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…

Chinese army bans smartwatches due to security fears

Smartwatches and all other smart wearables have been banned by the Chinese army. Smartwatches pose a serious threat to the 1.6…

New UK railway signalling system vulnerable to hackers, says expert

The European Rail Traffic Management System that is being rolled out in the UK might be an easy target for cyber criminals, an…

Honeywell launches digital tool to counter plant and refinery cyber attacks

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has launched the first digital dashboard designed to proactively monitor, measure and manage…

Honeywell releases Industrial Cyber Security Risk Manager

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has launched the first digital dashboard designed to proactively monitor, measure and manage…

Worldwide cost of cyber crime estimated at over 350Bn Euros

"Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure is now the norm, not a trend," says Dr. Evangelos Ouzounis, Head of Unit Secure…

Germanwings crash raises concerns about cockpit door security

The pilot of the crashed Germanwings flight 4U 9525 was locked out of the cockpit, according to French authorities, raising…

PM asks IT industry to develop security solutions

With cyber security worrying the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Indian IT industry to innovate solutions to…

US Secret Service plan their own drones over Washington D.C.

The Secret Service has announced plans to fly its own drones in restricted airspace over Washington D.C. The agency, which has…

Gulshan Rai appointed cyber-security chief under PMO

The Narendra Modi government has created a cyber-security chief position under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). A top official…

HP identifies vulnerabilities in home security systems

HP has released results of a security testing study revealing that owners of Internet-connected home security systems may not be…

Obama to create new agency to examine cyber-threats

The White House is setting up a new agency designed to coordinate cyber-threat intelligence that currently is spread across the…

Improve CCTV quality to curb ATM robbery: Jaipur police

Improving quality of CCTVs, deputing trained security guards and using chip-based automated teller machines (ATM) cards instead…