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 government loads surveillance app onto phones of visitors to Xinjiang

China's far-reaching security network is targeting tourists, with border guards secretly installing a surveillance app onto the…

India issues warning about US-made insulin pumps that can be controlled by hackers

The government has issued an alert about insulin pumps manufactured by American medical equipment giant Medtronic, saying they…

UK takes world lead in surveillance camera cyber security

The surveillance camera commissioner for England and Wales has published minimum requirements for manufacturers of surveillance…

Cybercriminals use smartphone calendars to distribute scam offers

Kaspersky experts have detected multiple cases of a sophisticated scam targeting users through fraudulent, unsolicited Google…

Florida city paying $600,000 to end ransomware attack

The city of Riviera Beach, Florida, has agreed to pay hackers about $600,000 in bitcoin to end a ransomware attack that crippled…

TSA says biometric identification won't be mandatory

The Transportation Security Administration has said that it has no plans to make biometric identity-verification mandatory,…

Tech Mahindra, IIT-K join hands on cyber security

With an aim to introduce innovative cyber security solutions and enhance digital resilience of critical national infrastructure,…

Millions of surveillance cameras could become AI security guards, ACLU warns

New technology can improve our lives, but it can also come with unforeseen pitfalls. Cameras are now smaller, better and smarter…

Americans worried for safety and comfortable with biometrics

The 2019 Unisys Security Index suggests that people are increasingly worried about their safety in large venues. The survey found…

Defence, Energy Sectors most targeted among cyber-attacks in India, Says Kaspersky

With an evident increase in the frequency and volume of cyber-attacks on India, government sectors are in the foremost line of…

Consumers reluctant to swap passwords for biometrics for fear of identity fraud

Over half of consumers (56 percent) are worried that the shift to biometrics to authenticate online payments will dramatically…

The city of Baltimore is being held hostage by ransomware

The US city of Baltimore has been partially paralyzed since 7 May, when a ransomware attack seized parts of the governments…