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…

Qatar Rail Cyber Security Operations Centre ready for World Cup

As part of its preparedness to provide a safe travel experience for the World Cup 2022 fans, Dr. Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki…

Hack puts Latin American security agencies on edge

A massive trove of emails from Mexicos Defence Department is among electronic communications taken by a group of hackers from…

Australia flags tough new data protection laws this year

Australia could have tough new data protection laws in place this year in an urgent response to a cyberattack that stole from a…

Smart building cyber security market to double by 2027

According to research company Memoori, cyber security consistently ranks as one of the top 3 concerns worrying organisations that…

Hacker claims to breach Uber, security researcher says

Uber has said that it reached out to law enforcement after a hacker apparently breached its network. A security engineer said the…

TikTok denies security breach after hackers claim to have records of more than a billion users

TikTok has denied a security breach after posts on hacking forums claimed to have compromised the apps source code, as well as…

Criminals using jammers, deauthers to disrupt WiFi security cameras

A new warning is being issued for anyone who uses wireless security cameras like "Ring" to protect their home. A Detroit woman…

Hackers breach LastPass developer system to steal source code

Password management service LastPass confirmed a security incident that resulted in the theft of certain source code and…

USB drives pose a grave data security concern for industries: Report

Removable media like USBs or pen drives continues to be a serious data breach concern for various industries as this year, 52 per…

Mexican soccer removes face biometrics from Fan ID security scheme

Mexicos soccer Liga MX and the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) have followed independent advice and dropped facial…

UK retailers fined for surveillance privacy violations

Nearly half of surveyed large and small retail organizations in the U.K. have been fined for violating General Data Protection…

FTC kicks off efforts to regulate data security and surveillance tech

The Federal Trade Commission is officially starting its efforts to broadly regulate data security. The agency has published an…