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…

Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks

Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a key air transport security system that allowed unauthorised individuals to…

Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are coming

Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs is warning residents of under-siege regions to switch off home surveillance systems and…

ACLU lawsuit challenges Oregon city police over surveillance

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the city of Medford, Oregon, alleging that the…

Biden bans US sales of Russian antivirus Kaspersky over security concerns: Report

The Biden administration announced plans to bar the sale of antivirus software made by Russia's Kaspersky Lab in the United…

Advocacy groups urge UK Home Secretary to ban biometric surveillance

A coalition of civil society organisations has urged the UK Home Secretary to implement safeguards for AI systems in policing,…

Singapore warns of uptick in impersonation scams

Police and banking authorities in Singapore are warning people to beware of a sophisticated impersonation scam that netted crooks…

RailTel and Cylus join forces to strengthen cybersecurity in Indian Railways

In a significant move to bolster cybersecurity in Indian Railways, RailTel has announced a strategic partnership with Cylus, a…

Cyber security expert exposes what stolen city data is posted on dark web by hackers

An international ransomware organisation is threatening to auction off thousands of files it claims to have stolen from the city…

Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover

Israeli cyber-security firm Wiz has rejected a $23bn (A?17.8bn) takeover offer from Google parent company Alphabet, in what would…

Mobile surveillance software firm mSpy suffers data breach

Mobile surveillance software firm mSpy has suffered a breach that exposed sensitive information from millions of users. Customer…

PNB launches 'Safety Ring' to enhance security for internet, mobile banking

State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has introduced a new security feature 'Safety Ring' within its internet banking system and…

Hackers post file with 1,000 crore passwords online in biggest cyber security breach yet

A file with around 10 billion (1,000 crores) passwords was leaked via an online hacking forum, according to a report by Semafor.…