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…

IBM keen to share knowledge with Karnataka govt on cyber security, AI

A high-level delegation of IBM officials recently met C. N. Ashwathnarayan, Minister for IT-BT, Science and Technology at the…

US security agencies issue alert for hackers using custom-made tools to target critical infrastructure facilities

Several US Security agencies have released a security advisory against advanced persistent threat (APT) actors creating custom-…

CAG raises red flags against UIDAIs data security

The latest report on the administration of Aadhaar by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) exposes concerning deficits on…

NY hospital robots face attacks by hackers after security flaws found

Servers that control robots working in hospitals were found to have major gaps in security coding. The robots perform menial…

Surveillance Camera Commissioner warns against use of facial recognition for witness identification following Police guidance

The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner for England and Wales, Professor Fraser Sampson, has warned police forces…

Half of UK cyber security leaders consider quitting due to stress

Half of UK cybersecurity chiefs feel burnt out and are thinking about resigning due to the immense pressure theyre under,…

Data of more than 800K NYC students compromised in hack of online grading system

Personal data for roughly 820,000 current and former New York City public school students was compromised in the hack of a widely…

Karnataka to launch cyber security policy

IT/BT and Science and Technology Minister C N Ashwath Narayan has announced that the government will launch a cyber security…

Italy's state railway may have been target of cyber attack

Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) said it had temporarily halted some ticket sale services as it feared…

KCPD warns of increase in cryptocurrency crimes

Cryptocurrency is touted as being a secure currency, encrypted to provide safety and security. Now Kansas Citys Police Department…

ICO publishes new guidance on domestic CCTV following multiple cases of misuse

The UK Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has published new guidance clarifying the law on domestic CCTV use in and around…

Singapore to establish Cyber Military Force

Singapore has announced the launch of a cyber security military branch by the last quarter of this year. The move is fueled by…