Russian hand behind SolarWinds cyberattack: US intelligence

Russian hand behind SolarWinds cyberattack: US intelligence

Washington: The US intelligence and investigation agencies have asserted that Russia was behind the cyberattacks on US government’s critical computer networks. In the cyberattacks exposed last month, computer systems of the Commerce, Energy and Trade departments along with the Nuclear Weapons Network, were found to have been targeted. US Secretary of State had openly confessed […]

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Defence Minister inaugurates Hypersonic Wind Tunnel developed by DRDO

Defence Minister inaugurates Hypersonic Wind Tunnel developed by DRDO

Hyderabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Hypersonic Wind Tunnel developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Hyderabad. This Hypersonic Wind Tunnel technology will be crucial for testing the hypersonic aircraft, missiles and engines. India becomes the third country in the world, after the United States and Russia, to indigenously develop this […]

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State Secretary Pompeo claims Russia involved in cyberattacks on US; a senior Senator calls it an ‘Act of War’

State Secretary Pompeo claims Russia involved in cyberattacks on US; a senior Senator calls it an ‘Act of War’

Washington/Moscow: US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, openly accepted a Russian hand in the cyberattack in the United States saying, ‘There was an attempt to intrude into the US government departments using third-party software. Intrusions have also been reported from private companies, other countries and companies. This is a massive attack and based on the […]

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India and Uzbekistan sign nine agreements

India and Uzbekistan sign nine agreements

New Delhi: Nine agreements were signed between India and Uzbekistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual summit with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Following the meeting, agreements in the energy, technology and cybersecurity sectors were signed. At this time, a loan of USD 448 million, to Uzbekistan, for four of its development projects, also was announced. Before […]

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India-Sri Lanka-Maldives concur on intelligence sharing for security of the Indo-Pacific

India-Sri Lanka-Maldives concur on intelligence sharing for security of the Indo-Pacific

Colombo: – India has started opening fronts on different levels, to counter the increasing Chinese activities in the Indo-Pacific region. Cooperation is being solicited from the neighbouring countries for this purpose. The meeting held on Saturday, between Indian National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval, and Sri Lanka and the Maldives, clearly point to that. Sources […]

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India announces ban on 43 Chinese apps

India announces ban on 43 Chinese apps

New Delhi/Beijing: While reports are surfacing that a large number of cyberattacks are being launched into India from China, India has announced a ban on 43 more Chinese apps. These include shopping, video and even dating apps. The security agencies had informed that China and Pakistan are using the dating apps and websites for espionage […]

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India, Japan & ‘Five Eyes’ alliance demand backdoor access to encrypted apps

India, Japan & ‘Five Eyes’ alliance demand backdoor access to encrypted apps

New Delhi: Along with the United States, The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the members of the Five Eyes Alliance, India and Japan also have demanded backdoor access from the companies from the technology sector to their apps that use ‘End-to-End Encrypted Communication’. This demand is to enable the investigating agencies to read […]

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India and Japan concur on increasing the scope of bilateral cooperation

India and Japan concur on increasing the scope of bilateral cooperation

Tokyo: Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi held bilateral talks. Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had presented the proposal for Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative’ in the East Asia Summit. The announcement that Japan was willing to join the initiative was made after the meeting. Drafts of a few important agreements, […]

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