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…

US survey reveals new corporate security threats & priorities

Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. has released itsTop Security Threats and Management Issues Facing Corporate America survey…

TSA issues security warning about vehicle-ramming threat

The Transportation Security Administration has issued a new security alert warning the nation's trucking companies and their…

India ranks 4th in online security breaches

As the risk of cyber threats looms over enterprises going digital, a Symantec study reveals that India ranks fourth when it comes…

Electronic payments in India lack in security standards

A recent study by IIM-B has concluded that all is not well with e-payments, which witnessed a surge post-demonetisation. To…

New malware gives CCTV DVRs amnesia

Palo Altos Unit 42 has identified a new variant of the IoT/Linux botnetTsunami dubbedAmnesia that targets commercial grade closed…

Cisco to train 250,000 students in India in cyber security

Aiming to help create startups and build successful technology careers, Cisco will train 2,50,000 students in the country over a…

Indian army to get new 'boss' to guard forces from cyber attacks

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for enhancing cyber security, the Indian Army is testing the indigenous BOSS (…

Mumbai police turns to ANPR for traffic control

The Mumbai police will soon be using a technology that will now help them in tracing vehicles involved in criminal cases,…

German surveillance: Security trumps privacy as video bill passed

Public video surveillance appears set to become more commonplace in Germany after the lower house of parliament approved a…

UIDAI launches new security feature to shield customer's data

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new feature where users can lock and unlock their biometric…

Most ATMs in India use outdated tech, prone to fraud

Three of five ATMs in India use outdated technology and lack basic security features, making them prime targets for fake currency…

Bill would prevent businesses from selling biometric data without user consent

The Washington state House passed a bill 81-17 this week that would forbid businesses from obtaining or selling biometric…