Page 14 - Cyber Security
Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide
New Delhi-based BellTroX InfoTech Services targeted more than 10,000 e-mail accounts
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Australian govt boosts cybersecurity amid growing foreign attacks
Australian govt announced on Tuesday that it will allocate ($928 mn) to strengthen country's cyber security amid escalating tensions due to suspicion of meddling and espionage by foreign countries.
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No, thanks: Mobile device makers say to DoT on source code demand
They oppose the proposal on the grounds that source codes are 'commercially valuable, confidential, and sensitive information'
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Private, not confidential: How data is a casualty in the time of pandemic
Battling the pandemic demands an unprecedented amount of citizen surveillance and data collection. In all of this, does privacy matter? Neha Alawadhi and Arundhuti Dasgupta report
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CBI issues alert to states, UTs on Cerberus that hits mobile phones
A banking Trojan known as Cerberus is used by cybercriminals internationally and it is taking advantage of the novel coronavirus pandemic
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Bank of India engages Uniken to secure internet, mobile banking channels
A recent report put the number of card and net banking frauds at 1,367 in FY17, about 2,127 in FY18, and 1,477 in FY19
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Aarogya Setu-related phishing attacks on rise, says India's cyber agency
It said attackers are also impersonating tools linked to the World Health Organisation and popular video-conferencing platforms like Zoom to steal sensitive data
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Virus of cyber fraud rises with Covid
The ranks of cyber criminals will rise as many unemployed people with internet connections may be desperate enough to attempt cyber-crimes
Covid-19 crisis: French hacker targets Aarogya Setu app again, lists issues
Govt says continuously upgrading systems, no data or security breach has been identified
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Hacker flags security breach in Aarogya Setu app; govt quashes claims
The app is the government's mobile application for contact tracing and disseminating medical advisories to users in order to contain the spread of Covid-19
Coronavirus: I really messed up on security, says Zoom chief Eric Yuan
The service, once mostly used for client conferences and training webinars, has emerged in the coronavirus lockdown as a home for virtual cocktail hours, exercise classes, cabinet meetings
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Over 3,600 web links blocked last year for 'unlawful, malicious content'
"Under this provision, 1,385, 2,799 and 3,635 URLs were blocked during the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively," Prasad added
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National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 to go for cabinet nod soon: Pant
The National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 is being prepared to fill the gaps and meet the target envisaged in National Cyber Security Policy 2020
The techie who started a formidable cyber security firm after he got hacked
Pavan Khushwaha's firm Kratikal has worked with clients across a range of sectors both, at home and in US, UK, Middle East and North Africa. It now plans to expand to govt clients
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How vulnerable are bank ATMs?
Many customers are careless; they use overly simple and non-random PINs (such as date of birth), and do not change PINs periodically, compromising security
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Google sent 12,000 warnings of govt-backed attacks in Q3, 500 in India
This is consistent with the number of warnings sent in the same period of 2018 and 2017, Google said
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WhatsApp snooping: Whom did you meet, Chhattisgarh Police ask Israel's NSO
In May, WhatsApp has said it became aware of NSO Group having used a coding glitch in the messaging app that let its customers spy on some people
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Congress says WhatsApp alerted Priyanka Gandhi over suspected phone hack
The party, however, did not say exactly when Gandhi received the message
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WhatsApp 'alerted' govt of snooping in Sep; govt says info was 'incomplete'
Sources at WhatsApp said the messaging platform has now responded to the government's last week's query seeking an explanation on the Pegasus spyware
Fresh graduates to spearhead HCL Technologies' cyber security push
HCL is working closely with universities in India, the US and Europe, and increasingly hiring locally
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