Cyber Security
- India
EV charging stations susceptible to cyber attacks: Gadkari
New Delhi: Electric vehicle charging stations are also susceptible to cyber attacks and cyber security incidents like any other technological application, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to Lok…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police advise PSUs to implement cyber security measures
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police have urged government agencies to practice cyber hygiene and implement cyber security measures to prevent falling victim to scammers. The advice follows incidents where fraudsters attempted to steal…
- Delhi
AIIMS data retrieved, services restored: Government
New Delhi: More than two weeks after the AIIMS cyber attack, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that all the data has been retrieved from…
- India
AIIMS ransomware attack: Key patient data at risk of leak, sale on Dark Web
New Delhi: With the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, still struggling to get its servers up and running after a massive ransomware attack earlier this week, cyber-security researchers…
- Technology
Ransomware campaign targeting users via fake Windows 10, antivirus update
New Delhi: A ransomware campaign is targeting home users by masquerading as software updates via fake Windows 10 and antivirus installs, cyber-security researchers have revealed. The ransomware campaign called Magniber is then…
- Technology
UK clears $8.1 bn merger between NortonLifeLock and Avast
London: The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Friday approved the $8.1 billion merger between cybersecurity companies NortonLifeLock and Avast. NortonLifeLock and Avast both offer cyber safety software to consumers under…
- Technology
Researcher hacks Musk’s Starlink system with $25 homemade device
New Delhi: A cyber-security researcher has hacked the Elon Musk-run Starlink satellite-based internet system by using a $25 homemade device. Belgian security researcher Lennert Wouters revealed the first-ever hacking of Starlink’s user…
- Technology
Microsoft unveils new solutions for threat intelligence, attack surface management
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has announced two new security products that will provide deeper context into threat actor activity and help organisations lock down their infrastructure and reduce their overall attack…
- Technology
Policybazaar admits cyber security incident, says customer data safe
New Delhi: Leading insuretech platform Policybazaar has admitted it was hit by a cyber security incident last week but no significant customer data was exposed. In a stock exchange filing, the platform…
- Technology
US dismantles Russian botnet that hacked millions of devices
San Francisco: The US has dismantled the infrastructure of a Russian botnet which hacked millions of computers and other electronic devices around the world while working as a proxy service. The US…
- Technology
Forget Pegasus, new spyware ‘Hermit’ now being used by govts
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers have unearthed a new enterprise-grade Android spyware called ‘Hermit’ that is being used by the governments via SMS messages to target high-profile people like business executives, human rights…
- Technology
Ransomware attacks rise 13% in past year, India Inc at great risk
New Delhi: There has been an alarming rise in ransomware breaches globally, including India, which increased by 13 per cent in the past one year, representing a jump greater than the past…
- India
Why India needs strong cyber security norms to curb misuse of VPNs
New Delhi: After concerns were raised over the new cyber-security directives by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), industry experts said on Sunday that if the new guidelines are strictly enforced,…