Monthly Archives: November 2017

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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chairs a high level cyber security meet in Delhi

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Credits: India Today

The Union Home Minister on Monday chaired a high-level meet on cyber security. The meeting was held in the North Block. It was attended by MHA officials with a primary focus on security of payment gateways like PayTM and other e-wallets.

The […]

By |November 13th, 2017|Cyber News|

Concerns raised at dialogue on proposed cyber security law

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Credits: straitstimes

Concerns about the extent of powers a proposed cyber security Bill would give the Government emerged during a just-concluded public consultation, underscoring the ever-present tension between security and privacy.

The finishing touches are being made to the final Bill, to be tabled […]

By |November 13th, 2017|Cyber News|

Google says hackers steal almost 250,000 web logins each week

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Credits: WTKR

Google is digging into the dark corners of the web to better secure people’s accounts.

Looking at cybercriminal black markets and public forums, the company found millions of usernames and passwords stolen directly through hacking. It also uncovered billions usernames and passwords indirectly […]

By |November 10th, 2017|Cyber News|

180 million smartphones face risk of hacking due to apps coding errors: report

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Credits: ABC News

Up to 180 million smart phone owners are at risk of having some of their text messages and calls intercepted by hackers because of a simple coding error in at least 685 mobile apps, cyber-security firm Appthority warned on […]

By |November 10th, 2017|Cyber News|

Equifax profit falls as hacking costs take toll

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Credits: Reuters

Equifax Inc (EFX.N) on Thursday reported lower quarterly profit, and quarterly revenue missed estimates, as the credit bureau warned that its massive data breach had prompted some customers to hold back business.

The breach, which compromised sensitive data of 145.5 million […]

By |November 10th, 2017|Cyber News|

Cracking down on encryption could ‘make it easier for hackers’ to penetrate private services

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Credits: ABC NEWS

A former head of Britain’s domestic security agency has warned that cracking down on the use of online encryption could lead to more illicit hacking.

Lord Jonathan Evans, who was head of MI5 between 2007 and 2013, told the ABC […]

By |November 10th, 2017|Cyber News|

AU officials sign agreement to allow for intelligence & cyber training internships

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Credits: ABC News

Ashland University officials have signed an agreement that will allow AU students to enroll in internships in the Wright State Applied Research Corporation’s (WSARC) intelligence and cyber training programs.

The agreement, which is effective Jan. 1, 2018, allows Ashland University junior […]

By |November 10th, 2017|Cyber News|

NATO just added cyber weapons to its armoury

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Credits: Zdnet

NATO wants to add the cyberwarfare capabilities of member states to its range of military options.

“We must be just as effective in the cyber domain as we are on land, at sea and in the air, with real-time understanding of the threats […]

By |November 10th, 2017|Cyber News|

The measurability riddle: How much money should you put in cyber security?

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Credits: IndiaTimes

Very nice article and really explained well by Saket.

It has hardly been a few weeks since one of the biggest breaches ever—the hack of little-known Equifax, an American consumer credit reporting company—which compromised the personal data of about 145 million […]

By |November 10th, 2017|Cyber News|

Cyber security conference: ‘Need for India to move from IT security to cyber security’

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Credits: TOI

Speakers at a cyber security conference on Thursday said private organisations must find a balance between setting the law into motion and managing their reputations in the face of constant threat from cyber attacks. On the first day of the Cyber […]

By |November 10th, 2017|Cyber News|