Monthly Archives: October 2017

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IRDAI asks insurers to firm up cyber crisis management plan

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Credits: Thehindu
Directed to conduct security audit of ICT infrastructure

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed the insurance companies to conduct security audit of their information and computer technology (ICT) infrastructure.

While calling for immediate steps in this direction, […]

By |October 15th, 2017|Cyber News|

Iran to blame for cyber-attack on MPs’ emails – British intelligence

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Credits: TheGuardian

Iran is being blamed for a cyber-attack in June on the email accounts of dozens of MPs, according to an unpublished assessment by British intelligence. Disclosure of the report, first revealed by the Times but independently verified by the Guardian, […]

By |October 14th, 2017|Cyber News|

North Korea behind WannaCry attack which crippled the NHS after stealing US cyber weapons, Microsoft chief claims

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Credits: Telegraph

North Korea was behind the WannaCry attack which crippled the NHS after stealing US cyber weapons,the head of Microsoft has claimed.

The cyber attack in May was the largest in the NHS’s history and put lives under threat as hundreds of operations were […]

By |October 14th, 2017|Cyber News|

How India Inc is losing its cybersecurity war

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Credits: Indiatimes

Mumbai’s top cybercop Brijesh Singh has his hands full these days. With increasing cybercrime, including a rising tide of corporate cyber incidents, there’s no respite for the Maharashtra Police cybercrime team that the suave 1996 batch IPS officer leads. Recently […]

By |October 14th, 2017|Cyber News|

How North Korean hackers stole 235 gigabytes of classified US and South Korean military plans

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Credits: VOX

In September 2016, North Korean intelligence services stole a huge batch of classified US and South Korean military plans — including a plan to assassinate North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un and other top government officials.

Yet this was not the […]

By |October 14th, 2017|Cyber News|

India is now a partner in cyber security, says Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper

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Credits: IndianExpress

India is no longer seen as a back office in terms of cyber security but as a partner, according to John Hickenlooper, the Governor of the American state of Colorado who is on a visit to India. Hickenlooper, the Democrat […]

By |October 14th, 2017|Cyber News|

Will the Internet of Things rewrite the rules on cyber security?

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Credits: TheLocal
There’s been lots of hype about the benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT), but ignoring the risks that come with it could have disastrous consequences.

Not too long ago, the idea of communicating with your kitchen appliances or hopping in […]

By |October 14th, 2017|Cyber News|

Ukraine says cyber attack may strike in next few days

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Credits: enca

The government of Ukraine, which was the victim of a major cyber attack earlier this year, told businesses on Friday to make sure their networks were protected because of intelligence suggesting that another attack may be in the works.

Ukraine’s state security service […]

By |October 14th, 2017|Cyber News|

New bill would allow hacking victims to ‘hack back’

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Credits: TheHill.

Reps. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) introduced a bill Friday that would allow hacking victims to “hack back” when attacked.

The Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act allows individuals and companies to hack hackers if the goal is to disrupt, monitor or attribute the […]

By |October 14th, 2017|Cyber News|

Poland says it’s repelled a 3rd Russian hacking attack

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Credits: ABC

Poland’s defense minister says the nation’s cyber experts have successfully repelled a third hacking attempt from Russia but warns the cyberattack threat is mounting.

Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz said Friday the recent attack targeted companies in Ukraine that also have offices in other countries, including Poland. […]

By |October 14th, 2017|Cyber News|