Cybersecurity

Aviation industry sees 600% year on year increase in cyber attacks

Behind any physical turbulence in the skies, a silent cyber war is being waged on the aviation…

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…

Railways to advance security with facial recognition system at major stations

Indian Railways is set to implement a cutting-edge security initiative by installing a Facial Recognition System (FRS) powered by…

Detroit police change facial recognition procedure as falsely accused woman sues

Police leadership in the U.S. city of Detroit is reacting to a wrongful arrest lawsuit by defending facial recognition software…

DDoS attacks up 200 percent in first half of 2023

Zayo Group Holdings Inc. recently announced its annual Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Insights Report, analysing DDoS…

BSIA calls on government for clarification on role of biometrics and surveillance under new Bill

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is calling on the UK government for clarity on how it intends to fill the void…

IIT Bhubaneswar inks MoU to set up CoE in cyber security

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has signed an MoU with Gurgaon-based Whizhack Technologies Private Limited to…

X plans to collect users biometric data, along with education and job history

X, formerly known as Twitter, will begin collecting users biometric data, according to its new privacy policy that was first…

Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner resigns as post looks set to be abolished

Professor Fraser Sampson, the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner for England and Wales, will step down from his role…

6 million records impacted by Louisiana OMV hack in June, cyber security group reports

Over six million records of personal information belonging to Louisiana residents were compromised in a cyber security breach at…

Vital iPhone security updates could be blocked by proposed UK surveillance rules

Owners of Apple's iPhones take it for granted that they will receive important security updates as and when they are required,…

US schools embrace biometric tools to fight gun violence

School security in the United States has never looked more like a Robocop movie, with school boards turning to technological…

Officials find suspected Chinese malware hidden in various US military systems

US officials have found suspected Chinese malware across several military systems and unlike previous attacks, experts say the…

Feds warn healthcare industry about security risks from integrated online tracking

The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are cautioning…