Yearly Archives: 2018

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UP BJP to prepare ‘cyber sena’ of 2 lakh social media experts for 2019 polls

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The UP BJP has geared up to prepare its “cyber sena ” for the 2019 Lok Sabha election, with the party hoping to have around 2 lakh such trained social media experts across the state within the next three months.

At a recent meeting of […]

By |June 13th, 2018|Cyber News|

Yahoo Fined $334,500 by U.K. Regulator Over 2014 Cyber Hacks

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Yahoo’s U.K. unit was fined 250,000 pounds ($334,500) by a British regulator for failing to keep the data of more than half a million users in the country safe from a cyber-attack in 2014.

The decision on Tuesday comes less than a […]

By |June 13th, 2018|Cyber News|

Senate confirms Trump Homeland Security cyber pick

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The Senate confirmed President Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber and infrastructure protection unit on Tuesday evening.

The Senate confirmed Christopher Krebs in a voice vote Tuesday to serve at the helm of Homeland Security’s National Protection and […]

By |June 13th, 2018|Cyber News|

New federal cyber strategy skirts questions of security vs. privacy

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Canada’s much anticipated cyber security strategy, released Tuesday, has exposed one of the key problems facing the federal government in the digital age.

The strategy warns of the need for better encryption to safeguard data — particularly against the lightning […]

By |June 13th, 2018|Cyber News|

Most Indian Companies Don’t Let You Delete Your Account. And They Won’t Say Why.

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When you sign up for an app in India, it’s often for life. Most Indian companies don’t let users delete their accounts — at the most, users can disable the account to prevent its misuse. Stockpiling sensitive personal data is a […]

By |June 13th, 2018|Cyber News|

Air Force to shift cyber responsibilities to Air Combat Command

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Cyber responsibilities within the U.S. Air Force will move from Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) to Air Combat Command (ACC), the Air Force announced.

The realignment designates ACC as the lead Air Force command responsible for organizing, training and equipping […]

By |June 12th, 2018|Cyber News|

Data leak hits Trident Group, cyber crime cell registers FIR

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Crucial data and passwords of Ludhiana-based Trident Group, one of the leading business houses in the region, have allegedly been leaked, prompting the Punjab Police’s cyber crime cell to lodge an FIR against employees of an information technology (IT) solution […]

By |June 12th, 2018|Cyber News|

Hong Kong police to focus on cyber efforts against illegal betting during World Cup 2018 as bookies go digital

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n an earlier report, the Post stated that the force would intensify the crackdown on unlawful bookmaking in the city during the major sporting event, which runs from June 14 to July 15.

On top of deploying officers to raid bars and […]

By |June 12th, 2018|Cyber News|

Trump’s coal, nuclear bailout no shield from hackers: cyber experts

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Credits: reuters

Bailing out nuclear and coal-fired power plants will not toughen the U.S. power grid against cyber attacks as the Trump administration claims, according to cyber experts, because hackers have a wide array of options for hitting electric infrastructure and nuclear facilities […]

By |June 12th, 2018|Cyber News|

US imposes new Russia sanctions over cyber-attacks

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the measures were to counter “malicious actors” working to “increase Russia’s offensive cyber-capabilities”.

The sanctioned entities and individuals are prohibited from any transactions involving the US financial system.

The move is in response to alleged Russian cyber-attacks […]

By |June 12th, 2018|Cyber News|