to boost internet routing security efforts

The White House has said it wants federal agencies to boost internet routing security on networks in the face of concerns raised…

Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks

Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a key air transport security system that allowed unauthorised individuals to…

Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are coming

Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs is warning residents of under-siege regions to switch off home surveillance systems and…

ACLU lawsuit challenges Oregon city police over surveillance

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the city of Medford, Oregon, alleging that the…

Biden bans US sales of Russian antivirus Kaspersky over security concerns: Report

The Biden administration announced plans to bar the sale of antivirus software made by Russia's Kaspersky Lab in the United…

Advocacy groups urge UK Home Secretary to ban biometric surveillance

A coalition of civil society organisations has urged the UK Home Secretary to implement safeguards for AI systems in policing,…

Singapore warns of uptick in impersonation scams

Police and banking authorities in Singapore are warning people to beware of a sophisticated impersonation scam that netted crooks…