Page 11 - Cyber Security

The digital threat

India's cyber-security strategy needs a credible deterrence capacity

Oyo appoints former PayU exec Prakash Padariya as cyber security head

He has more than 19 years of experience across geographies with extensive expertise in corporate security consulting, cyber security, cyber warfare, vulnerability assessment

PM bats for indigenous manufacturing in defence sector, discourages import

Cyber security is no longer limited to just the digital world as it has now become a matter of national security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.

Cyber attacks: India among top 3 most-affected nations in Asia in 2021

Server access attacks (20 per cent) and ransomware (11 per cent) were the top two attack types on Asian organisations in 2021, followed closely by data theft (10 per cent)

Tenable Research reveals over 40 bn records were exposed globally in 2021

This is up nearly 78% over 2020. While healthcare and education are most-targeted industries worldwide, APAC region shows another picture, with tech industry and govts being largest victims

Apple Safari 15 bug can leak your browsing activity, personal data

A software bug in Apple browser Safari 15 may let any website track your internet activity and even reveal your identity via macOS, iOS and iPadOS 15, according to a new report

India climbing up the ladder of emerging tech patents, shows data

5,000 patents were filed in AI in India in the decade 2011-2020

India's cybersecurity services, product industry revenue at $9.85 billion

India's cybersecurity services and product industry logged a revenue of USD 9.85 billion in 2021 and grew at a compound annual growth rate of about 40 per cent in the last two years, a report by Data Security Council of India (DSCI) said. The report titled 'India Cybersecurity Industry Report Services & Product Growth Story' said the key drivers of the Indian cybersecurity industry are adoption of cloud-first strategy; business-led innovation (remote working conditions); growing threat landscape and awareness around threats; and global and domestic regulations around compliance and data privacy. North America and Europe continue to be the leading geographies for services and products revenue with combined 58 per cent revenue contribution, it added. Asia and Middle East and Africa (MEA) are the fastest growing geographies, it said. The report said the Indian cybersecurity services industry grew from USD 4.3 billion in 2019 to about USD 8.5 billion in 2021. The Indian cybersecurity

Instagram head faces US senators over measures to protect young users

The head of Instagram met with deep skepticism on Capitol Hill over new measures the social media platform is adopting to protect young users.

After suing NSO Group, Apple starts sending alerts to Pegasus victims

After suing NSO Group, the developer of infamous Pegasus spyware, the tech giant has started sending threat notification alerts to victims of state-sponsored hackers,

Airtel CEO warns cyber-fraud cases are becoming 'alarmingly frequent'

Common instances of fraud include fake UPI handles and websites and fake OTPs

Cybersecurity management is a continuous process: Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi

"Clearly, cybersecurity management is not a one-time event but a continuous process - it is not a project but a journey," he added

iPhone, iPad users must update operating software: India's cyber agency

Attackers could take control of an affected device, says CERT-In in advisory

What makes Indrajaal, India's first autonomous digital drone system unique

Developed by Hyderabad-based Grene Robotics it can protect an area of 1,000-2,000 sq km per system against threats such as UAVs, incoming weapons, loitering munitions, low RCS targets autonomously

Gurugram Police train over 5,800 students to raise cyber security awareness

Gurugram Police in associated with Society for Safe Gurgaon and Indo-Israeli cyber security enterprise and SafeHouse Technologies organised the 9th edition of Gurugram Police Internship

Looking closely at retaliation over ransomware attack: Prez Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden said that his administration was "looking closely" at whether to retaliate against Russia for a recent ransomware attack

86% Indians maintain digital hygiene amid remote work, says report

While there has been an increase in Covid-themed attacks targeting people working remotely, more Indians have implemented more protection for their digital devices at home

US says ransomware attack on Brazil's meatpacker JBS likely from Russia

JBS is the world's largest meatpacker and the cyberattack caused its Australian operations to shut down on Monday

At Rs 24.5 crore, ransomware data recovery cost triples in India

The recovery cost from the impact of a ransomware attack tripled in the last year in India -- up from $1.1 million (over Rs 8 crore) in 2020 to $3.38 million (more than Rs 24.5 crore) in 2021 to date

WhatsApp won't limit functions if you don't accept new policy terms

In a U-turn, WhatsApp has said that it will not limit functionalities for users who do not accept the new privacy policy that went into effect on May 15