Yearly Archives: 2019

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Did you hear the one about Cisco routers using strcpy insecurely for login authentication? Makes you go AAAAA-AAAAAAArrg *segfault*

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Cisco has patched three of its RV-series routers after Pen Test Partners (PTP) found them using hoary old C function strcpy insecurely in login authentication function. The programming blunder can be exploited to potentially hijack the devices.

PTP looked at how the […]

By |March 3rd, 2019|Cyber News|

Kerala Cyberdome, Dubai police tie up on cyber security

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The Kerala Cyberdome has decided to cooperate with Dubai police in cyber security. The two sides reached an agreement on sharing the information about those who are engaged in criminal activities on social media, said Police Cyberdome chief Manoj […]

By |March 3rd, 2019|Cyber News|

Jyotipriya Singh, DCP cyber crime, Pune, says stronger policies are needed to prevent fraud through breach of KYC data

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Credits: Hindustan Times

It is too easy to obtain and breach KYC data collected from customers by banks, mobile phone companies and other organisations, Jyotipriya Singh, deputy commissioner of police, cyber crime and economic offences wing, Pune, has said.

KYC or know your […]

By |March 3rd, 2019|Cyber News|

Bengaluru gets cyber crime research, training centre

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Credits: Indian Express

Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy inaugurated the Centre for Cyber Crime Investigation Training and Research (CCITR) at CID headquarters on Thursday. This is a public-private partnership project between the state government and Infosys Foundation, which has funded `22 crore […]

By |March 1st, 2019|Cyber News|

India Pakistan stand-off: Govt asks NIC to take precautions against cyber attacks

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The Government has directed the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to enhance its level of preparedness and take precautions against possible cyber attacks and hacking incidents on government websites and strategic IT infrastructure after India destroyed a terrorist training camp […]

By |March 1st, 2019|Cyber News|

Thailand passes internet security law decried as ‘cyber martial law’

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Thailand’s military-appointed parliament on Thursday passed a controversial cybersecurity law that gives sweeping powers to state cyber agencies, despite concerns from businesses and activists over judicial oversight and potential abuse of power.

The Cybersecurity Act, approved unanimously, is the latest […]

By |March 1st, 2019|Cyber News|

Infosec in spaaace! NCC and Surrey Uni to pore over satellite security

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NCC Group and the University of Surrey have set up a “Space Cyber Security Research Partnership” to investigate the security issues faced by satellites.

A breathless statement from the British university and infosec firm informs us all that they “will […]

By |February 24th, 2019|Cyber News|

Banks most vulnerable to cyber threats: Govt official

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Credits: The Hindu

The banking system needs to prepare itself to address the risks and challenges arising from cyber security and the disruptions being thrown up by technology adoptions, a top government official said.

Banks also need to strengthen their software as they […]

By |February 23rd, 2019|Cyber News|

Cyber-thieves set sights on hijacking payment data

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Security giant Symantec found more than 4,800 websites were being hit by these “form-jacking” attacks every month.

High-profile victims of these attacks include airline BA and Ticketmaster.

Online crime groups had turned to the attacks as other more established techniques proved less […]

By |February 23rd, 2019|Cyber News|

Formal cyber security framework in smart cities a must: report

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Credits: The Hindu

Need to establish a formal cyber security framework in smart cities with a well-defined policy and a structured security organisation with roles and responsibilities to reduce the cyber risks in the smart cities, according to FICCI-KPMG report.

The report titled […]

By |February 23rd, 2019|Cyber News|