Daily Archives: August 28, 2017

Outdated technology is a greater threat than hackers to US elections

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Credits: WashingtonExaminer

The recent DefCon hacking conference demonstrated why America needs to modernize its voting systems with more technology, not less.

Participants exposed vulnerabilities in various pieces of election technology at DefCon’s Voting Machine Hacking Village and, predictably, had no difficulty infiltrating many […]

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Soon, a centre for monitoring cyber threats to govt PCs – Maharashtra

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Credits: DnaIndia

After two global ransomware attacks, Maharashtra government is moving to ring-fence the cyber security infrastructure for machines on its network.

In May 2016, around 150 computers in the state administrative headquarters of Mantralaya were infected by the ‘Locky’ ransomware. However, it’s […]

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Donald Trump’s cyber security advisors resign en masse

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Credits: BusinessStandard
Seven members of Donald Trump’s cyber security team, including an Indian-origin data scientist, have resigned, accusing the US president of ignoring the pressing national security matters. In a group resignation letter, the members of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC), cited both […]

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Bharti Airtel partners with cyber security firm Symantec Corp

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Credits: TECH

India’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel has now announced its partnership with cyber security company Symantec Corp to serve the growing cyber security requirements of businesses in India. The telecom service provider is now aiming to provide protection and prevent […]

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