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India ranks 2nd in total number of data breaches exposed in 2022: Report

In comparison, organisations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa accounted for a combined 31 per cent of records exposed

India records over 300 mn cases of malware attack per day: Report

India accounted for 4.72 per cent of the Botnets deducted globally in the last quarter, the report mentioned

95% WhatsApp users in India get pesky commercial messages every day: Survey

76% of respondents saw such messages on WhatsApp based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and Facebook and Instagram activities

New tech a double-edged sword for industries vulnerable to hackers

The threat landscape is constantly evolving, and organisations must update their cyber security strategies to better protect their data

Government yet to come up with satisfactory answers on AIIMS server attack

According to Union Minister for State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the attack was carried out by unknown threat actors

Cyber security breaches are up multiple times as Internet penetration grows

Data accessed by IANS said that cyber security incidents related to government institutions have increased significantly, particularly in 2022

From social media to ChatGPT, cyber criminals quick to adopt new tech

Cyber-security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia has unearthed a new type of fraud online

From sextortion to OLX scams, Mewat is way ahead of Jamtara in cyber crimes

Catching one scammer doesn't end the problem as 10 others pop up and they are even trained in the Mewat villages by the akkas

Fintech firm mPokket says app impersonating it has been blocked by govt

Fintech firm mPokket on Wednesday said that an app impersonating it has been blocked by the government and it has no partnership with the blocked platform. The government has last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese, for being involved in betting, gambling and unauthorised loan service "The domain in the list issued by MeiTY this week, mpokket.en.aptoide.com, is a clear instance of impersonation and has no affiliation with mPokket whatsoever. Aptoide is a third-party app store with which we have no official or unofficial partnership," mPokket said in a statement. Meity issued blocking orders on Saturday based on an emergency request issued by a nodal officer of the home ministry comprising 138 betting and gambling websites and 94 loan apps that were engaging in illegal money laundering and posing threat to financial security of the country. "We suspect that it may be a proxy app on Aptoide and are looking into it further. Blocking of s

Delhi Police celebrates safer internet month, talks about cyber crime

The Delhi Police is celebrating safer internet month posting videos regarding cyber awareness everyday starting from Monday, officials said. A senior police officer said the campaign was started from Monday which is celebrated as 'safer internet day'. "Through this campaign (Cool bano fool nahi), our motive is to spread awareness about the cyber crime which is increasing now a days rapidly. A one-minute video is being posted everyday till February 28 started from Monday. This is for every age group," the officer said. Interspersed with music and message, the video talks about creative awareness in a comic way so that it could reach to a bigger audience, they said. Everyday, the video has different topics, including earn from home, insurance frauds, ransomware update, Whatsapp and social media fake account, cyber bullying, sextortion - video calls, lottery or reward scams, dating apps, protect your information during the holiday online shopping season, payment gateway frauds etc., .

Quad nations launch public campaign to improve cyber security: White House

The Quad -- a plurilateral framework comprising India, Australia, Japan and the US -- has announced the launch of a public campaign to improve cyber security in these four nations. Named "Quad Cyber Challenge", Internet users across the Indo-Pacific and beyond have been invited to join it and pledge to practice safe and responsible cyber habits, the White House said. According to a media release, the initiative reflects the Quad's continuing efforts to strengthen people's cyber security awareness and action as well as to foster a more secure and resilient cyber ecosystem to benefit economies and users everywhere. "We joined our Quad partners in launching the cyber challenge to advance cyber security across our nations. Together, we are asking people and companies to commit to simple actions to secure themselves and their customers," US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said. Internet users worldwide are targets of cybercrime and other malicious cyber threats that can cost ...

Two-month long 'Cyber Suraksha' campaign launched by Delhi Police

Delhi Police on Tuesday launched the 'Cyber Suraksha' campaign in partnership with the aim to spread awareness about cyber safety and prevent people from falling prey to prevailing online frauds

Quad agrees to leverage machine learning to enhance cyber security

Quad, an informal grouping of four countries Australia, India, Japan and the United States, has agreed to leverage machine learning and related advanced technologies to enhance cyber security, the White House has said. Officials of Australia, India, Japan and the United States met in New Delhi on January 30-31 for the Quad Senior Cyber Group, during which they reaffirmed their commitment to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient, it said. In the longer term, the Group committed to leverage machine learning and related advanced technologies to enhance cyber security and establish secure channels for Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and private sector threat information sharing, the White House said in a statement on Thursday. The Group also committed to create a framework and methodology for ensuring supply chain security and resilience for information communication technologies (ICT) and operational technology (OT) systems of critical sectors, i

Sony may launch monitoring application to block piracy apps on Android TV

Tech giant Sony is reportedly planning to release a monitoring application on smart TVs and streaming devices that will block sideloaded piracy applications

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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils digital innovation alliance for G20

The minister also launched "stay safe online" campaign, with the aim of digitally transforming the global economy in a secure cyber environment

829 mn cyber attacks blocked; 59% of targeted websites in India: Indusface

Mid-market firms with revenues of $10 million to $1 billion faced 45% of attacks; only 21% were large ones with over $1 billion in revenue; smaller firms suffered 34% of attacks

Over 829 mn cyber attacks blocked in Q4 globally, 59% in India: Report

The report says that mid-market companies with revenues between $10 million to $1 billion have been subjected to 45 per cent of the cyber attacks

Sebi expands committees on cyber security and information systems

Last rejig of cyber security panel happened in September; decision to ramp up information systems panel follows difficulties faced by CDSL in settlement activities

RBI slaps Rs 2.66 crore penalty on Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait BSC, India ops

The Reserve Bank on Monday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 2.66 crore on Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait BSC, India operations for non-compliance with directions on cyber security framework. In a statement, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the bank failed to implement systems to detect unusual and unauthorised, internal or external activities in its database. It also failed to implement security operations centre for obtaining real-time/ near-real time information and insight into the security posture of the bank, and enable audit logs for database and operating system of servers, among others, as per the statement. A notice was issued to the bank asking it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed on it for failure to comply with the directions issued by RBI. "After considering the bank's reply to the notice, oral submissions made during personal hearing and additional submissions made by it, RBI came to the conclusion that the charge of non-compliance with the ...