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…

Funds released for CCTV cameras in government schools of Amritsar district

More than 500 schools, primary and for CWSN (Children With Special Needs), will now have CCTV surveillance as the Education…

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…

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…

TSA adopts new security scanners to streamline baggage scanning

The Transportation Security Administration announced that it is spending $781.2 million for hundreds of scanners that use…

Britains first smart prison launched to cut crime and protect public

A A?253million prison, designed to incorporate smart technology, has opened in Northamptonshire. It is the first prison in…

Mumbai Fire Brigade to upload all data on fire safety measures online

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) is planning to put all details related to fire safety measures online. The Fire brigade is…