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Despite growth in spending, cybersecurity budget dips for small, medium biz
For SMBs the budget issue can be even more complicated as it's not only about money but also about the alignment of the budget planning process
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Unified PR unit helps Pak military in setting narrative: Indian official
Talking about the DGISPR, which serves as the spokesperson for the Pakistan Armed Forces, Pant said the neighbouring country got its act together in narrative warfare through the agency.
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Cybersecurity firm Lucideus raises $7 mn, valuation nearly doubles to $100 mn
The funding round was led by Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa, along with venture debt from Western Technology Investment
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India's cybersecurity market to grow by 15%, set to touch $3 bn by 2022
Digital growth, rising cyber-attacks, and stringent regulatory mandates are the three main factors driving India's cybersecurity market
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Govt preps up for cybersecurity policy upgrade, invites suggestions
The proposed vision of the upcoming policy is "to ensure a safe, secure, trusted, resilient and vibrant cyber space for our nation's prosperity".
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How secure are social media messaging apps?
Cyber-security is often a game of cat and mouse. In fact, two major directions of research in cryptology are breaking the available security, and devising more efficient security
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Tharoor-led parliamentary panel to take up WhatsApp snooping case on Nov 20
Two parliamentary panels headed by Congress leaders have decided to examine the WhatsApp snooping case and will seek details from top government officials including the Home Secretary
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Snoopgate: Govt has no dealings with Israel firm, says source
The source, who requested anonymity, said WhatsApp had not disclosed the alleged spying incident in its conversations with the Indian government
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Israeli spyware used to spy on Indian journos, activists: Whatsapp confirms
The hackers allegedly used an Israeli technology, Pegasus develeoped by Israeli firm, NSO to the conduct cyberespionage
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UN probing 35 N Korea cyberattacks in 17 countries; India 2nd-most affected
Neighbouring South Korea was hardest-hit, the victim of 10 North Korean cyberattacks, followed by India with three attacks, and Bangladesh and Chile with two each
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Automakers warm up to friendly hackers at cybersecurity conference
Known for its sprawling resorts and casinos, Las Vegas once a year becomes the gathering place for tens of thousands of cybersecurity enthusiasts who attend DEF CON
New tricks in old game: Cyber crooks devise new ways to get around security
According to a report by SonicWall, India saw a 25 per cent increase in malware attacks in the first half of 2019
Telecom giant BT and IISc set up R&D centre to focus on AI, cybersecurity
The new BT India Research Centre will join BT's network of collaborative research facilities around the globe
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More than half of Indians believe smart devices are spying on them: Survey
While 85 per cent of people own a smartphone, 54 per cent believe the technology is spying on them
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Instagram leak to online frauds, Indian firms have a 'cyber battle' ahead
India was the second-most-affected country for targeted cyberattacks between 2016 and 2018
How to outwit cyber criminals in a rapidly changing world
The year 2019 will continue to see incidents on a global scale, with cybercriminals attempting to exploit vulnerabilities, breaching confidential data and hacking security systems
Meet the school dropout who is building safety nets for Bollywood numbers
Manan Shah's early craze for computers and internet has helped him build a successful cybersecurity venture step by step
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Inside Chinese database: Examination shows real-time data of 2.5 mn users
Alongside their names, birthdates and places of employment, there were notes on the places that they had most recently visited mosque, hotel, restaurant
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Sebi asks brokers, depositories using AI tools to make security disclosures
The directive comes after the regulator observed that AI/Machine Learning systems are black boxes and their behaviour cannot be easily quantified
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RBI plans to set up portal to supervise cybersecurity measures of PSPs
The number of cyber crimes in 2017-2018 stood at 2,059 cases with a total value of Rs 10.96 billion
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