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Experts say no security can ensure cybercrime prevention
Security experts say there are no possible solutions to ensure full-proof security and prevent future cyber attacks.Mandiant, the cyber security firm investigating the Sony breach, says that there is...
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China opposes hacking of Sony Pictures, calls for global cooperation to...
China is opposed to countries or individuals that launch cyber attacks on a third country from foreign soil, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Monday. Hua told a regular press briefing...
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Government to set up teams to counter cyber crimes
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday approved the setting up of an expert group to comprehensively address the issues of cyber crimes. India with a fast growing economy is susceptible to...
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10 biggest cyber attacks of 2014
Cybersecurity — or the lack thereof — dominated the headlines throughout this year. Hundreds of millions of records got stolen and over a dozen of companies got hacked in the past 12 months. The year...
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Hackers use social media to plan major attacks
The rapid expansion of social media has enabled hackers to closely cooperate and group with each other to launch measured attacks, an industry expert said here on Saturday. “The cyber crime scenario is...
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Government, telecom, defence sectors most attacked by Cyber criminals
Cyber criminals are increasingly targetting sensitive information from sectors including government, utilities and defence to access public data and other critical information, a government official...
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More than 70% Indian companies faced cyber attacks in 2015: KPMG
Threat of cyber crime looms large in India as nearly 72 percent Indian companies facing cyber attacks in 2015 with financial gain or corporate espionage the main motives, professional services firm...
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India ranks 3rd in Asia when it comes to ransomware attacks: Symantec
India is the third highest Asian country to receive ransomware attacks — a type of malicious software, says a new report, adding that with the growth in “Internet of Things” (IoT) industry, the...
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Symantec predicts rise in cyber attacks in 2016
US software security firm Symantec Corporation warns cyber threats would increase in the next year, especially risks to Apple devices, Internet of things (IoT), and critical infrastructure. Symantec’s...
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At least 2 million sets of private data stolen in latest Japan cyber attacks
At least two million sets of personal data were stolen or feared leaked from 140 companies and other organizations in Japan that were hit by cyber attacks in 2015, the media reported on Monday. Of the...
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‘Indian websites are more vulnerable to cyber attacks from...
Popular Indian websites are more prone to cyber-attacks during events like Independence Day, 26/11 and cricket matches.India-Pakistan rivalry has spilled over into cyberspace through hacktivism and...
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India ranked as the most vulnerable country to cyber attacks
Indian-origin scientists say that India followed by China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea are the most vulnerable nations to damages from cyber attacks.India, along with China, Russia, Saudi...
View ArticlePaying ransom will make you hackers’ preferred future target: McAfee
As cyber attacks grow exponentially, meeting hackers’ demands is not a guarantee that you won’t be hit again, global cyber security firm McAfee has stressed, adding that giving in to hackers’ demands...
View ArticleNation should ensure digital space does not become playground of dark forces:...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the nation should ensure that digital space does not become a playground of dark forces. “Cyber attacks are a significant threat to the global community. We need to...
View ArticleGovernment sets up NIC-CERT center to detect, prevent cyber attacks
The government has set up NIC- CERT center that will monitor, detect and prevent cyber attacks on government networks, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said. Besides, the government has called a...
View ArticleIndian-origin student pleads guilty of the US cyber attacks
A 21-year-old Indian-origin student has pleaded guilty of executing a series of cyber attacks on the Rutgers University computer network in the US, authorities said. Paras Jha of New Jersey along with...
View ArticleSouth Korean Bitcoin exchange Youbit shut down after hacking
In yet another Bitcoin exchange hacking, South Korean cryptocurrency platform Youbit on Tuesday filed for bankruptcy, saying it is shutting down operations after being hacked for the second time in...
View ArticleBlackBerry collaborates with Baidu for autonomous vehicle technology
Software major BlackBerry and leading Chinese Internet search provider Baidu on Thursday announced a collaboration to accelerate the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle technology for...
View ArticlePyeongChang Winter Olympics: Russia denies launching cyber attacks
The Russian Foreign Ministry has denied launching cyber attacks against the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games slated to be held from Friday in South Korea. “We are aware that Western media are...
View ArticleBy 2025, digital transactions in India could be worth $1 trillion annually:...
Demonetisation and cashless drive has pushed the growth trajectory of digital payments in India significantly, and by 2025, digital transactions in the country could be worth USD 1 trillion annually,...
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