Page 17 - Cyber Security

Hacker flags security breach in Aarogya Setu app; govt quashes claims

The app is the government's mobile application for contact tracing and disseminating medical advisories to users in order to contain the spread of Covid-19

Coronavirus: I really messed up on security, says Zoom chief Eric Yuan

The service, once mostly used for client conferences and training webinars, has emerged in the coronavirus lockdown as a home for virtual cocktail hours, exercise classes, cabinet meetings

Over 3,600 web links blocked last year for 'unlawful, malicious content'

"Under this provision, 1,385, 2,799 and 3,635 URLs were blocked during the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively," Prasad added

National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 to go for cabinet nod soon: Pant

The National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 is being prepared to fill the gaps and meet the target envisaged in National Cyber Security Policy 2020

The techie who started a formidable cyber security firm after he got hacked

Pavan Khushwaha's firm Kratikal has worked with clients across a range of sectors both, at home and in US, UK, Middle East and North Africa. It now plans to expand to govt clients

How vulnerable are bank ATMs?

Many customers are careless; they use overly simple and non-random PINs (such as date of birth), and do not change PINs periodically, compromising security

Google sent 12,000 warnings of govt-backed attacks in Q3, 500 in India

This is consistent with the number of warnings sent in the same period of 2018 and 2017, Google said

WhatsApp snooping: Whom did you meet, Chhattisgarh Police ask Israel's NSO

In May, WhatsApp has said it became aware of NSO Group having used a coding glitch in the messaging app that let its customers spy on some people

Congress says WhatsApp alerted Priyanka Gandhi over suspected phone hack

The party, however, did not say exactly when Gandhi received the message

WhatsApp 'alerted' govt of snooping in Sep; govt says info was 'incomplete'

Sources at WhatsApp said the messaging platform has now responded to the government's last week's query seeking an explanation on the Pegasus spyware

Fresh graduates to spearhead HCL Technologies' cyber security push

HCL is working closely with universities in India, the US and Europe, and increasingly hiring locally

Sebi plans 3-tier structure to bolster cybersecurity, prevent attacks

Sebi plans to set up a Cyber Security and Compliance Reporting System for the regulated entities that will collaborate with government as well as other national and international regulators

Infosys, Cognizant say have beefed up security but no data breach

Earlier this week, KrebsonSecurity had first reported that Wipro's systems had been breached and were being used to launch attacks against some of its clients

Banks most vulnerable to cyber attacks, must strengthen software: Expert

Gulshan Rai said banks have to move faster to meet the challenges from evolution and revolution depending on their system capabilities to deal with any risks emanating from technology adoption

Internet firms flag concerns over proposed IT rule changes, call for talks

IAMAI says the obligation being proposed on intermediaries to trace out originators and communications when sought by authorised govt agencies will be 'violation of the right to privacy'

Most firms claim to be equipped to deal with rising cyber attacks: Survey

While Indian organisations are realistic about overall levels of risk and expect it to increase, they are not as realistic about their own cyber-readiness

A cyber security roadmap

Many of our banks and capital market participants have cyber risk management plans at an institutional level. What is needed is an industry standard

Risk of cyber attacks will grow as firms go digital, say experts

The banking and financial services industry has taken the lead, both globally and domestically, in improving its data security

As cyberthreats rise, Sebi to expand scope of security initiatives for MIIs

Last year, multiple incidents of ransomware attacks like WannaCry, Petya and Locky were reported globally

New phrase-based passwords could make online accounts more secure: Study

The first passphrase system incorporated, in part, a specialised wordlist using simple, common words; a six-word sentence structure that made meaningful sense