Iran foiled very big organized cyber attack: Minister
Tehran, Dec 12 (IANS) Iran had recently foiled a major “organized” cyber attack against the countrys e-government infrastructure, a Minister said here. Speaking on the …
Jaipur Metro alerted of a possible cyber attack
Jaipur, Dec 11 (IANS) The Centre has issued an alert of a possible cyber attack on Jaipur Metro by Pakistani hackers and has directed it …
Cyber crooks attack Indian armed forces
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) After the Armed Forces were attacked by cyber crooks on Friday late night , the tri-services cyber wings issued emergency …
Apple fan? Here are some lucrative Cyber Monday deals (Lead)
San Francisco, Dec 2 (IANS) If you want to grab some of the best deals on Apple products on Cyber Monday, it may benefit you …
Apple fan? He are some lucrative Cyber Monday deals
San Francisco, Dec 2 (IANS) If you want to grab some of the best deals on Apple products on Cyber Monday, it may benefit you …
Three cyber fraudsters arrested from Jharkhand
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IANS) The city police on Friday busted a cyber fraud racket operating from Jamtara district of Jharkhand by arresting three youths who …
Cyber conman dupes Ambience Mall GM of Rs 1.85 lakh
Gurugram, Nov 26 (IANS) KYC (know your client) is becoming a potent tool for cyber conmen to dupe people these days. Latest in the series …
Infosys launches Microsoft-powered security solution Cyber Next
Bengaluru, Nov 26 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Tuesday launched Cyber Next, a Microsoft Azure Sentinel-powered platform offering enhanced enterprise security management services solutions. …
How cyber criminals execute business email compromise attacks
Bengaluru, Nov 23 (IANS) Over 90 per cent of business email compromise (BEC) attacks take place on weekdays, with many being sent during typical business …
Govt admits to cyber attack on TN N-plant’s admin block
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh on Wednesday admitted to a malware attack on Kudankulam Nuclear …
Better cyber-hygiene can foil tech espionage: Defence experts
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian Army’s recent directive to its personnel in critical posts to deactivate their Facebook accounts and not share official …
Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru face maximum cyber attacks: Report
Bengaluru, Nov 13 (IANS) There has been a 26 per cent increase in cyber attacks in India and Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru together accounted …
UK’s Labour Party hit by ‘cyber-attack’
London, Nov 12 (IANS) The UK’s opposition Labour Party has revealed it became the target of a “large-scale and sophisticated cyber-attack” on its digital platforms, …
Hire hackers, halt cyber attacks and safeguard your data
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) At a time when cyber attacks on businesses across industries are multiplying as they go digital, joining hacker-powered bug bounty …
10 cyber criminals arrested in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Nov 7 (IANS) Ten cyber criminals were arrested in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district on Thursday, police said. The cyber police in a special drive arrested …
90% organisations think cyber threat landscape will worsen in 2020
Milpitas (California), Nov 5 (IANS) With the perpetually shifting threat landscape, over 90 per cent of organisations believe the cyber threat landscape will stay the …
India’s ‘weak’ cyber security needs immediate overhaul (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The policy formulated by India in 2013 towards cyber security looks more like a failed model in the current scenario. …
Centre to amend laws to accommodate cyber hackers (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) To address “emerging threats and future challenges” in the cyber landscape, the Centre has directed all law enforcement agencies to …
Here are some spooky cyber threats lurking behind network
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Halloween is around the corner and this past month has brought a variety of spooky cyber threats that haunt our …
Facebook sues Israeli firm for cyber attack on WhatsApp
San Francisco, Oct 30 (IANS) Facebook has sued an Israeli surveillance company NSO Group, saying it targeted 1,400 WhatsApp users, including respected members of the …
Facebook sues domain hosts over cyber-squatting
San Francisco, Oct 29 (IANS) To take down websites that offer tools to hack accounts on Facebook and obtain the login information of users, the …
Kudankulam N-unit was not subject to cyber attack: NPCIL
Chennai, Oct 29 (IANS) India’s atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) on Tuesday termed as false the information on social …
Post 370: Govt identifies over 500 URLs generated by ISI’s Cyber Jehadis
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) As “cyber jehadis” of Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), exploit various social media platforms (SMPs) to foment trouble in …
63% businesses concerned about cyber threats
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Sixty-six per cent of business decision makers in India believe lack of security expertise is a challenge for their organisations, …
Maharashtra Cyber Cell ropes in Logically to fight fake news
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Cyber Cell has roped in Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up Logically to fight news ahead of the Assembly elections in the …
Pakistan ups cyber warfare against India on Twitter
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan is aggressively pushing sinister propaganda against India via ramping up cyber warfare on Twitter, a new report said on …
Kerala’s UL Cyber park to power 50,000 IT jobs
Kozhikode (Kerala), Oct 1 (IANS) The latest IT destination in Kerala’s Kozhikode is targeting a record 50,000 jobs which will have expertise in “disruptive technologies” …
Australian hospitals hit with major cyber attack
Melbourne, Oct 1 (IANS) Hospitals in Australia’s Victoria state were infiltrated by “sophisticated cyber criminals”, forcing the cancellation of surgeries and the shutdown of computer …
Modi meets Estonian president, discusses cyber security
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid on the sidelines of the UNGA here, and …
New algorithm to identify cyber-bullies on Twitter
New York, Sep 17 (IANS) Researchers have developed machine learning algorithms which can identify bullies and aggressors on Twitter with 90 per cent accuracy. For …
India ranks 6th for highest cyber attacks on pharma firms
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India is the sixth country in the world where more and more pharmaceutical companies are being targeted by cyber criminals, …
Cyber Fraud: The trickster may be close to home
Lucknow, Sep 15 (IANS) If you thought only the nameless, faceless trickster could dupe you, think again. A few got the shock of their life …
Cyber-attacks on medical devices decline to 19% in 2019
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) More than two years after the infamous Wannacry ransomware crippled medical facilities and other organisations worldwide, the healthcare sector seems …
Chennai users experience most cyber attacks among metros
Chennai, Sep 11 (IANS) Almost one in three netizens in India encounter cyber attacks, with users from Chennai more vulnerable to these attacks among users …
Tackling cyber crimes require certain skills: CBI Director
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla on Wednesday said while digitisation has improved the quality of citizen services, it has also …
Pak spreading fake news on Kashmir: Maharashtra Cyber Cell
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) The information war unleashed by Pakistan-based fake news “factory” following the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution has now …
‘National strategy needed for tackling cyber crime’
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday that India needs to strengthen its defence …
Cyber threats to worsen with tech advances: Israeli expert
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Technological advances like Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Automatic Cards and others will throw up new challenges for cyber security and …
India sees dramatic rise in cyber attacks post-Kashmir decision
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) There has been a rise in cyber attacks on Indian institutions after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A and …
UK power cut: National Grid rules out cyber-attack
London, Aug 11 (IANS) British National Grid has said that it does not believe a cyber-attack was to blame for the Friday mass power cuts, …
IT managers inundated with cyber attacks: Survey
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Phishing emails impacted one in two Indian organisations that were hit by a cyber attack and IT managers are inundated with …