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…

Survey reveals strong doubts on security of mobile payments

According to the results of a recent survey, 88% of respondents reported they would discontinue using digital payments if they…

Indian hackers lock Pakistani websites and refuse to give back the key

Indian hackers are reportedly in their elements: they have penetrated the Pakistan government network, locking their computers…

Cyber security is the toughest challenge for the car industry

With nearly 112 million vehicles now connected around the world, the global market for automotive cyber security is expected to…

Egypt to use retinal scan system for Cairo airport security

Egypt will soon announce a tender for a new security system for Cairo Airport employees involving retinal scans, in an attempt to…

Hackers infect Cameras, DVRs for widespread internet attacks

Attackers used an army of hijacked security cameras and video recorders to launch several widespread internet attacks last week,…

Yahoo data breach could be biggest known cyber attack; 500 million accounts hacked in 2014

Yahoo Inc has said that at least 500 million of its accounts were hacked in 2014 by what it believed was a state-sponsored actor…

Data Security Council of India launches first global chapter in Singapore.

With the aim to exchange information and best practices on cyber security, the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), a premier…

Israel develops policy on biometric privacy

Israel is drafting a new legal policy which aims to enable the balanced use of biometric applications while decreasing the…

Israeli firm to set up cyber security academies in India

Acting on the recent bilateral agreement on homeland security between Israel and India, a cyber security company from Israel,…

PSUs lag in taking cyber security insurance

The latest ATM skimming attack in Thiruvanathapuram, which resulted in a loss of Rs 4.5 lakhs brings to light again the need for…

Terrorists biometrics to be shared between Singapore, Malaysia

Ministers in Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to step up efforts to counter terrorism by sharing critical data such as…

Americans prefer a password over a fingerprint

You can lead Americans towards greater digital security, but you cant make them trust it. That, at least, appears to be the…