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…

Tech Mahindra, DSCI partner to boost cyber security innovation in India

Tech Mahindra Ltd has partnered with the Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, part of Data Security Council of India (CCoE-DSCI)…

Funds for cyber security beef up rose by 389% since 2015-16

There has been a whopping 389 per cent jump in allocation of funds by the government for strengthening cyber security between…

Surge in UK fraud a national security threat, warn banks

A surge in fraud attacks on consumers since the pandemic has become a 'national security threat' for Britain requiring government…

Singapore to adopt licensing for Cyber-Security service providers

Cyber-security service providers in Singapore, who verify whether a company is vulnerable to hacking and monitor information…

17-year-old teenager from Chennai finds bug in IRCTCs ticketing portal, gets it fixed

A 17-year-old school student from Chennai has identified and flagged a bug in the online ticketing platform of the Indian Railway…

Ransomware group demanding $50M in Accenture security breach: Cyber Firm

The hacker group behind a ransomware attack on global solution provider giant Accenture has made a ransom demand for $50 million…

Naxals using drones for recce on security forces

Naxals are using small drones for surveillance of security forces near the Chhattisgarh borders, said Maharashtra Police. Sandip…

Cyber security risk increases as cyber security skills crisis worsens

The cyber security skills crisis continues on a downward, multi-year trend of bad to worse and has impacted more than half (57%)…

Security breaches where working from home is involved are costlier, claims IBM report

Firms looking to save money by shifting to more flexible ways of working will need to think carefully about IT security and the…

Senator warns U.S. water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack

Warning that "the next Pearl Harbor, the next 9/11 will be cyber," U.S. Sen. Angus King urged government and private-sector…

Substandard CCTV cameras for PMO, high-security zones; probe ordered

A high-level inquiry is underway over the installation of cheap quality surveillance devices in high-security buildings,…

New York City opens cyber defense center

New York City has become the first American city to launch its own cyber defense center in a bid to tackle a rise in the number…